ICOF Community Capital

Alain has been co-ordinating the
head office for almost 20 years
overseeing the administration of the
lending, accounts, back-office and
fund management functions and
FCA compliance. Responsibilities also
include shareholder liaison and the
company secretariat. He has been
involved in the co-operative sector
for over 35 years, previously heading
up finance at Essential Trading
Co-operative, one of the largest
independent distributors of natural
and organic products in the UK.

Anne has been with Co-operative &
Community Finance since October
2012. She first joined as Financial Coordinator
and was promoted in 2018.
As well as looking after the day-today
banking, treasury, general ledger
and payroll, Anne also manages all
tasks related to Loan Portfolios (CCF
& Back Office Clients) which includes
legal documentation, disbursements,
collections, monitoring, and
reporting.

Kevin has been with Co-operative &
Community Finance since January
2022. He is responsible for lending
across the UK to the co-operative
and social enterprise sectors and
for the maintenance of the lending
portfolios. Kevin’s responsibilities
include the assessment and
management of financial risk and
the development of new lending
strategies.

Tim started with Co-operative &
Community Finance in January
2016 having previously worked
as a project manager and social
enterprise adviser. He is responsible
for promoting and raising the
profile of the organisation, building
partnerships and the development of
finance packages with like-minded
organisations that help to deliver
social, environmental or community
benefit.

Fifteen years of professional experience in grant making and investing for organisations such as Fairtrade, Comic Relief, Power to Change and the Churchill Fellowship.
Areas of expertise include social enterprise, ethical trade, strategy development and impact measurement.
Sian has lived and worked in the USA, Peru, South Africa, India and Germany as well as the UK.
MBA from the University of Cambridge and executive coaching accreditation from Henley Business School.

Craig has over 20 years' experience in central government property, including 8 with the DfE as 
Operational Sustainability Manager (Achieving Best in Government, 2010, for in-year carbon reduction) and then Finance Manager covering project management, benefits realisation, sustainability, finance business partner (property) and FM & Energy contracts management. At LocatED he is part of the net zero accelerator programme looking to help all schools decarbonise and achieve Net Zero by 2050. B.A (Hons) in Economics and Law from Birmingham City University, ISO14001 Lead Auditor and achieved Carbon Trust Gold Standard for the DfE Environmental Monitoring System (EMS)

Oversees five schools in North London at the North Star Community Trust, all of which have solar panels managed by Solar for Schools.
Introduced sustainability as part of the Trust curriculum in 2016 and has developed a Trust wide learning culture with the future in mind. Previous experience in finance and project management at HSBC and Siemens Financial Services as well 15 years at Managing Director level experience in digital marketing consultancies and other businesses.
B.Hons Business and Marketing Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
NPQ in Executive Leadership (University College London)

More than 13 years’ experience in the education sector, 10 of which have been with a large local authority working with its schools and academies.
A project manager delivering various capital build projects and expansion plans for schools across Leicestershire.
Currently, the strategic lead for DSAT’s capital strategy for school site improvements with a focus on improving the physical learning environment to support the delivery of high-quality education, ensuring school sites are safe and compliant.