Meet our Executive Management Team and Board of Trustees
Liz Rutherfoord, CEO
Management team
Liz Rutherfoord is the Chief Executive of Single Homeless Project and has led the charity since 1998.
Liz has worked alongside colleagues to oversee the organisation’s significant growth, reach, and diversification of services to better meet the needs of single homeless people or those at risk of homelessness in London. Liz... has played a national role in developing policy and funding models for supported housing. She has also taken a close interest in the contractual relationships between Registered Providers and managing agents and has been a vocal advocate for other managing agents.
Previously, Liz worked for East Thames Housing Group, managing support services and care homes, for the Campaign for the Homeless and Rootless (CHAR) as the Social Security Benefits Campaigner and as a trainer at the Social Security Training Project. She began her career at Single Homeless Project, working as a trainee and then as a hostel worker.
Liz has significant governance experience as a trustee for several local, London-wide, and national charities. She has also been a member of various provider forums and a Safeguarding Adults Board. Until recently, she served as Chair of the Governors for a maintained secondary school.
Toni Warner, Deputy CEO
Management team
Toni is the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Services at Single Homeless Project, where she has dedicated over 30 years to the organisation. She plays a crucial role in shaping and expanding the charity’s services, which support a range of people. Toni is also responsible for developing specialist programmes,... such as women’s services and health and therapeutic initiatives. Her leadership is focused on innovation and transformation across all support areas.
Before joining Single Homeless Project, she worked as an Area Housing Manager for Threshold Housing Association and held various housing management roles at Westminster City Council.
Rupa Bhola
Management team
Rupa joined Single Homeless Project as the Director of Finance, IT, and Facilities in 2019. She has over 20 years of experience working in housing and care within both the private and public sectors. Rupa has a proven track record of implementing changes to improve services, resulting in increased efficiencies... and value for money. She is proficient in system implementations, strategic planning, financial management, and establishing internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure efficiency, integrity, and compliance. Rupa prefers to work behind the scenes to support and enable front-line services to deliver our clients’ best outcomes.
Howard Rosenthal
Management team
Howard is the Director of HR and joined Single Homeless Project in 2011. He is responsible for recruiting, retaining, supporting, managing, and developing the best staff to work with our clients while maintaining an inclusive and learning culture. Howard leads our People Strategy, encompassing diverse areas such as training plans,... recruitment processes, payroll systems, people management policies, employment law compliance, wellbeing practices, and staff recognition and benefits.
Before joining Single Homeless Project, Howard worked in other national and London-based charities dedicated to social inclusion and justice, including Turning Point, Thames Reach, and the Terrence Higgins Trust.
Jamie Mills
Management team
Jamie is the Director of Business Development and Fundraising and joined Single Homeless Project in 2007. He leads the securing of new business and retaining existing contracts, and he is responsible for our fundraising activities, achieving significant growth in both areas. He also oversees the delivery of our Pan London... Offender Service, Single Homeless Prevention Services, and Camden Recovery Service. Jamie joined Single Homeless Project as the Deputy Manager of our East London Offender Services.
Before joining Single Homeless Project, Jamie was a Probation Officer.
Meeta Luthra, Chair
Trustee
Meeta is a seasoned Change Leader with expertise in driving organisational improvements, business transformation, and change management. She holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering and uses her analytical and communication skills to deliver successful programs across various sectors, including the third sector. Passionate about diversity and inclusion, Meeta supports charities... through board memberships to drive sustainable change at local and national levels.
Bhavin Shah, Treasurer
Trustee
Bhavin is an experienced senior executive with board proficiency in the private and charity sectors. Combines banking, risk, and transformation experience with strong understanding of stakeholder engagement and finance. He has a passion for helping tackle the homelessness crisis. Bhavin is a board member of Sovereign Network Group and chairs... their Treasury Committee, and is also chair of the SNG Community Foundation.
Jasmine Basran
Trustee
Jasmine has worked at Crisis for over six years and is their Head of Policy and Campaigns. She has led significant policy, public affairs, and campaigning initiatives, including the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act. This secured investment in housing benefit and drove national changes in pensions, social security, and healthcare.... Before joining Crisis, Jasmine worked in policy teams at the disability charity Sense and at Which?, the Consumer Association. She holds a double MSc from the United Nations University, specialising in Social Protection Policy Design and Financing.
Ian Adam MBE
Trustee
Ian is an experienced Executive Director, NED, and Chair, awarded an MBE for his work as an LGBTQ+ Leader and Social Inclusion Advocate. He champions social justice as a Trustee for national charities, including Amnesty International UK and Unite Foundation. Currently Director of Policy, Strategy, and Communications at NHS Resolution,... Ian’s career spans senior roles in the NHS, government bodies, and the BBC. He served as Lord Mayor of Westminster in 2017/18 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Royal Society of Arts, and St George’s House.
Emilie McCarthy
Trustee
Emilie is a Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years of experience in finance, risk, and complex operations. She has a proven track record in revenue diversification, crisis management, and business transformation. Her experience with community support inspires her commitment to Single Homeless Project’s mission and dedication to helping shape... its strategic direction to create positive and lasting change.
Chinyere Ugwu
Trustee
Chinyere is an accomplished executive and non-executive leader with extensive experience across Housing, Community Development, and Customer Services. Her leadership career includes six years as Chief Executive of Hillside Housing Trust, Chair of Catalyst Housing Charitable Trust, Vice Chair of Westway Housing Association, and Director of Community and Customer Relations... at Homes for Haringey.
Currently serving as Vice Chair of The Finchley Charities, she has recently broadened her expertise to include Information Security, Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
She is passionate about housing being the foundation for good quality life and the importance of supporting everyone to realise their full potential.
Sadie Daryan
Trustee
Sadie is an accomplished global leader with extensive experience in marketing, strategy, and market commercialisation, having served Fortune 100 technology and e-commerce companies. Her results-driven approach and critical thinking skills have consistently delivered impactful brand and performance marketing plans. Recognised for her ability to assimilate data and build strong alliances... quickly, Sadie effectively communicates new business opportunities to senior stakeholders. She is passionate about building diverse, high-performing teams and champions Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Her commitment to serving underprivileged communities drove her to join our Board.
Priya Javeri
Trustee
Priya Javeri, MBA, is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at A2Dominion, where she leads the Group’s IT and Change directorates. With over 23 years of experience in information technology and over 13 years in senior leadership, Priya has a proven track record of spearheading technology-led transformations to improve operational efficiency and customer outcomes.
Prior to joining A2Dominion,... Priya served as the Interim Director of Digital, Data and Technology Services at the London Borough of Enfield. Her extensive career also includes senior leadership roles at Seetec, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster City Council, and the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Priya is dedicated to leveraging data and modern technology stacks to enhance the lives of the customers A2Dominion serves. She holds an MBA and is a frequent speaker on driving innovation through AI, machine learning, and change governance.
Wil Lewis
Trustee
Wil Lewis is a commissioner at South East London Integrated Care Board and Southwark Council, where he leads commissioning across mental health, learning disabilities and autism.
Wil’s career has spanned local and central government, with a particular focus on the intersection between health, housing and social care, and extensive experience relating... to homelessness and rough sleeping.
Wil is motivated by SHP’s commitment to tackling the structural causes of homelessness and its focus on developing innovative, evidence-led interventions that respond to people’s changing needs. As a Trustee, he hopes to support SHP to maintain and strengthen its influence within local systems, and champion high-quality supported housing and health-linked interventions.
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