Founder

Lady Elizabeth Haslam established the Foundation in 1987 in memory of the life and work of her husband Michael Sieff.

Elizabeth has a background of welfare work in industry and the community.

Further information on Lady Haslam's work is available from her website.

Chairman

John Tenconi, Chair of the Trustees of the Michael Sieff Foundation since 1 January 2007.

Barrister, Deputy Chairman of Monarch Assurance plc, Non executive Chairman of Compliance on Line Ltd.

Secretary

Richard White, Solicitor specialising in child law and Consultant to McMillan Williams; Tribunal Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability); Visiting Professor of Child Law, Cardiff University; was Chairman of the Trustees of the Foundation until 31 December 2006.

Trustees

Michael Bowes, QC has been a Recorder since 2000 and is approved to try rape and serious sexual offence trials.

Barbara Esam, Solicitor in the public policy department of the NSPCC.

David Jefferies CBE, Chairman of Costain Group PLC.

The Earl of Listowel, Crossbench Peer and Treasurer, All Party Parliamentary Group for Children.

Terry Philpot, Freelance Writer and Journalist, and author and co-author of several books on children's issues.

Stephen Pizzey, Independent Social Worker specialising in child protection.

Dr. Eileen Vizard, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Clinicl Director NSPCC National Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service, Honorary Senior Lecturer UCL, specializing in work with children who sexually abuse and in the emergence of personality disorders.