Tim Howarth Chief Executive Officer Expand A teacher by trade, Tim has worked in a number of schools and educational organisations in the UK and Australia. In 2009 he took on a senior leadership position responsible for staff performance, development and training. More recently, as an educational consultant, Tim has worked with head teachers and school leaders to develop teaching and leadership capacity in UK schools. Tim first visited Ratanakiri Province in Cambodia in 2006, where, a few years later, the first UWS Community Schools would be developed. Together with his sister Anna, Tim has supported his father Chris Howarth, founder of UWS, to develop the charity. Since 2011 Tim increasingly devoted his time to growing and developing UWS, becoming Chief Operating Officer in 2012, and Chief Executive in 2015.
Irahyma Paredes Director of Fundraising Expand Ira is a skilled fundraiser with experience working in national and international organisations. Ira studied Development Economics in Holland and is passionate about helping meaningful projects come to life. Prior to UWS, Ira worked for a national children's charity where she gained expertise in trust and foundation and government funding. As well as leading UWS' fundraising, Ira is a mum of two small boys who keep her very busy when she is out of the office!
Richard Chadwick Director of Finance & Operations Expand Richard is responsible for the smooth running of Finance and Operations within UWS. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and has over 20 years of senior management experience across the corporate (telecoms and retail) and charity sectors. Most recently Richard spent 11 years at The Prince's Trust, the UK's leading youth charity, initially as Deputy Director of Finance and then as Director of Programmes and Development. Richard is also a Trustee and Vice Chair of a London Multi-Academy Trust.