Ariadne Getty
Ariadne Getty otherwise known as Ari, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fuserna Foundation United States and United Kingdom Programs. She sets strategic priorities, monitors results, and facilitates relationships with strategic partners of the foundation.
Getty has been an active member of the communities with which both branches of the charity reside for over 30 years, positively impacting the lives of many.
D’Andra L. Walker
D’Andra L. Walker otherwise known as DD, is the Vice President of the Fuserna Foundation United States Program. Walker Leads the foundations efforts in matching Fuserna Foundation with like-minded charities that share our same goals. DD oversees the US program in the major areas of grant making opportunities, R.E.A.D and daily operations of Fuserna Foundation.
Walker’s professional background is in the areas of finance/budgeting, sales and people management. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Southern California. She is also an active community volunteer and member for over 15 years.
Paul Chavez
Paul Chavez grew up in Los Angeles, and joined the Fuserna Foundation in 2010 after many years of being an active community member in the West Hollywood area.
As an administrative officer for the Fuserna Foundation United States Program, Chavez oversees daily operations of the office, as well as fosters and maintains relationships with existing charities and charities we have donated to in the past.
Louise Creasey
Louise Creasey, is a trustee of Fuserna Foundation UK. Has been involved in the Fuserna Foundation since it was founded in 2004 and became a Trustee in 2010 . She is very hands on, overseeing the application process and liaising with her fellow trustees. Louise is a graduate from Warwick University and has a legal and tax background. She lives in South West London with her family and is an active fundraiser for charity outside of her work for Fuserna Foundation, having run the London Marathon and Royal Parks Half Marathon this year.
Sarah Elam
Sarah Elam is an administrator for Fuserna Foundation UK. Again has been involved in Fuserna Foundation UK since the beginning. Sarah is responsible for the initial review of any UK applications and reporting back to the Trustees. Sarah also deals with day to day enquiries and helps build and maintain relationships with the charities we support. Sarah is a graduate from Exeter University. After taking a year out to travel after university she has worked for many years as a personal assistant. She lives in North West London and supports various charities outside of her work for Fuserna.
Patrick Maxwell, Trustee of Fuserna Foundation UK
Patrick is a graduate of Oxford University and a Chartered Accountant. Most of his career has been spent in the venture capital industry. Companies with which he has been involved include Getty Images, Cricinfo, Hawk-Eye and &Beyond.
Patrick was a Trustee of the Royal Ballet School between 2000 and 2011 and is currently a Trustee of the Henry Smith Charity, one of the UK’s largest grant-making charities. He is an exercise addict and has done numerous marathons and triathlons to raise money for charity.
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