ADHD Aware is governed by a Board of Trustees. All of our trustees are all volunteers with lived experience of neurodiversity (either themselves or a family member being neurodiverse).
Our trustees are responsible for ensuring the charity’s resources are managed and used to meet its purpose, in compliance with our constitution and the law. They are also responsible for conflicts of interest, safeguarding, and reporting to the Charity Commission.
Bimah K. | Co-Chair of the Board
Bimah has volunteered with the charity since 2023 and initially became involved due to her deep commitment to social justice and equity, particularly in advocating for marginalised communities. Bimah began volunteering at ADHD Aware to help break down barriers to neurodiversity within marginalised communities, where stigma around neurodiversity still exists. Her legal background and lived experience of ADHD drive her passion for ensuring fair access to rights and resources.
When she’s not volunteering, Bimah is an experienced legal professional with a strong foundation in financial services and commercial law. She is also a devoted mother to a small human, balancing her career, advocacy, and family life.
Katie H. | Co-Chair of the Board
Katie has also been on the Board of Trustees of Autistica since 2021 and sits on its Finance and Projects Committees. She is also Co-Chair and Interim Treasurer of ParaPride. Katie initially got involved with these charities because of her personal connection to their missions – she was a user of ADHD Aware meetings for about a year before getting involved with their Board. Being diagnosed with neurodiverse conditions late in life has had a profound impact on her in many ways, as well as opening her eyes to the many challenges that people with neurodiverse conditions face in society. When she’s not volunteering with these charities, Katie is a senior executive working in the technology sector with a 23+ year career in global FTSE100 companies. She speaks and writes regularly on neurodiversity and is proud to serve as an advocate for neurodiverse people within organisations, employers, service providers, and government.
Amy | Trustee & Secretary to the Board
Amy has volunteered for ADHD Aware since 2020, and continues to be a key member of our newsletter team. Her keen awareness of the challenges neurodivergent people can face stems from having a close family member who is autistic.
She has a Masters degree in Community Psychology; a field which looks beyond the individual, to the impact societal factors can have on wellbeing.
Amy also volunteers with East Brighton Food Co-operative. She collects service-user data on behalf of this emergency food aid organisation, which often illustrates the difference that social interaction, inclusivity, and nutrition can make to a person’s mental health.
Dave | Trustee
Dave works with perpetrators of domestic abuse, and has experience of working in social services, family centres, respite, residential, and therapeutic communities. His professional history includes youth work and teaching, ranging from working with excluded pupils up to final year undergraduates.
Dave has volunteered with ADHD Aware since 2018. He was a committee member before becoming a trustee. As well as contributing to video content and coming up with new ideas, Dave has co-facilitated our drop-in session, our supporting partners group meetings, and courses of weekly closed-group sessions which we ran in 2021 and 2024. He is awaiting an ADHD assessment.
Russell M. | Trustee
Russell lives in Sussex and joined the ADHD Board of Trustees in January 2025. He has worked in the technology sector for 35 years and brings that experience to the board advising on our IT strategy, digital services and governance. ADHD Aware first came to his attention when his elder daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at 18, having been misdiagnosed during her school years. Through his experience as a parent, he researched ADHD in depth and charities like ADHD Aware who provide support. He was also diagnosed with ADHD subsequently and became an advocate for neurodiversity awareness in the workplace to help others like him who have not received the support they needed. He strongly believes in the value of peer-to-peer support and the need to make it as accessible and inclusive as possible.
Tony | Trustee
Tony is a recently retired accountant with over 40 years international experience working in a variety of companies from multinationals to small charities. Having a family member that has got ADHD, I am aware of some of the challenges this can bring as well as the positives it can have. This is why when looking for a trustee role, ADHD Aware appealed to me as a charity where I could use my financial experience to help it continue doing the fantastic work that it does. My interests are running, travel and music. I am also an Arsenal season ticket holder which can bring its own challenges !
Sophie | Trustee
Sophie’s professional career has seen her operate in multiple senior leadership roles in Utilities and the Technology sector, with 13 years at a FTSE100 company.
Sophie joined as a Trustee of ADHD Aware in 2024, passionate to bring business, personal and Trustee experience to progress the charity’s mission. Sophie has a keen interest in how communities and workplaces can better understand and support neurodiversity, with her son being diagnosed with ADHD in his early years.
Sophie has previously been on the Board of Trustees for MacIntyre Care, a charity supporting individuals with a learning disability and/or autism.
Sara M. | Trustee
Sara is a Clinical Psychologist with experience in assessing and supporting adults with ADHD. She brings both professional expertise and personal insight to the board, helping to shape ADHD Aware UK’s work in raising awareness, improving access to support, and advocating for those affected by ADHD.
With an understanding of both the challenges and strengths associated with ADHD, Sara is particularly passionate about promoting evidence-based practices to enhance long-term support. Her commitment to this cause is reinforced by personal experience, as several close family members have been diagnosed with ADHD.
As a trustee, Sara is dedicated to helping ADHD Aware UK expand its reach, influence policy, and drive meaningful change grounded in the latest research.