OUR PEOPLE — Solidarity Sports

Board

Chair of Trustees

Dr. Melernie Meheux

Melernie was born in Tottenham, North London. She is a Chartered Senior Child Psychologist and Play Therapist. She is an academic tutor at the Institute of Education, UCL and Co-Chair of the British Psychological Society, Division for Child and Educational Psychology. She believes in equitability for all and that play is an invaluable part of a child’s life and crucial to their well being.

Trustee

Hassan Laroussi

Hassan was born and raised in London. After graduating from university, he went to work for Disney in the Far East, working his way up to Marketing Manager for South East Asia and the Middle East. After spending 10 years abroad and traveling the world (over 30 countries!), Hassan returned to the UK where he started his own online business.

Trustee

Wajma Torkmani

Wajma is an Educational and Child Psycologist. She has a keen interest in working with others to promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Wajma is also a qualified Play Therapist, and promotes the importance of play in children’s development, wellbeing, and learning.

Trustee

Alain Mandy

Alain Mandy is the Chief Operating Officer of Wellington Management Funds in London. Alain holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Business Engineering from Louvain School of Management and a diploma in Analysis, Control, and Auditing from School for Advanced Business Studies (HEC), Belgium.

Treasurer

Liam Mahoney

Liam was born in London, brought up in Cardiff and as an adult has lived in both New Zealand and Canada. He has over 10 years of experience working in the accounting and finance industry and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales.

Trustee

Una McGuinness

Una is originally from Derry in Northern Ireland and now lives in London. She has over 14 years of experience working in the HR industry and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development. Una loves experiencing different cultures both in a business and leisure capacity.