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Elizabeth Goodridge has been an Assistant Priest in the Parish Churches of All Saints, Kenley and St Barnabas, Purley since 2013. She is also a member of the Ward Panel for the Kenley Safer Neighbourhood Team.
She has experience in leadership, project and budget management, and business and strategic planning with an employment background in Central and Local Government Human Resources, particularly learning and development from which she took early retirement in 2010.

Tony has been a Kenley resident for the last twenty years and previously lived in Hayes Lane, near Welcomes Farm as a youngster in the late sixties. A neighbour was Des O’Connor.
He has a background in advertising and marketing and worked in a number of London advertising agencies for over 30 years. He later worked for Philips as a Marketing Communications Manager and then decided to start his own business, working for himself and has done so for over twenty years, helping to promote local businesses. Now he is semi-retired.
Besides being a Trustee of KMH, he is an active committee member of KENDRA, Kenley Residents’ Association and has been for 8 years. He organises the print production of the quarterly KENDRA Magazine and handles the advertising sales for the publication and poster sites.
He has two grown up children and two grandchildren all living nearby.
His interests include, watching most sports, swimming, golf and tennis and he still plays occasionally. He is a Crystal Palace season ticket holder and enjoys a decent pint, wine and all cuisines cooking or eating out. He enjoys trips away in the UK and abroad..

Ola Kolade is Director of Employment & Skills at Business in the Community, the UK’s largest and most influential responsible business network. He leads on the strategic work with business, government and civil society to improve social mobility through employment and education.
He is a Councillor and Cabinet Member in the London Borough of Croydon and a Trustee of Oasis UK, a leading charity working to build thriving communities through education, creating social change and improving social mobility.
Outside of work, Ola enjoys playing team sports, gardening and cooking for loved ones.

Natasha Glover is a solicitor with both public and private law experience spanning over 14 years. Before entering the legal profession, Natasha had various finance and retail roles. Natasha loves dance, photography, stationery, visiting art galleries and going to the theatre. She also loves to travel and aspires to learn to speak French, Spanish and Ga. Natasha lives in Croydon with her husband and children therefore she recognises the value in having an affordable community space for all local people to enjoy. This drives her passion for lending her skills and experience in supporting the Kenley Memorial Hall as a Trustee.

Richard was elected as the Kenley Memorial Hall’s Finance Trustee in 2025. He is well qualified for the role, being a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience as a charity Finance Director and Company Secretary. Richard is now retired, mixing walking, gardening and playing the trumpet with some voluntary work: he is currently the Independent Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of the Friends of the Elderly (a charitable care home provider), a member of Croydon Council’s Local Pension Board and Treasurer for the Croydon Symphonic Band, which he plays in. He has lived in Kenley for over 30 years and is keen to support his local area.

Lesley has been a Kenley resident for over 20 years. She lives with her husband and 3 cats. They have a grown-up daughter, who lives in South Croydon. Now retired, she has most recently been a tutor and taught in a local secondary school. She has previous experience of working for local government and the NHS as well as in the private sector. She has volunteered for a number of charities and has also been a School Governor.

Now she enjoys reading, watching sports, walking, visiting National Trust and English Heritage properties and being able to see friends more often. She is a keen theatre-goer, including the Miller Centre as well as London theatres and volunteers at Southwark Playhouse. Lesley is looking forward to supporting Kenley Memorial Hall as a Trustee.