Registered Charity Number 1190032.
OUR FOUNDER
Ed Flack
Ed has over 34 years experience in the City of London. He has been in financial markets all of his working life - having long spells with HSBC, Handelsbanken, ING and most recently, Director of Corporate Treasury and Investment for Deutsche Postbank. Ed has also worked for four years in Singapore as Treasurer for BHF bank and specialises
Ed has over 34 years experience in the City of London. He has been in financial markets all of his working life - having long spells with HSBC, Handelsbanken, ING and most recently, Director of Corporate Treasury and Investment for Deutsche Postbank. Ed has also worked for four years in Singapore as Treasurer for BHF bank and specialises in Foreign Exchange, money markets and derivatives. He has a first class honours degree from the OU in maths and natural sciences. Ed is married to Susan and they have three children and four grandchildren. The idea to form WizeUp in came from first hand experience of the trials and tribulations of his own children as they moved through adolescence and into adulthood. He developed WizeUp Consultants, a not for profit company in 2011 and he decided to apply for charitable status in 2020. This was granted and WizeUp Financial Education began work in the same year.
OUR TRUSTEES
Alan Walters
Alan Walters
Alan Walters
Alan has worked in and around the paper industry for his entire career with the majority of that time spent with Wiggins Teape. During that time Alan was responsible for production, operational logistics, systems and applications in both the UK and Europe. He finally oversaw corporate project management as director both in the UK and Eu
Alan has worked in and around the paper industry for his entire career with the majority of that time spent with Wiggins Teape. During that time Alan was responsible for production, operational logistics, systems and applications in both the UK and Europe. He finally oversaw corporate project management as director both in the UK and Europe.
Since retirement, his interests include family, golf, film and literature.
Ken Winberg
Alan Walters
Alan Walters
Ken initially worked in the public sector for the Lord Chancellor’s Department culminating in his appointment as the London County Courts and Tribunals administrator. In that role he managed all twelve of the London County Courts and six Tribunals of various jurisdictions.
In 1990 he was appointed as the London Area Manager before becomin
Ken initially worked in the public sector for the Lord Chancellor’s Department culminating in his appointment as the London County Courts and Tribunals administrator. In that role he managed all twelve of the London County Courts and six Tribunals of various jurisdictions.
In 1990 he was appointed as the London Area Manager before becoming National Operations Director of the Legal Aid Board which, at that time, was the NDPB responsible for the administration of public funding for legal services. His staff, based in regional offices throughout England and Wales, processed a spend of £50-60m per annum. He was at the forefront of quality management initiatives including the achievement of British Standards quality accreditation for all the offices under his command and the devolvement of power to law firms to authorise their own public funding in return for meeting auditable quality standards.
In 1998 he moved to the private sector where he ran the largest law firm in the East London / Essex area. He was responsible for all aspects of the practice including finance, personnel, facilities management and regulatory compliance until his retirement in 2016.
Derek Stew
Ri Chakraborty
Ri Chakraborty
Derek spent his entire career working for British Telecoms (formerly GPO) which saw him qualify initially as an engineer.
He moved onto a procurement role leading a team of pricing specialists negotiating a variety of very large supply contracts and joining the Institute of Purchasing and Supply. At this time process re-engineering was in
Derek spent his entire career working for British Telecoms (formerly GPO) which saw him qualify initially as an engineer.
He moved onto a procurement role leading a team of pricing specialists negotiating a variety of very large supply contracts and joining the Institute of Purchasing and Supply. At this time process re-engineering was introduced and he headed up a team that delivered major cost and time savings in the installation of external work.
Derek retired in 1998 and offered his services into the voluntary sector. Over the next ten years he was a classroom assistant in a Christchurch Primary School and a study assistant in the West Ham United Learning Centre, providing teaching backup for Years 6 and 7 on numeracy, literacy and ICT.
Ri Chakraborty
Ri Chakraborty
Ri Chakraborty
Ri is a trained Broadcast Journalist and award-winning International Executive Producer/Consultant with over 20 years of experience in the Creative Arts industry. She is strategic with a proven track record of editorial innovation spanning across a large variety of factual programming with Broadcasters, Corporates, Charities and Arts Orga
Ri is a trained Broadcast Journalist and award-winning International Executive Producer/Consultant with over 20 years of experience in the Creative Arts industry. She is strategic with a proven track record of editorial innovation spanning across a large variety of factual programming with Broadcasters, Corporates, Charities and Arts Organisations.
Bringing value with a highly motivated, hands-on approach that understands global innovative opportunities also means she is comfortable dealing with multiple stakeholders internally and externally. Entrusted by major arts sectors and Broadcasters to commission and executive produce with teams that reach out to International audiences, Ri loves growing, nurturing and managing new and existing talent both on and off-screen.
She is also a Trustee with the Norwich University of the Arts and advocates Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all work and voluntary activities.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
Mike Flack
Anne-Marie Baker
Mike Flack
Having taught within the independent education sector since 2018 and with a background film and television, Mike is working toward making the topic of financial education a more active and interactive learning experience for students. Having worked independently before teaching, producing marketing videos for different clients across Euro
Having taught within the independent education sector since 2018 and with a background film and television, Mike is working toward making the topic of financial education a more active and interactive learning experience for students. Having worked independently before teaching, producing marketing videos for different clients across Europe, Mike enjoys finding ways to promote key messages across a visual medium. He looks forward to helping WizeUp Financial Education achieve this by making content easier for students to access and understand. Michael is passionate about improving financial literacy for young people across the United Kingdom, a topic that is so important for the current and future generations.
Andy Giles
Anne-Marie Baker
Mike Flack
Andy has 38 years’ teaching experience in secondary education in both the state and independent sectors. His final 10 years of teaching was spent as Head of Sixth form mentoring students to achieve their aspirations and preparing them for university or working life.
A keen tennis player Andy enjoyed four years at Loughborough University s
Andy has 38 years’ teaching experience in secondary education in both the state and independent sectors. His final 10 years of teaching was spent as Head of Sixth form mentoring students to achieve their aspirations and preparing them for university or working life.
A keen tennis player Andy enjoyed four years at Loughborough University studying Sports Science and Education. He sits on the Bucks LTA Management Committee and is married with two daughters.
Anne-Marie Baker
Anne-Marie Baker
Anne-Marie Baker
Anne-Marie has a compendium of 30 years experience in SME Industry, Practice and Education within the Financial Sector, extending a keen interests in coaching and mentoring encouraging and enjoyable education that brings forward the best ideas.
She has an entrepreneurial spirit, with much success as a director in her co-founded business f
Anne-Marie has a compendium of 30 years experience in SME Industry, Practice and Education within the Financial Sector, extending a keen interests in coaching and mentoring encouraging and enjoyable education that brings forward the best ideas.
She has an entrepreneurial spirit, with much success as a director in her co-founded business for over 10 years.
An advocate for continual development in responsible ways that is good for people, planet and profit. She is a mother and a grandmother of three adorable children. Anne- Marie enjoys being outdoors in fresh air, sharing a good home cooked meal with family and friends and developing a sitcom.
Lee Giles
Louise Cooper
Anne-Marie Baker
Lee has almost 20 years’ experience working with young people in a variety of educational, charitable and community settings. He has a first class honours degree in Education Studies, and continues to study and apply different educational philosophies and pedagogic techniques. Having spent much of his career working in the third sector, h
Lee has almost 20 years’ experience working with young people in a variety of educational, charitable and community settings. He has a first class honours degree in Education Studies, and continues to study and apply different educational philosophies and pedagogic techniques. Having spent much of his career working in the third sector, he has specialised in strategy, organisational efficiency, organisational finance, people management and problem solving, alongside working directly with young people or service users.
As well as a keen interest in charitable and ethical pursuits and politics, Lee enjoys the great outdoors, especially gardening, and walking his dog with his wife Ellen and three children in the countryside around his home just south of Bath.
Louise Cooper
Louise Cooper
Louise Cooper
Louise Cooper is a British Chartered Financial Analyst, journalist and Times columnist, known for her work on the BBC World Service between 2002 and 2011 as a presenter and senior economics journalist for shows including Newshour and Europe Today. She writes a regular column for newspaper The Times and publishes the financial blog CooperC
Louise Cooper is a British Chartered Financial Analyst, journalist and Times columnist, known for her work on the BBC World Service between 2002 and 2011 as a presenter and senior economics journalist for shows including Newshour and Europe Today. She writes a regular column for newspaper The Times and publishes the financial blog CooperCity. She also regularly presents MoneyBox Live on BBC Radio 4.
Louise is currently studying for a PGCE which will mean that she will be qualified to teach as well.
Fay Richards
Louise Cooper
Louise Cooper
Fay is an experienced events manager with a demonstrated history of working in unique, historic venues. Having graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Events Management from the University of Greenwich and working within the events industry in and around London for 14 years, she has gained a wealth of experience and knowledge in her field.
Fay is an experienced events manager with a demonstrated history of working in unique, historic venues. Having graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Events Management from the University of Greenwich and working within the events industry in and around London for 14 years, she has gained a wealth of experience and knowledge in her field. She has a keen interest in charitable and fundraising events, and has assisted in raising vital funds for many charities in the past. She is excited to be helping WizeUp Financial Education seek new funding opportunities.