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Board of Trustees
Rachel Hinde – Chair (Board member since September 2008)
Rachel Hinde until December 2024 worked for the NHS, leading an improvement programme focusing on primary care, improving access for patients to general practice. She has previously worked in local government in the Midlands and in London and for other statutory bodies. She has expertise in change management, quality improvement and a range of leadership and management skills. She has been committed to CRASAC as a trustee for many years, supporting the organisation through changes.
Becky Williamson – Co-Chair (Board member since May 2022)
Becky currently works as a Change Management Consultant at Network Rail, understanding business challenges to design and implement solutions for sustainable change. She has worked in a variety of project and change roles and is proficient in leading and managing complex projects/continuous improvement activities in mainstream methodologies. To further this learning, she is currently in the second year of her BSc Project Management degree.
Becky also studied BA Criminology and Psychology at Coventry University and has supported the helpline at CRASAC. She has her Level 3 in Counselling which she intends to complete as a masters when she finds the time! With a keen interest in feminist literature – ‘Invisible Women’ is still one of her long-standing favourites with many ‘wow-moments’ throughout!
Alison Drury (Board member since March 2010)
Alison Drury has had a long career in brand marketing, strategic planning and market research specialising in recent years in research with a social purpose and research amongst stakeholders in education, health and the third sector. She is also a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor working with women affected by the trauma of sexual violence and domestic violence. She has been a longstanding trustee at CRASAC and is a former vice chair of governors for a large successful Further Education College in the Midlands.
Mary-Ann Stephenson (Board member since May 2010)
Mary-Ann Stephenson is Director of the Women’s Budget Group. She has worked in women’s equality and human rights for over twenty five years and has been the Director of the Fawcett Society and Commissioner on the Women’s National Commission. She is also a board member at the social and economic rights organisation, Just Fair. She has a PhD in law from the University of Warwick.
Julie Sullivan (Board member since May 2013)
Julie was a local government Community Safety Manager specialising in domestic abuse and sexual assault and rape issues. On retirement she joined the board of CRASAC.
She also chairs the board of a Multi-Academy Trust of five schools locally (three of whom are outstanding) and is vice chair of a successful local charity who oversees the assessment of vulnerable families from all over the country.
Mary Hawkins – Treasurer (Board member since January 2014)
Mary had a long career in Local Government, finishing as a Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, during which time the Council she worked for, achieved an ‘Excellence’ rating. After this she was the Head of Operations for ENTRUST regulating the Landfill Communities Fund. Mary has a keen interest in Finance, Corporate Governance and Risk Management.
Mary has been retired a few years, she is a keen golfer and is on the Committee of her Ladies Section, and has been instrumental in achieving the ‘Women in Golf’ status. Her other hobbies are her allotment and travelling.
Laura Fisher (Board member since June 2025)
Laura brings both lived and professional experience to her role on the Board of Trustees, having first engaged with CRASAC as a service user. She is the Founder and CEO of Survivor Sanctuary, a grassroots by-and-for organisation providing peer support and community to survivors of sexual violence.
Laura is also Team Leader for Shifting Power at Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire, where she leads community organising teams focused on tackling injustice and creating systemic change. Her work spans trauma-informed leadership, campaigning, and strategic influence with a strong focus on ensuring that lived experience drives policy reform and decision making at all levels.
Laura’s approach is rooted in empathy, collaboration, and the belief that those most affected by harm should be at the heart of shaping solutions.
