John Greensmith

John Greensmith is the Interim Chief Executive.

He has had an international career in both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Recently, as CEO of Plan International, a child-centred development organisation, he was responsible for overall leadership of Plan’s world-wide operations in 60 countries. He retired from Plan in June 2004 and has continued to be involved in the not-for-profit sector through a number of interim management assignments.

Previously John was Managing Director of BP Africa, a division of BP plc, covering sub-Saharan operations outside South Africa. In this role he was involved in the World Bank’s Structural Adjustment Programme as it related to the energy sector in East Africa. Through this he gained experience of governance processes in sub-Saharan Africa, and an understanding of the environmental and economic priorities in the region.

Prior to the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children, held in May 2002, John joined the leaders of other international NGOs, and UNICEF, in creating the Global Movement for Children aimed at raising awareness of the Millennium Development Goals and other children's issues worldwide. Current interests include the evolution of the NGO sector as it responds to changing global influences, both political and economic.

John holds degrees in Engineering and Business from the University of Cape Town.  He has lived and worked in South Africa, Australia and England, and is married, with three adult sons.

Maeve Anglim

Maeve Anglim is the Programme Manager of Awards and Communications. She is responsible for the day to day running and development of the Beacon Award Programme as well as communications and liaison with external media, partners and supporting agencies.

She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2002 with a BA in Human Communication and Psychology. Following completion of her degree she worked as a Clinic Psychologist on The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (Commonly know as ‘Children of the 90s’) from 2002-2004 for Bristol University. More recently, after a period of travelling in South America and Australasia, she has worked for the Department of Education in Sydney, Australia, before returning to the UK and joining Beacon at the end of 2005.

In a voluntary capacity, Maeve has previously worked for the ‘Reach Out’ charity, based in Manchester, providing children from under privileged areas with personal and academic support. Also as a volunteer, she was a classroom assistant for children with autism at a special needs school and assisted at a mainstream school both based in Bristol.

Tiade Williams

Tiade Williams is the Programme Manager of Policy and Fellowship. She is responsible for the development and facilitation of the Fellowship as well as development of policies to support the Fellowship programme.

During her undergraduate career at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, Tiade studied Anthropology with a focus in medical anthropology and globalisation studies. While at University she acted as a summer research intern with the Health and Medicine Policy Research Group in Chicago and developed an interest in economic development. Upon completion of her BA in anthropology and philosophy in 2005, she moved from The United States to London in order to gain work experience on an international level.

Tiade’s current volunteer activities include board membership of the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Club, where she acts as liaison to the club for students from Mount Holyoke studying abroad in the UK. She also assists at the FDC centre in Southall, a technical school offering courses and certification for local residents and recent immigrants.

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