“Davina was appointed specifically to be an ‘agent of change’, tasked with making fundamental improvements to the organisation as a whole. Her early years at LionHeart were focussed on that aim, which was achieved very successfully. Governance was improved, and Davina’s appointment allowed the board to become truly non-executive, as opposed to its previous ‘hands on’ involvement.In more recent years, Davina has been a huge influence on the development of LionHeart, overseeing a significant and sustained growth and widening of our services, including two office moves, and was a steady hand while we helped the profession deal with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. She has been instrumental in creating the Lionheart of today – compassionate, efficient, and accessible.”

“In her 12 years with LionHeart Davina displayed excellent leadership and led the organisation through a thorough transformation including governance, service delivery, and culture. Davina’s qualities as a leader include integrity and values-led leadership. She has excellent relationship building capabilities and a wealth of voluntary sector governance and organisational development experience. In the years that I worked with her I’ve always found Davina to be approachable, and straightforward, with an open and collaborative style. ”