Our team
Moseley Road Baths CIO is proud to be a community-led swimming pool that offers a wide range of facilities and services to the public. Our primary focus is on swimming and water-based wellness, providing opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to engage in physical activities and enhance their well-being.
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Meet our trustees
Trustee
Diana Jones
Trustee
Diana is a business development specialist, with extensive experience of working in the public sector and managing large teams in complex corporate environments. She is a qualified yoga instructor, and brings a passion for wellbeing and social inclusion.
Trustee
Hamda Mohamed
Trustee Volunteering lead; coalition subgroup
A University of Law graduate, Hamda is passionate about youth development, social policy, and international affairs, focusing on Africa and the Middle East. Volunteering for the Muslim Association of Britain’s Youth, she leads Birmingham’s team in youth-led campaigns.
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Joe Holyoak
Trustee Architecture and neighbourhood lead
Joe, a Balsall Heath resident and chair of Friends of MRB, is an architect and urban designer. Passionate about the architecture of Moseley Road Baths (MRB), he focuses on its renovation and adaptive reuse for the community’s benefit.
Trustee
Kat Cleverley
Trustee/Company Secretary
Kat joined the Board of Trustees in 2023. She has worked in corporate governance in the NHS for sixteen years and is excited to contribute her skills and experience to the Board and wider MRB community. Kat is currently Company Secretary at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Kat Pearson
Trustee Communications and events lead
Kat first became involved with MRB while writing an assignment about the building as part of her Masters in Conservation of the Historic Environment at BCU and went on to write her dissertation about historic swimming pools and community-led funding. She currently works in arts evaluation.
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Lucy Reid
Chair of Trustees
Lucy is a proud wannabe Brummie. She began her career in the arts and journalism, before spending 16 years in senior roles at the National Trust. She is currently Chief Strategy & Creative Officer at DemocracyNext, an international non profit working to accelerate the spread of citizens’ assemblies.
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Mohammed Sajid
Trustee Finance lead
Mohammed, Chief Accountant at the London Borough of Islington (2007-19), boasts 20+ years in local government finance, commencing his career post-university. A CIPFA-trained professional, he completed qualifications at Birmingham City Council and now holds a senior financial position there.
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Nicola McGowan
Trustee
Nicola brings over 25 years’ experience in finance, risk management and audit across a broad range of sectors. She currently leads on audit and risk at the General Medical Council. A proud Brummie, Nicola uses her skills and experience to support local organisations such as MRB and BCU.
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Pete Richmond
Trustee
Pete has spent much of his working life in the voluntary and community sector, and has a long track record in housing, community development and urban regeneration. He was CEO of a community-led housing & communities charity, and is currently CEO of Bournville Village Trust.
Trustee
Rebecca Pendlebury
Trustee
Becky is a property development lawyer and head of the Birmingham office at Bevan Brittan. She focuses on public sector led developments and, as a former resident of Balsall Heath, appreciates the importance of MRB to the community.
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Ruth Miller
Trustee (Line manager); HR subgroup
Ruth has been a trustee since 2017. She has had a long career in social housing and community regeneration, in particular co-operatives and mutual housing models. Now retired, Ruth keeps herself busy cycling, swimming and childminding her grandchildren.
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Simon Stirling
Trustee Fundraising lead; coalition subgroup
Simon brings over 30 years of successful charity leadership, fundraising, and commercial banking experience. He is Chair of Moor Pool Heritage Trust, a community and heritage charity in West Birmingham, and previous to that had a successful and longstanding career at Lloyds Bank.
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Sophie Curtis
Trustee
Sophie has recently joined the board of MRB. She has worked at theatres across the UK for the last 20 years and is currently the Senior Producer at Shakespeare’s Globe.
