The Great Generation Team
Kathryn Skillings - Volunteer and Education Partnerships Manager
Kathryn is responsible for managing and maintaining Volunteers and Volunteering at the Great Generation. This includes recruiting and retaining individuals, ensuring all volunteers have the best experience possible and developing the Great Generation’s Volunteer Management programme. Kathryn also develops and maintains partnerships with schools, colleges and universities, making volunteering opportunities overseas more accessible to students.
Kathryn has managed a diverse spectrum of volunteers and Volunteering Programmes in a range of third sector organisations including King’s College London Students Union, Scope and Volunteer Centre Southwark; she is also an active volunteer in her own free time, sitting on the board of directors for two charities and volunteering frequently with three others.
A professional Volunteer Manager throughout her career, Kathryn is active in Volunteer Management networks and is a member of the Association of Volunteer Managers.
Kathryn is responsible for managing and maintaining Volunteers and Volunteering at the Great Generation. This includes recruiting and retaining individuals, ensuring all volunteers have the best experience possible and developing the Great Generation’s Volunteer Management programme. Kathryn also develops and maintains partnerships with schools, colleges and universities, making volunteering opportunities overseas more accessible to students.
Kathryn has managed a diverse spectrum of volunteers and Volunteering Programmes in a range of third sector organisations including King’s College London Students Union, Scope and Volunteer Centre Southwark; she is also an active volunteer in her own free time, sitting on the board of directors for two charities and volunteering frequently with three others.
A professional Volunteer Manager throughout her career, Kathryn is active in Volunteer Management networks and is a member of the Association of Volunteer Managers.
Erin Beer - Project Development and Volunteer Relationships
Erin is responsible for country logistics, project planning and volunteer relationship management at The Great Generation.
Erin has worked in both the third and public sector, including Women’s Refuge, the New Zealand Treasury and Ministry for the Environment. While working for the Minister of the Environment, Erin helped to co-ordinate and facilitate discussion between the public sector and businesses addressing climate change and the government’s proposed policy.
Erin graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BSc in Development Studies and Environmental Science. She has spent a great deal of time working with people and communities in need in the South Pacific and South Africa.
Erin is responsible for country logistics, project planning and volunteer relationship management at The Great Generation.
Erin has worked in both the third and public sector, including Women’s Refuge, the New Zealand Treasury and Ministry for the Environment. While working for the Minister of the Environment, Erin helped to co-ordinate and facilitate discussion between the public sector and businesses addressing climate change and the government’s proposed policy.
Erin graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BSc in Development Studies and Environmental Science. She has spent a great deal of time working with people and communities in need in the South Pacific and South Africa.
Suzanne Gowler - Founder and CEO
Suzanne founded The Great Generation in 2004 to create an effective programme of volunteering that responds to the needs of communities living in poverty - enabling volunteers to take part in a sustainable development project, where they get to see their donation in action and help to invest in local infrastructure and microfinance ventures.
Over the last 20 years, Suzanne has assisted companies over the last 20 years to develop internal and external strategies to address business improvement, in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors with local and international organisations and governments.
The Great Generation is a great opportunity to bring together many diverse threads of her experience and her passionate belief that the public and private sector need to develop new ways of working to achieve shared goals. Many of the proprietary tools that are used in her consulting work are being used by The Great Generation to develop and implement its strategy as well as that of its expert partners.
Sarah Kuehne - Knowledge Manager
Sarah is responsible for managing external communications and brand awareness. Development of the website, creation and maintenance of content. Overseeing the design, production and dissemination of all promotional material to engage with new and existing volunteers, as well as attract potential partners.
Sarah Kuehne joined The Great Generation team following four successful years coordinating and managing fundraising events for The Funding Network, which has been described as the UK’s first public, open giving circle. Sarah was pivotal in transforming the organization which has raised over £2m for 350 projects to date. She was the visionary leader and hands on coordinator for a youth spin-off of the organisation. Its aim was to bring awareness to the next generation of givers and capitalize on the enthusiasm and philanthropy within this sector. The initiative was recognised at the prestigious national Third Sector Excellence Awards Ceremony scooping ‘Best Fundraising Event’ in 2008.
Sarah boasts a Masters degree in Fine Art Media and she uses her creative talent and new media skills to bring together the donors and the inspirational work being done by charities, creating a more personal relationship between giver and receiver.
Born in England and educated in Spain, Germany, New York and London, as well as frequent, extended stays in both in China and India, Sarah comes with an international background and a passion for social change.
Other Key Members of Our Team
| Lawyers Bates Wells & Braithwaite 2 - 6 Cannon St London, EC4M 6YH |
Finance - Gwen King 18 Spring Street London W2 3RA |
| Design & Website - Perry Taylor La Baguette Magique Design 65220 Puydarrieux, France www.labaguettemagique.com |
Photography - Rhona Clews www.rhonaclews.co.uk Photography - David Graham www.photograhams.com |
