YHA Board of Trustees
YHA currently has 15 Trustees, each serving a maximum of two terms of four years. Trustees are elected by YHA members. Their role is to determine policy, ensure the proper management of YHA and provide effective guidance and leadership to the CEO and Executive Team and YHA employees.
Meet the YHA Trustees
![Margaret Hart – Chair](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Margaret%20picture%201.jpg?itok=isls4Mhc)
Margaret Hart – Chair
![Marcus Holburn – Vice Chair](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/Marcus-Holborn.jpg?itok=RCvMKJT6)
Marcus Holburn – Vice Chair
![Graham Turnock – Treasurer](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/Graham-turnock.jpg?itok=ZmYNY2ZJ)
Graham Turnock – Treasurer
![Darren Barker - Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/Darren-Barker.jpg?itok=KCFZ-O6g)
Darren Barker
Clare Fordham
![Cathryn Hayhurst – Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/Cathryn-Hayhurst.jpg?itok=7qI2iY6T)
Cathryn Hayhurst
![Phil Henderson – Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/philip-henderson-profile-image.jpg?itok=tz5mseAq)
Phil Henderson
![Barbara Kasumu – Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/bk-headshot-2022.jpg?itok=fU08Rq2c)
Barbara Kasumu
![Sarah Lusty - Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/sarah-lusty-profile-picture.jpg?itok=yUVmeFAw)
Sarah Lusty
![Paula Newton - Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/paula-newton-profile-image.jpg?itok=-nv_EJBE)
Paula Newton
![Clare Parsons - Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/clare-parsons-profile-image.jpg?itok=3iEHh5km)
Clare Parsons
![Simon Reeve – Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/simon-reeve.jpg?itok=bj-KfWwS)
Simon Reeve
![Caleb Stevens – Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/Caleb%20Stevens%20picture.jpg?itok=hiUrSiw4)
Caleb Stevens
![Robert Varley – Board Member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Robert%20A%20Varley.jpg?itok=_giPBpGq)
Robert Varley
![Anna Welsh - Board member](/sites/default/files/styles/listing/public/uploads/Trustee/Anna-Welsh.jpg?itok=9A7kHTyt)
Anna Welsh
Become a Trustee
Applications are open to join YHA’s Board of Trustees for 2024/25.
Becoming a Trustee is hugely enjoyable and rewarding. Not least, because it comes with the opportunity to help shape the direction of YHA in line with our values. It also offers the chance to meet and work with people outside of your sector or daily experience.
Find out more about becoming a Trustee.