Our trustees - Team Up

Team Up's trustees offer vital experience and advice to support our work.

Sharla Duncan

Sharla Duncan Trustee and Former CEO

Sharla founded Team Up (formerly known as YELP Students) in 2008 as a student society. She was then appointed as Team Up’s CE…

Stewart Niblock

Stewart Niblock Chair

With a background in creating, leading and advising a number of start-up, early and mid-stage ventures in multiple sectors ac…

Perella Bridgland

Perella Bridgland

Perella joined Team Up in June 2011. As a trustee, she’s actively involved with our day-to-day work, getting involved in indi…

Jonathan Goggs

Jonny was a long-serving Programme Manager at Team Up until 2016, with experience of several cycles of Team Up's development …

Jenna Crittenden

Jenna Crittenden

Jenna has been a trustee since 2023 and advises on curriculum and other educational matters through leadership of our educati…

James Coleman

James is a former primary head teacher in London and a director of a SCITT (school-based initial teacher training centre) - a…

Paula is currently Head of Recruitment for Kings College London and as well as leading all the hiring processes at KCL works …

Maya Tabaqchali

Maya Tabaqchali

Maya was a tutor for Team Up when she was at University as part of our programme with KCL and has stayed in contact with us e…

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Give students from low-income backgrounds at risk of underachieving a better future.