Meet the Team

Liam is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion trainer for the FairPlay Employer team. He is a qualified teacher and an experienced trainer working in both education and across a wide range of voluntary sector organisations delivering to many varied audiences including young people, vulnerable adults, professionals and practitioners. Liam has a background of delivery in Mental Health and Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence and has a passion for helping and supporting others to develop new skills.

Liz is a fellow the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Having over 25 years operating at Director level, with experience within the private sector for working with marketing, IT and publishing companies. Liz has worked within the charity sector for the last 13 years.

Liz’s key skills lie in making strategic and operational changes to work smarter not harder! She has the ability to cope with changing environments and priorities and more importantly working and developing a diverse team to achieve our objectives. Having the experience in operating at a strategic level, allows Liz to have the input into helping shape the future of the Chwarae Teg.

Maggie leads Chwarae Teg’s Engagement Team. The team is responsible for engaging with both women and businesses across Wales for the Agile Nation 2 programmes. Maggie has a get it done attitude and is a real team player, while ensuring standards and quality are always the number one priority. Maggie is passionate about equality for all and making a difference to people’s lives.

A self-motivated, pragmatic and experienced HR professional with a strong background in policies and procedures gained in a fast-paced environment. Lead adviser on wellbeing strategy and sickness management strategy. A keen eye for detail with a systems-oriented mindset and natural ability to interpret complex data. Operates with integrity and a high level of professionalism maintaining objectivity in challenging circumstances.

She has worked for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water since 2012, where she is currently Legal and Compliance Director and Company Secretary. She is passionate about Inclusivity & Diversity in the workplace and chairs Welsh Water’s Re:Think group which is rethinking the company’s initiatives to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace. Nicola is a Trustee and Vice-Chair of Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf, and between 2015 and 2020 was a member of the Wales Committee of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Nicola originally trained as a solicitor and worked with a City law firm, specialising in public law issues. In 2004, she relocated to Wales and became a partner in the Dispute Resolution team at a national law firm, specialising in public law and regulatory disputes, representing clients including educational institutions, utilities companies, and SMEs, and advising on a range of issues including contract law, regulatory matters, human rights and the equality issues.

Rachel is a specialist in strategy, transformational change and developing new businesses. She has established and grown joint venture businesses across Asia Pacific and Australia. She has defined new growth strategies, participated in M&A, and led transformational change for QBE insurance, Zurich Financial Services, AEGON, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Rachel serves on the New South Wales Committee for Women Chiefs of Enterprises International, a national organisation supporting Australian women in business and is a non-magistrate member for the North Wales Recruitment Advisory Committee for magistracy. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Politics from Swansea University and a Masters of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Women on Boards.

Rina is a CIPD qualified learning and development specialist. She was previously responsible for the delivery of the Chwarae Teg’s AN2 Women’s Programme. She now oversees the design, development and delivery of the FairPlay Employer learning and development activity. Rina has over 20 years experience developing management and team programmes for telecoms companies including BT, O2 and Telefonica. She also worked with Swansea University on the LEAD Wales and ION leadership programmes. She is an experienced coach and passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion. She enjoys putting together training interventions for organisations and individuals designed to challenge, inform and excite.

Stephanie has strategic oversight and operational leadership of Chwarae Teg’s commercial enterprise. Responsible for planning, developing and implementing income generation and surplus raising activities based on Chwarae Teg’s goals and objectives. Stephanie has a proven record of leading from the front, managing successful sales teams for global organisations, while juggling multiple responsibilities in high pressure, targeted environments. Stephanie is passionate about equality for all and driven by positive societal changes.