Cure Leukaemia
The Team Behind The Charity
Read about the Staff, Chairman, Co-Founders, Board of Trustees and Patrons at Cure Leukaemia.
Meet the team behind Cure Leukaemia
The Cure Leukaemia Team
James McLaughlin
Chief Executive
Having studied Retail Management at Bournemouth University James began his career as Head of Sales at Southampton FC, despite being a lifelong Portsmouth fan!During his four-and-a-half stay with...
Jennie Hill
Event Manager
Jennie joined Cure Leukaemia in 2012 having previously worked with James at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Jen oversees all of Cure Leukaemia's events throughout the year. Jen's husband Dave Hill, who is Executive...
Gemma Hathaway
EA To The Chief Executive
Gemma joined Cure Leukaemia in the early part of 2020. Just a few weeks into her role the UK went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic but this didn't stop her engraining herself in the CL Team.
Lynn Richards-Cole
Trusts & Foundations Executive
Lynn Richards-Cole started at Cure Leukaemia in early 2020 having spent many years as Client Development Director at AON. Lynn was brought into the team to focus on applications to Trusts and Foundations...
Alex Smith
Head of Sponsorship
Alex joined us in December following a successful 15 years working in the sports industry, most recently following a spell as Head of Commercial and Retail at Walsall Football Club, guiding both departments...
Ivan Merrell
Community Coordinator
Ivan joined the team at Cure Leukaemia early in 2023, following a previous spell as a Photographer for SuperDry.Ivan oversees all of the Cure Leukaemia’s community fundraisers for the charity and...
Vicky Coyle
Head of Finance and Operations
Vicky joined the charity in November 2023 having held a similar role with Mensa and prior to that held the same position at Sport Birmingham...
Ciara Houlihan
Social Media Manager
Ciara joined the team at Cure Leukaemia in June 2024. On her very first day, she embarked on London 2 Paris event, spending five action packed days working closely with the team to document the journey...
Joe Hagen
Head of Marketing
Joe joined Cure Leukaemia in June 2024, bringing over a decade of marketing expertise from the live events and professional sport industries, working across the Ricoh Arena, Wasps Rugby and Wasps Netball.