Trustees

4Children is led by our Chief Executive Anne Longfield OBE and the organisation is managed by a Board of Trustees.

Board members have an excellent understanding of childcare 0-19 and children and family services, with expertise in training, quality, financial management, policy analysis and development, strategic planning and strategic management. Together they bring a range of skills to represent and champion the organisation.

Our Trustees are:

• Pip O’Byrne (Chair)
• John Cove (Vice-Chair)
• Hazel Mosienko (Treasurer)
• Colin Gale (Secretary)
• Matthew Beesley
• Gaby Hinsliff
• Paul Horobin
• Graham Lust

Anne Longfield OBE
Anne Longfield OBE is the Chief Executive of 4Children and has worked in the field of children and family policy and services for over 25 years.

Anne has written and led numerous campaigns, research and publications including a number of high profile inquiries and commissions. Anne is a leading figure in the field and is a member of a wide range of national boards including Social Investment Business. Anne works closely with Government and decision makers and was seconded for a period to the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit at the Cabinet Office.

Under Anne’s leadership, 4Children has grown to become an award winning charity for change, shaping and delivering solutions for children and families nationally and in local areas. Anne received the OBE in recognition of her contribution in the millennium honours.

Pip O'Byrne
Pip O’Byrne has extensive experience in developing community based services for children, families and local communities. She has worked in a variety of posts within Health, Voluntary Sector and Local Government and has been a non executive member of CAFCASS as well as being Chair of 4Children for over 20 years. 

Pip has been an influencing voice in advocating for and in developing child and family centred policies and services. She is presently advising on the development of intergenerational children and family community centres. Pip is a qualified health professional, with a Masters in Human Resource Management and a Diploma in Child Law.

John Cove
Currently vice-chair, John has been a Trustee for over 14 years. He is currently the Chief Executive of Milton Keynes Dons FC Sport and Education Trust (MK Dons SET). John took this position up in February 2009 having formerly been Group Director of Sure Start and Community Learning at Milton Keynes Council, where he was for 22 years.

Hazel Mosienko (Treasurer)
Hazel is the Deputy Director, Finance and Evaluation, at the Prince’s Trust and has been Treasurer of 4Children for the last 12 years. Hazel has worked in the voluntary finance sector for 14 years.

Colin Gale (Secretary)
Colin has worked in the field of children’s play for the past 30 years and is currently working in the Children’s Department for the London Borough of Southwark. He formerly worked in Camden and St Helens. He has been a member of the Trustee board since 1994 and Honorary Secretary for the last 12 years.

Matthew Beesley
Matthew is a Partner at Trinity Street Asset Management, specialists in managing the Global Equity portfolios of large institutions and corporations. Throughout his career, notably at JP Morgan Asset Management, he has managed the assets of several large charitable institutions. He was educated at the University of Manchester and has a BA in politics and modern history. Matthew has been a business mentor for the Princes Trust for seven years.

Matthew joined 4Children in 2009, looking to bring his financial acumen to an area in which he has a keen interest.

Gaby Hinsliff
Gaby was formerly the Political Editor of The Observer and is long time supporter of 4Children and its causes.

As a political journalist she has extensive knowledge of public policy and the policymaking process. She also has excellent high level contacts within government, Whitehall and major political parties, with a wide understanding of how government work in the voluntary and commercial sector. A fluent communicator with excellent people skills, Gaby is used to working at a senior level and is experienced in new and social media, as well as print and broadcasting.
 

Paul Horobin 
A Board member of 4Children since 1987, Paul is Head of Community Family Services with Camden Council. Paul formerly worked in the Government’s Sure Start Unit developing their early years and childcare policies.

Graham Lust 
Graham is a solicitor and was a Senior Equity Partner at Nabarro from 1980 until 2010.  Graham now undertakes a variety of legal and other advisory and non-executive roles. He lives in London and is married with three children.