Beryl Rowan
Chair of Directors
Working as a volunteer in The Friends’ shop/café, Beryl was aware that there was an opening for her experience ; having run her own retail business on the Island for over 30 years, Beryl felt that her experience would be of value to The Friends. Beryl gets a lot of satisfaction from seeing the benefit patients, visitors and staff at St Mary’s get from The Friends. Beryl and her husband were once chased by an alligator.
Roger Hendy
Director
Roger worked in local government for over 50 years ending his LG career a Clerk to Cowes Town Council. Along with being a Director Roger volunteers in taking the trolley around the wards. Married with four grown up children and 9 grandchildren he now spends his spare time watching and playing some of the many sports he has always enjoyed.
Jill Legg
Trustee and Director
Jill joined the Friends in 2004, invited by an ex chair who knew of her work at the Hospice. Jill took on the role of Treasurer as she has considerable experience in the banking world.
Jill enjoys being a Trustee as it means, if only in a small way, she contributes to the community of the Island. Jill is a member of 3 choirs and The Island Savoyards.
Lisa Brodie
Retail Manager
Lisa joined the Friends as a Trolley Operative and Shop Assistant in 2013. When the Ryde Wellbeing Centre was opened in 2015 she was offered the role of supervisor and set up the organisation of the outlet. Lisa became Manager of the retail outlets in July 2016 and has worked hard to continue the success and to develop new ideas to enhance the service given to patients, visitors and staff. She enjoys working with all the team in making "life" in the retail outlets an enjoyable experience. She loves walking her dogs.
Carol Wootton
Director
Carol has lived on the Island her whole life and has had various occupations from owning a hotel to working in a prison in the psychology department. She has been "retired" from her paid job for 17 years. Since then she has been involved in a number of Charities, including the RNLI of Cowes, the Hospice warehouse, and now the Friends. You could say she is a committee person. Hobbies include, Golf and Bridge and she is also a keen gardener and she loves holidays...where does she get time!