OUR TRUSTEES

Olivia joined the Kiya Board in 2016 as Company Secretary. In 2020, she took on the role of Chairperson as she continues to support the remarkable work of the Kiya team. Olivia began her career in investment banking, specialising in mergers and acquisitions. She aims to provide useful strategic advice to Kiya as well as help to grow the sponsor programme.

Olivia spent several months in South America on two occasions, finding voluntary work on both. Having lived with local families and worked closely with orphaned or less privileged children on both occasions, she is passionate about Kiya’s mission, and looks to translate the skills she’s learnt in her corporate working life to help the Company continue to instigate change for the children and young people or Peru.

¨I´ve been involved with Kiya as a Trustee for 10 years now and I came on board as I wanted to give my time to something worthwhile. I have recently been with my family to Peru and seen the wonderful work our Kiya team is doing on the ground. The children and families are all so happy to be a part of the Kiya team, receiving support from the physiotherapists and staff as well as the other mums. I really do feel proud to be a part of Kiya, the work they do for the children is incredible not to mention life changing for them.¨

Tinca joined Kiya via a seemingly random email reaching out to Suzy to ask if she needed any help with her rescue horses! She is a private chef and runs a retreat centre in the high Alpujarra mountains in Southern Spain where she lives. With a background in the music industry and performing arts along with experience in running events she has a peculiar set of skills that are perfect to bring to Kiya Survivors. She feels passionately about the project and is a firm believer in setting intentions that bring about little changes that go on to create bigger ripples out in the world.

“I met Suzy somewhat randomly and when I heard the story of her founding Kiya at such a young age I was profoundly moved. It’s been a couple of years now and I continue to be moved by the dedication of the Kiya team and their commitment to showing up every day to give on the ground help in a community where there isn’t much support.”

Ben is a chartered accountant and has been supporting Kiya for many years now. He was our FM and then a Treasurer on the Trustee board. He went on to set up his own accountancy firm which is now thriving and has once again offered his support by acting as our Trusted Financial Advisor, overseeing our FM and ensuring all is in order!

¨I have been involved with Kiya as a Trustee, Financial Manager and now as a Trusted Financial Advisor, for almost a decade now. I believe in what the charity stands for and how they go about it. The work they deliver on the ground in Peru is an inspiration and I am proud to be part of the team!¨