Staff

Anne Thurston, OBE, International Director, CV

Dr Thurston, founder of the Trust, is a pioneer in defining international solutions for the management of public sector records. Both as an academic and as a programme director, she has extensive experience of working with many different governments to provide practical solutions for strengthening record-keeping systems. Her groundbreaking survey of record-keeping systems across the Commonwealth resulted in the establishment of pilot projects to restructure records systems in The Gambia and Ghana, and she established the Trust in 1989 to develop and extend this work. In developing the Trust, Dr Thurston drew on her extensive experience in the records and archives field. Between 1970 and 1980, she worked in Kenya, where she conducted research and was employed by the Government of Kenya in the National Archives before joining the staff of the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies at University College London in 1980. There she developed the Masters’ in Records and Archives Management (International) and was a Reader in International Records Studies. She served as a member of the UK Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Public Records between 1994 and 2000; and in 2000 she was awarded an OBE for services to public administration in Africa; she received a lifetime achievement award from the UK Records Management Society in 2006. Currently, she serves on the international advisory panel for the Endangered Archives Programme, which is administered by the British Library on behalf of the Lisbet Arcadia Trust (formerly the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund).

James Lowry, Project Manager

James joined the Trust as Project Manager in October 2009. Prior to joining the Trust he worked as a records and archives consultant, undertaking work for organisations including the Isle of Wight Council, the Royal Festival Hall, and Barclays Capital through the Tribal Group and Information Training Clinics. From 2007 to 2008 he was Records Management Training Co-ordinator for the Nursing and Midwifery Council, his first post after moving to the UK from Australia. In Australia James worked in state and local government and the mining industry and took his Masters degree in Information Management (Archives and Record-Keeping) at Curtin University of Technology. James is a spokesman for the UK National Council on Archives and a member of the international project team developing implementation guidelines and training material for the ICA’s Principles and Functional Requirements for Records in Electronic Office Environments (ICA-Req); he has published on legal deposit and collection development, and training and education in records and archives management.

Luis De Carvalho, Office Manager and Project Coordinator

With a background of work experiences in the UK, Portugal and Africa, Luis joined the Trust in 2007. He graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration in 1998 and worked for several years as a business analyst with Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young Consulting, mostly in Portugal but also in Mozambique, before travelling to the UK and diversifying his experiences in the areas of marketing, events management and charity work. Having spent half of his life in Africa, he has a deep commitment to development work and currently supports the Trust four days a week in functions including general office administration, assistance to the Trustees and the Director and IT and website maintenance. He supports the delivery of international projects as a project co-ordinator and budget controller. He spends the rest of his time working in the health profession and is currently working towards completing a post graduate diploma in counselling and psychotherapy, as well as becoming a qualified shiatsu bodywork practitioner.

Janet Madriaga, Finance and Admin Assistant

Janet Madriaga is a trained accounting technician (Association of Accounting Technicians NVQ Level 4) with a background in accounts and office administration. She manages the Trust's day-to-day finance and accounting operations, as well as undertaking general administrative duties for the Trust. She supports the management team on financial management and forecasting, and provides administrative support for all colleagues.

 

 

Clive Goldstein, Financial Controller

Clive Goldstein has an MBA from Manchester Business School and was Finance Director for an SME company for many years. He serves as a consultant to the Trust on all financial matters. He is responsible for overseeing monthly management accounts, monitoring project budget activity, maintaining and improving Trust financial management procedures and ensuring that financial reports meet audit and management requirements.