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Meet the Team & Trustees

Trustee Board

      • Zara Hickmott – Chair of Trustees

      • Ben Leb – Trustee

      • Mark Wynter – Trustee

      • James McComas – Trustee

    CEO & Senior Management Team

        • Kerryn – Chief Executive Officer

        • Heidi – Head of Domestic Abuse

        • Gemma – Head of Mental Health

        • Michael – Head of Mentoring

      Mentoring Team

        • Aga
        • Vicki
        • Kirsten 
        • Sharnna 
        • Jumaimah 
       

      DAVE Team

          • Tracy – Independent Domestic Violence Advocate [IDVA]

          • Jessica – Trainee Independent Domestic Violence Advocate [IDVA]

        Counselling Team

            • Rachel – Clinical Supervisor

            • Chris – Counsellor

            • Becky – Counsellor

            • Steve – Counsellor

            • Claire – Counsellor

            • Faye – Counsellor

            • Roy – Counsellor 

            • Hayley – Counsellor

            • Stuart – Counsellor

            • Dave – Counsellor

            • Karen – Counsellor

            • Maureen – Counsellor 

            • Emma – Trainee Counsellor
            • Agata –  Trainee Counsellor 

          All staff at Dads Unlimited adhere to the Nolan Principles in everything we do.

                                        Trustee Board

          Zara Hickmott – Chair 

          Zara has lived in Kent for her whole life and is a Mum to two adolescent children. Zara has nine years experience as a qualified social worker and a seventeen year career working in the care sector. As a social worker, Zara has worked in the child protection field, developing her passion in supporting and achieving change with the families she worked with. Zara has worked in practice development roles, undertaking auditing, mentoring and coaching less experienced workers, as well as undertaking practice teaching at local universities. More recently in 2017; Zara started assessing foster parents through the Form F process, providing robust and succinct reports to fostering panels.

          Zara has a great deal of experience in working with Father’s, Step-Father’s and Grandfather’s as part of her role and feels passionately about their inclusion in safeguarding practice.

          Mark Wynter 

          Mark has 20 years experience of working in TV Postproduction for The Farm Group, based in Soho London. In 2007 he set up a family-run Charity called “Heathers Cycle of Life”, which involved a charity bike ride around Kent that has raised over £100k for Cancer Research UK / Bobby Moore Fund.

          As a Husband and Father, and having supported friends through their difficult separations, and realising that there is so little support for Dads generally; he couldn’t be more excited to get on board and help with this venture, and bring his TV and Broadcast Media skills and experience on board to make a difference to as many Dads as possible.

          Ben Leb

          Ben is a specialist real property and chancery barrister who regularly deals with various trusts and commercial disputes. His practice is eventful, varied and focuses on complex property, trusts and fraud litigation. Ben brings his experience in legal practice, compliance and commerce to his role as a trustee. 

          On a personal level, Ben has a real passion and vested interest in mental health service provision, the raising of awareness around suicide prevention and access to justice. Ben lives in Chislehurst, Kent and enjoys long walks on the Kent countryside and being at sea off the Kent Coast.  

          James McComas

          James began his career in Hospitality aged 15, falling in love with the comradery of being part of a team and enamoured by the variety in Hospitality Management, deciding to pursue a career of it. James studied International Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, and was lucky enough to spend a year living and working in Colorado, USA at a 5* resort, before moving to New Zealand to graduate.

          In June 2020, James moved to Ashford to become the General Manager of Champneys at Eastwell Manor, leading the property and team through the pandemic, and establishing their vision for the future – a journey in which they are now thriving! 
          James has a passion for wine, motorbikes and fitness; He is an avid cross-fitter, supported by his wife and two children. James brings a wealth of experience in business and operation management.
           

          Our Founder

          Nav 

          Nav is the founder of Dads Unlimited and a Single Dad. After a fairly tough time with his divorce; and subsequently looking after his son as Primary Carer, he set up Dads Unlimited. He wants to make life easier for Dads in his situation, and provide the advice, support and community he never had. He doesn’t want anyone to have to go through what he had to.

           

           

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