Our Trustees
Lawrie Lee
Lawrie is the longest serving member of KCIL’s Board of Trustees and was our Treasurer for many years. We are looking for a new Treasurer or Chair so that Lawrie can step down from one of these roles.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant; lives in Berkshire; was Bursar at the local Hinchley Wood School; currently Chairs the Governing Board of a special school in Sussex for children with cerebral palsy; and a long time ago was deputy leader of Kingston Council.
Monica Quinton
“I strongly believe that it is important that people with disabilities do not lose their voice & independence; especially those with long term disabilities. I hope to be able to support people in the local community.”
Patricia Bamford
Trisha worked in the voluntary sector in Kingston for several years as a project worker for volunteers with learning disabilities and mental health issues. She has also represented residents on all sorts of issues in her role as a councillor for RBK for the last eighteen years.
Kezia Coleman
Kezia has worked for the sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust, for 5 years, campaigning alongside blind and partially sighted people for better access, inclusion and services. She became a KCIL trustee in order to support the fantastic work they do for people with disabilities in Kingston
Karen Penny
Karen has worked in the voluntary sector for nearly 30 years, 22 of those in Kingston. At a national charity she was publications manager and at different times wrote, designed and illustrated publications for service users.
Batcho Notay
Batcho helps with many of KCIL’s trips. Here she is, on the right, with KCIL members in Kew Gardens.
Ashley Pearce
Ashley brings lived experience of disability and a background in advocacy, senior management and volunteering to KCIL. Ashley is the Acting Chairperson of Kingston Disability Network and founder of The London Buddy Scheme.
Working alongside disabled communities in Kingston and Hammersmith & Fulham, they contribute to projects improving accessible transport, healthcare experiences and environmental sustainability, with a strong commitment to inclusion, equality and wellbeing.
Katy Alexander
Katy brings over 20 years’ experience in strategy, operations and marketing across science and technology. She advises startups and helps turn new ideas into practical products and services.
Katy is neurodivergent and was a founding member of Publishing Enabled, a disability advocacy group within scientific publishing. Her own experience of inaccessible travel led her to create Nomadict, an app helping people find places that met their access needs. She also founded The Remarkablz, creating science and technology games and books to widen children’s participation in STEM.
