Mark has worked in the social care environment for over 35 years. He initially worked in local government before focusing on the charity sector, and has over 20 years’ experience as a Managing Director in leading transformational change and wellbeing outcomes for older people and their families.

In doing so, he has delivered positive inclusive cultures, which have delivered award winning services and outstanding regulatory outcomes.  Mark has succeeded in raising stock market finance to deliver new-build schemes incorporating the latest technologies and digital delivery.

Appointed in 2016, Mark has led on excellent regulatory outcomes for RMBI Care Co. and oversees the modernisation strategy, which involves repositioning the charity’s portfolio with investment and a new-build programme.

Karen has more than 30 years of experience from various senior positions within the Health and Social Care sector.

Karen’s main focus, along with the entire Care Operations team, is to provide the highest possible quality of care delivery to a consistently high standard, ensuring care provision is not only person centred but also fully compliant with all regulatory requirements.

Lal joined RMBI Care Co. in August 2000 with a wealth of commercial knowledge and experience from various senior positions in Trading, Manufacturing and Engineering organisations.

He is the main architect of RMBI Care Co.’s accounting structure and has also introduced it to our parent charity, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF). Lal’s main focus is to streamline the accounting service whilst increasing the financial and operational efficiencies to achieve the corporate goals.

Louise joined RMBI Care Co. as Human Resources Director in July 2013. Louise’s previous appointment was Head of People at the Cambridge Building Society, where she led a people change programme and, as a member of the Executive, helped to rebrand and develop additional customer centred business channels.

Louise has extensive senior HR experience gained over a 20-year period. She has worked across a number of industry sectors and has previously been a trustee for a cancer fighting charity in Buckinghamshire.

From April 2016, she became the Group Human Resources Director leading on all HR and learning and development initiatives for both the Masonic Charitable Foundation and the RMBI Care Co.

Marc, a Chartered Surveyor, has spent 30 years in commercial property, specialising in asset and facilities management.

Marc has held senior property roles since 1998 and from 2010 these have been in the charity sector. He joined RMBI Care Co. in November 2013.

Debra joined RMBI Care Co. in 2007 as a Dementia Care Advisor within the Care Operations Team. The role was created to lead on creating more person centred dementia services across the charity’s care homes.

Before joining RMBI Care Co., Debra held several roles at the Alzheimer’s Society including Service Development, which ran support groups for carers of people living with dementia. She also coordinated support groups for people who had been diagnosed with dementia, as well as developing and managing services for younger people living with dementia.

Debra has advised on meaningful environments after completing the Stirling University Auditor learning and is qualified as a Dementia Mapper.

Having over 15 years’ experience in Health and Safety Leadership, Brett ensures that both the living and working environments are safe and secure, and risks to all of our key stakeholders are reduced, with minimal impact on the quality of care we provide.

John is a Freemason who lives in Sheffield. He initially trained as a nurse before moving into healthcare management. Having worked as a Chief Executive of NHS Trusts and as a Senior Civil Servant, he has experience at local, national and international level in leading organisations through significant periods of change.

Now retired, John is also a trustee of the Masonic Charitable Foundation. John received the CBE in 2007 for services to health.

David is a Northumberland Freemason who lives near Hexham. He works in his own business as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Chartered Building Surveyor, and brings a wealth of experience relating to property development, construction and maintenance to the organisation. David is also a trustee of the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

Sushil is a Freemason and the treasurer of RMBI Care Co., having been a trustee for over ten years. He lives in Hertfordshire and has extensive experience in social care, managing and operating care homes and care in the community.

Sylvia qualified as a nurse at St Thomas’ Hospital. Her speciality was theatre work and she joined Nuffield Hospitals as Clinical Nurse Adviser before becoming Assistant Chief Nursing Officer. As she was interested in elder care, she set up a company owning and managing several care homes nationwide, including involvement in design of new-build homes and assisted living apartments, and also running a psychiatric hospital treating ex-service personnel suffering PTSD.

Sylvia was in the Reserves, where her last appointment was Commanding Officer of 256 (City of London) Field Hospital (V). She was awarded an OBE for voluntary work with SSAFA, also Queen’s Honorary Nursing Sister and the Territorial Decoration. She is a Freeman of the City of London. Born in Yorkshire, Sylvia lives in Shropshire.

A Freemason for more than 30 years, Ian now lives in Dorset. He has spent most of his adult life in the agricultural industry, travelling the world to negotiate contracts at governmental level.

In 1998, Ian decided on a complete career change and acquired a home care company in the North West. Now semi-retired, Ian shares his time as a trustee and Chairman of the Care Quality and Assurance Committees between his business and RMBI Care Co.

David is a Freemason and lives in North Nottinghamshire. He spent almost 40 years in the NHS in a number of clinical and managerial roles, specialising in mental health and community services.

His last seven years before retiring were spent as the Chief Executive of a large and successful NHS Foundation Trust. Service integration and modernisation (including dementia services) played a large part throughout his career.

Charlotte currently directs a global portfolio of financial crime detection projects for HSBC and is based in her home town of Sheffield. With 25 years’ cross industry experience designing and implementing successful technology, regulatory, location, process and people driven change, Charlotte joined RMBI Care Co. as a trustee in 2019 to advise and assist with the development and realisation of our strategic plan.

Mark has 25 years’ experience as a registered provider of older peoples’ domiciliary care services, registered care homes and supported living services for adults with learning difficulties. A Freemason of the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire, Mark joined the Board of Trustees in 2019.

Dale Gilbert has over 40 years’ experience working as a chartered accountant; he has spent the most recent 15 years in various facilities management companies. Dale is a Freemason and a member of the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.

Malcolm brings the expertise gained from a successful career within the Health and Social Care sector, having managed the provision of residential, day and domiciliary care services for children, adults and older people at a senior level.

Most recently, he specialised in the remodeling of dementia specific services and the strategic planning and development of specialist extra care retirement housing. Residing in Essex, Malcolm is a member of several Masonic lodges that meet in London, Essex and Cornwall.

A Freemason for nearly 40 years, Martin is a retired army officer and chartered accountant with many years of experience as a finance director and advisor in the primary medical care, retail and financial services sectors. Martin’s expertise lies in information technology and its application to business management and accounting. He lives in North Essex and is a Freemason in both Essex and London.

Bert has spent his entire career in financial services, providing funding to a broad range of companies. He has specialised in financial modelling, structuring and credit analysis.

In 2022 he joined the Development and Delivery Committee, overseeing the commencement of a renovation and development plan, including large and complex land acquisitions and sales. A year later, he joined the main board as Trustee. Originally from Belgium, Bert resides in London and enjoys travelling.

Debashis brings with him a highly successful career spanning over 35 years in the healthcare and life sciences sector, having lived and worked in multiple countries across the globe. Debashis has led large multinational businesses, more recently as a CEO of a healthcare business in the UK and Ireland. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Management Accountant and lives in Pinner.

Each year, the groups organise events to help raise funds to support activities for residents in our Homes. Alongside the Home Management Teams, members of the Association of Friends identify areas where they can assist the Home and provide additional services and facilities for our residents.

For example, in many of our Homes, the Association of Friends have raised significant funds to provide minibuses to support day trips for our residents. They also help to organise social events, including a summer fair and Christmas fair, as well as provide entertainment in our Homes.

Many of our Association of Friends’ members provide comfort and reassurance by befriending residents who may have minimal or no contact with their relatives.

They also work closely with local Masonic lodges and other organisations to encourage support and raise the profile of our care homes.