Brainwave appoints new CEO to lead charity
Brainwave, a national charity that helps children with disabilities achieve greater independence, has worked with recruitment firm, Moon Executive Search, to successfully appoint a new CEO.
“The incoming CEO needed to be able to work with the team and Board to shape and deliver the future strategy for the organisation whilst bringing a commerciality to the role,” comments Vanessa Moon, Director, Moon Executive Search.
She continued: “This was a complex search which required us to source candidates who not only had the right combination of skills but whose interests, ethics, and values were also aligned with the charity’s. Our route to market included targeting people from our national network who matched the brief as well as more traditional search techniques. We had a really positive response which enabled us to provide Brainwave with a tailored short-list and final candidate.”
Martin Jackson, Brainwave’s Chair of Trustees, said: “We appointed Moon Executive Search as they really understood our immediate requirements, how this role fitted into our long-term strategy and the soft skills which were so important to this appointment.
“We were impressed with the calibre of candidates provided, they had been fully briefed on the role and were aligned with our needs. We are delighted to have appointed Keith Sinclair as our new CEO and the Board look forward to working with him to shape our future strategy.”
Keith Sinclair – newly appointed CEO said: “I am delighted to be joining Brainwave and am looking forward to working with the team and board, to continue to move the organisation forward.
“From what I have seen so far, it is clear to me that the team are extremely passionate, professional and are collectively achieving amazing outcomes for children and families.
“I firmly believe that all children with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, should have the opportunity to reach their potential and benefit from appropriate therapy to help them.
Our aim is to ensure that our services are as accessible as possible, to enable more children and families to benefit from our high-quality support. I am very excited by the challenges and opportunities ahead.”
Brainwave is a national charity that helps children with disabilities achieve greater independence by aiming to improve mobility, communication skills and learning potential through a range of specialist therapies. The children they work with have a range of conditions including; autism, cerebral palsy and genetic disorders such as Down syndrome. For more information and to read some inspirational stories from the families they support, please visit: www.brainwave.org.uk
