After four years steering Rowan through times that included a global pandemic as well as internal challenges, Rosalind Morgan has stepped down as Chair of Trustees. She is being succeeded by David McConnell who has a background in senior management and Trustee roles in learning disability charities of over 20 years. Happily for us, Rosalind will remain as a Trustee.
Rosalind started at Rowan as a trustee in 2006 drawn to the charity by her desire to give something back after a successful career in accountancy, and in 2018 she became Chair.
During Covid times as well as providing calm leadership within Rowan, she also supported the charity financially by undertaking a virtual fundraising cycle ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End, raising more than £2,000 in the process. Like all organisations, Rowan faced multiple challenges during Covid, from needing to furlough staff to establishing virtual sessions for the student artists who rely on the charity for support.
Post Covid she also saw the turnover of senior management and guided the charity to calmer seas after a difficult couple of years.
“It has been a pleasure to be a part of the Rowan family and in my own small way contribute to the ongoing success. The student artists are at the heart of everything we do and to see their joy and happiness as they work in our studios is a heart-warming privilege.”
“Rosalind has brought her considerable amount of expertise in finance and management to all aspects of Rowan,” said David McConnell. “I and the Board are extremely grateful for all the hard work she has put into making Rowan a better place over so many years.” “I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into being the new Chair. Rowan's such an uplifting and enthusiastic place that to have a hand in keeping it going and making it better is a great honour. My son, Freddie, who is 23, attends forest school as well as drama and music at the arts centre during the holidays. He could not love it more. Charities and their boards change; we move with the times. Fingers crossed we seem to have emerged from the worst of Covid, so we can look forward to an exciting future bringing more creative arts and nature-based fun to lots of people with a learning disability in and around Cambridge."
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