Meet the Team
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Kate is a cultural change and human resources specialist by background. She began her career at EY UK before further developing her expertise in HR, organisational development and diversity, equity and inclusion at Lloyds of London.
In 2008, Kate established HR consultancy Arbre Consulting and, in 2017, co-founded The Diversity Network.
Before joining Freeda as CEO in October 2024, Kate chaired Jersey's VAWG Taskforce, delivering it landmark findings and 77 recommendations to Government and other key stakeholders in November 2023.
Kate holds a number of public and voluntary roles in Jersey including Chair of the Jersey Community Relations Trust, Adult Advisory Panel member for the Office of the Children's Commissioner and Commissioner for the Jersey Appointments Commission.
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Born and educated in Jersey, after graduating in law from Warwick University, Terry obtained a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work from Manchester University.
Terry spent 35 years in humanitarian work, mainly with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Latin America and Europe, and then covering South West Asia. Her last postings were as Director of Emergency, Security and Supply and then Director of Human Resources.
Terry retired back to Jersey in late 2018, and joined the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission in 2019 as a non-States Commissioner. Terry's humanitarian work with refugees and displaced persons frequently exposed her to the traumatic and devastating effects of war and conflict, in particular the impact of sexual and gender-based violence. On retiring, Terry chose to volunteer with Freeda as she wished to continue supporting women and children impacted by gender based violence and promote its prevention as well as as well as contributing to the wellbeing of our island community. In November 2020, Terry began as a fundraising volunteer with Freeda and in December 2022, Terry was appointed Chair of the Freeda Committee. Following a retiree gap year in 2025, Terry returned to the role of Chair reiterating her commitment to the work of Freeda and to build a safe and empowering community for all.
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Judy has had a successful career working in Operations, HR & Compliance in different industries over many years.
Having joined Freeda at the point of rebrand from JWR, Judy has been involved in raising Freeda’s profile with partnerships and events in the community. Her work at Freeda ensures the practicalities of the charity are maintained. Judy relishes her move to the charity sector and is proud to be a part of Freeda’s mission.
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Sian qualified as a barrister in Ireland in 2008 where she practised at the Bar of Ireland for 10 years specialising in family and criminal law. Sian then moved into financial regulation, working as a senior enforcement lawyer in the Irish financial regulator for a number of years before practising contentious and advisory financial regulation in a leading Irish domestic law firm.
Sian moved to Jersey from Ireland in 2023 to take up a senior counsel position in Walkers' regulatory and risk advisory team, where she specialises in all aspects of financial regulation.
Sian was chair of the board of directors of NASC (Irish for Link), a Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre in Ireland for five years, where she thoroughly enjoyed progressing the development of the centre and advocating for migrant and refugee rights.
Sian was delighted to join the FREEDA committee last year and endeavours to use both her prior board and legal experience to support the invaluable work that it undertakes for Jersey women and girls, and the wider community.
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Alison joined the Freeda committee in August 2023.
Alison is an ACCA Certified Accountant who worked for Ladbrokes for 10 years before moving into finance and studying for her accountancy qualification. After 20 years in finance she moved to her current role as Manager, Finance & Administration at the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman in 2019.
Alison was grateful to be offered the chance to serve FREEDA and give back to her community.
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Lisa joined the Committee of Freeda in January 2022. Lisa is an English Solicitor (NP) and as well as founding and running a regulated business in the Finance Sector, became Freeda’s founding CEO in February 2023. Lisa completed her CEO tenure in May 2024 and wishes to remain close to ensuring that women and children are protected against domestic abuse as well as seeking to work towards a seismic change in our Island community.
Lisa is honoured and humbled to remain a steadfast friend to women and children in our community by serving on Freeda’s committee.
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Edward is currently Head of Programme for Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA), the Island’s official aid agency, where he oversees its multi-million-pound development and humanitarian portfolios. Prior to his role at JOA he lived and worked in the Middle East and Africa, contributing to cultural, media and development initiatives for international organisations including the United Nations and European Union. He holds a BA in Archaeology and an MA in Egyptology and worked in the Library of Alexandria for several years. Edward has reported across the Middle East for local and international media outlets including BBC Radio 4’s From our Own Correspondent as well as The Guardian, Monocle, Royal Geographical Society and GQ.
Edward joined the Committee in August 2023 and is committed to engaging and educating men and boys around issues of domestic abuse.
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Christine joined Freeda in October 2019 when it was still Jersey Women’s Refuge. She retired from full time employment in June 2019 having worked in professional and care regulation in Jersey for over 20 years, most recently as head of department. She was the policy officer responsible for developing the the legislation governing the regulation and inspection of health and social care services in Jersey and updating professional registration legislation. She has extensive knowledge and experience of governance, regulation and professional standards. She is a qualified nurse and psychology graduate.
Christine is committed to high standards of person centred support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse and wider prevention work through education and awareness raising.
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Justine joined the Freeda Committee in January 2025. As a registered nurse and the Head of Education for Family Nursing, Justine combines clinical expertise with a passion for education and development. A recipient of the prestigious Queen's Nurse Award, she has dedicated her career to improving the lives of individuals and communities through compassionate care and innovative training programs.
In her role as a committee member for Freeda, Justine is dedicated to supporting the charity’s mission of protecting and empowering women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. Having previously engaged with the centre’s support services, she brings both personal insight and professional expertise to her advocacy work. She is passionate about creating positive change and advocating for greater awareness and education around domestic abuse.
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Jess developed a strong foundation in supporting the growth and wellbeing of others through her early experience working in a nursery setting. She then progressed to attaining a degree in Childhood Studies.
In 2019, she brought her skills and passion to FREEDA, initially as a Residential Support Worker. Jess later moved into the Outreach Support services and then progressed to become Client Management Lead. Now, as Service Manager, she oversees the delivery of the high-quality support services FREEDA provides to its clients, combining her professional experiences with a genuine, people-centred approach.
Support Team
The FREEDA Support Team are trained to a high level and undertake regular professional development.
Our support team includes:
7 IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor)
3 IDSVA (Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advisor)
2 YPVA (Specialist in responding to young people affected by domestic abuse)
1 RQF Level 2 Diploma in Care
1 RQF Level 3 Diploma in Care