Team
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Helen Parker
Helen has worked in the not-for-profit sector since 2002 and has extensive experience with grant-making Trusts and Foundations and corporate philanthropy.
Formerly Director of the DHL UK Foundation and the founder Head of the Wimbledon Foundation at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, she has been leading the John Laing Charitable Trust since April 2021.
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Alex Finkenrath
Alex has been involved with JLCT since he joined JLG in 1998.
Having trained as a journalist, he was brought in initially to manage and edit publications and set up new retirees’ magazine.
His role now extends to management of archives, events, IT and the retirement clubs.
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Wai Chan
Wai joined the JLCT management team in 2022 and works with JLCT’s charity partners supporting communities across the UK and worldwide.
She brings over 15 years' experience in the not-for-profit sector and worked as a project manager for a disability and inclusion charity before specialising in grants management at the City Bridge Foundation and the Wimbledon Foundation.
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Heather Aldridge
Heather has been involved with the John Laing Group since the mid 1990s and brought her extensive HR and training knowledge to the important role of managing the welfare team who look after around 2,000 John Laing retirees.
Heather manages the Welfare Officers – all former JLG employees of retirement age – who provide support for long serving former staff members including hardship payments where necessary.
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Teresa Pettican
After joining Laing Group Insurance in 1979, Teresa worked in project teams across the Group.
As Senior CSR Coordinator for John Laing Teresa helped staff with their personal fund-raising activities, working closely with JLCT.
In 2012 Teresa transferred to the Trust where she is the main contact for Make a Difference and Matched donations for JLG staff and retired staff.