Kate Steele (MBA) has been appointed Acting CEO for Shine, the national charity supporting people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.
Kate, who was formerly director of Shine CYMRU and of the charity’s regional services in England, comes with a background in services development and over 15 years of management experience in the third sector.
She takes over from Jackie Bland, the charity’s CEO since March 2009.
Kate comments: ‘It is an exciting and challenging time to be taking up this role. As a membership organisation, Shine is committed to developing and strengthening services, support and advocacy for people with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. These complex conditions require specialist support, but there are so many barriers to overcome to access the support that families and individuals need. I pay tribute to Jackie, who has done a sterling job in leading the charity and developing our services through a very tough time of recession. Now it’s over to me to build on the foundations that have been laid to continue to grow and develop the services and support for our members’.
As Director of Shine CYMRU, Kate organised national events for families affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and has taken an active role in advocating to improve continence and wheelchair services in Wales, including representation at the National Assembly. She has also contributed to numerous strategies and policy work, including the Welsh Government’s ‘Together for Health - Neurological Conditions Delivery Plan’, which was launched in Wales in 2014.
Kate has also been an Executive Committee Member and Treasurer of the Wales Neurological Alliance (WNA) since 2013.
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