Karen joined the team in November 2019 to develop major donor relationships.

Following a successful career in senior corporate banking, working with significant businesses and high net worth individuals has given Karen a wealth of experience, skills and an extensive network. She was inspired to transform her hobby of charity fundraising into a new career. Karen has raised over £350,000 for many local and national good causes, including Guide Dogs for the Blind, C.H.I.C.K.S, the RNLI, Children's Hospice South West, Macmillan Cancer Care, Marie Curie and Cornwall Air Ambulance.

Karen's passion for music and classical singing, alongside her charity fundraising, has seen her perform with the full Band of the Grenadier Guards at London's Honourable Artillery Company. She has duetted with Jonathan Antoine, star tenor of Britain's Got Talent and performed alongside Aled Jones in Coventry Cathedral. Singing ‘What a Wonderful World’ with humanitarian Terry Waite CBE was a special highlight, raising money for Emmaus for the homeless in Cornwall. She has toured South Australia on two occasions, performing as guest of the Kernewek Lowender - the world's largest festival of Cornish culture. Closer to home she has sung as soloist with many of Cornwall’s male voice choirs and brass bands.

Karen is a member of the Institute of Fundraising and proud to be a Rotarian. Proud of her Cornish roots, Karen is motivated by the compassion and community spirit shown by people in Cornwall and beyond. She is thrilled to be working for this worthwhile, lifesaving charity, alongside the rest of the incredible Cornwall Air Ambulance team.

Sarah is the Volunteer Recruitment Officer which is a new role for Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust. After two serious spinal operations in Guy’s Hospital, London, Sarah wanted to give something back in return for all the help and care she received.

Previously Sarah was a Volunteer Manager and Visitor Experience Officer for the National Trust and before that the Marketing Manager for Geevor Tin Mine Museum. She has also run her craft business Loopeez for the last sixteen years, supplying galleries and craft shows throughout the county. In her imaginary spare time Sarah likes to sew, crochet and visit heritage, steam and vintage shows.

Cath joined the team in January 2019 to raise vital income from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and grant giving bodies. Since moving to Cornwall in 2006 to raise her children, Cath has worked for both local, regional and national charities including Children’s Hospice South West and more recently has sat on the other side of the fence distributing European funding at Cornwall Development Company. When not at her desk, Cath enjoys the great outdoors, whether running, cycling, walking, kayaking or surfing.

Steve joined the Cornwall Air Ambulance team in October 2018, although he has worked with the charity as a consultant since 2010 helping to deliver several major projects from the construction of the Operating Base and Charity HQ in Newquay to the selection of our current helicopter operator and procurement of new aircraft.

Having originally trained as an engineer and worked in the aviation sector since 1990, Steve has worked on the design, development and support of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft as an engineer, project manager, in business development and as a business director for two large multinational aerospace companies.

In 2005, Steve and partner Avril setup their own consultancy business to deliver project and business management services. This has allowed Steve to work across a range of diverse projects, including Air Traffic Control Systems, the construction of Newquay Airport, train planning for Network Rail, new technologies for offshore wind turbines, innovative research projects in digital & data systems and building a Cornish pasty factory. Steve has also worked with a number of other air ambulance charities to deliver strategically important projects ranging from the selection of new aircraft, mobilising new areas of service delivery such as night flying, supporting the management of day to day operations, analysing operational data and establishing new models for delivery of clinical service. Steve hopes to bring this wealth of experience to support the ongoing development of Cornwall Air Ambulance.

Outside of work Steve enjoys spending time with family (Avril, Emily and Alasdair), walking their dogs, beard growing, cooking, gardening, classic car restoration and retro Volkswagen Campervans. Steve does not enjoy golf and as a result a hardly used set of clubs will soon be available to purchase at one of our charity shops.

John Gallagher is the Manager of our superstores in St Austell and Camborne. His role covers the management of both stores and the logistics teams that provide furniture collection and delivery services across the whole of Cornwall.

He has lived in Cornwall for over 30 years. John joined the charity in January 2018 following an extensive career in retail management within the Dixons Group and latterly as a business and enterprise manager for the National Trust.

In his spare time John and his fiancée, Emma, are undertaking a camper van conversion and have plans for extensive travels in the future.

Chlöe joined the charity in July 2018 as Communications & Media Officer. With a passion for meeting people and writing, Chlöe spent two years as a reporter at The Cornishman newspaper in Penzance, covering a whole host of weird and wonderful local news stories, before moving into charity communications, working as a Press Officer with the RNLI. Originally from Glasgow, Chlöe relocated to Cornwall to live by the beautiful Cornish coast.

With extensive experience in Marketing and Communications, Stuart joined the Cornwall Air Ambulance team in July 2018 as our Communications & Marketing Manager. Originally from the New Forest, Stuart studied at university in Bristol before working as a Senior Marketing Executive in Bath. Nearly six years on, Stuart re-located to Cornwall in the Summer of 2017.

After working as the Marketing Manager for a successful Cornish Resort, he decided that he’d like to work towards a cause that he was truly passionate about, Cornwall Air Ambulance. In his spare time Stuart rarely sits still and can be found playing football, running, enjoying days at the beach and spending quality time with his family and friends.