Nick Marshall - Chair

Chair

Nick Marshall is Senior Partner at Branding agency, Made Thought, part of the WPP group and advises many companies and brands internationally on all aspects of purpose, communication and creative strategy. Throughout his education and career he has enjoyed working with young people helping them to reach their full potential. Nick joined the Voyage board in 2020 and works with the team on future vision, positioning and outreach to the corporate sector. Nick lives in Hackney with his partner and son.

Kosi Okolo

Vice Chair

Kosi is an experienced public servant for the Education Department and in her role helps secondary schools meet their targets and statutory obligations. Kosi has experience working with hard to engage young people and brings her passion, enthusiasm and know how to support Voyage youth engagement initiatives. Kosi has taken a lead facilitating Voyage’s partnership with European organisations and has been instrumental in ensuring our youth advisory board play an equal and valuable role shaping Voyage’s governance documentation.

Katrina Morris

Finance and fundraising

Katrina is an experienced business owner and leadership specialist who focuses on disability rights and access. Katrina has a passion for supporting young people and ensuring they are included in the formation of policies that affect them. Katrina supports Voyage on expanding our community and commercial partnerships to assist with project and programme development whilst supporting the development and implementation of Voyage’s youth led strategy.

Donata Miller

Youth Board Lead

Donata Miller is a London-based Curator, particularly interested in Black British diasporic history, contemporary East Asian culture, colonialism and contemporary collecting. Her current research interests lay within British colonial legacies, and the presence and power of African and Asian Diaspora. Donata is currently an Assistant Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, working on the development of the V&A East project. She also works as an independent curator, a V&A African Heritage Tour guide and as part of the Museum of Dissent Collective. She has worked previously in Curatorial roles for the Science Museum and the London Transport Museum.

Tanya Aumeer

Environmental and Sustainability Lead

Tanya is a very new member of our board and has only been with us for a year or so. Tanya has not completed board documentation Sustainable Housing Pathway Manager focused on Domestic Abuse at Enfield Council. Tanya leads a team of staff who build relationships with people experience domestic abuse.

Olga Matthews

Education Lead

Olga Matthews is an ex-Headteacher from an award winning secondary school in South London. Olga is a passionate trade unionist and is working to connect Voyage to relevant trade unions to establish long term campaigning partnerships. Olga is currently developing a new intergenerational programme as part of her influential work with heritage, culture and educational partnerships and is connecting Voyage to this work improving outcomes for marginalised and disadvantaged youth. Olga is also an educational thought leader, strategist, coach and mentor.

Leroy Logan

Patron

Leroy is a highly respected and well regarded commentator on Policing in black communities and is fundamentally believes that there is still so much work to do in creating a more equitable and fair criminal justice system. This is why Leroy and his team created BPACT VOYAGE now a leading pan London social justice charity changing attitudes, influencing policy and practice in our communities.

Neville Lawrence

Patron

Lee John

Patron