Dr Richard Hall, Chairman

Richard Hall - Chairman or Trustees.  I  have been a GP for over 30 years, and a trustee since the charity was formed. I am passionate about  enabling equality and opportunities in all individuals .  It has been a privilege to be part of a passionate team that has grown the charity in both  UK and Latin America. The result has been the transformation of lives of people with disability,  allowing them to develop their potential, as well as changing society attitudes. 

Elizabeth Sewell, Secretary

Elizabeth is a (retired) priest in the Church of England; her last post was as a Residential Canon of Ripon Cathedral. She has been involved with Artizan since 2021 she started sewing for the shop after the first UK Covid lockdown.
As well as a wide range of craft activities, her interests include walking and dog sports with her Parson Russell Terrier 'Pixel'. She is passionate about enabling people of all abilities to support themselves and their families and loves the way Artizan
demonstrates that ethos so widely, in the UK as well as in Peru and Ecuador.

Steve Howell, Treasurer

Steve is a founding trustee and serves as treasurer utilising his skills as a management accountant. His day job is with Red Kite Learning Trust as Chief Financial Officer. Steve is a foster carer and a grandparent and likes to get out on his bike.

Rev Dr Alan Garrow

Alan is Vicar of St Peter's Church, Harrogate. Alan joined St Peter’s, along with Emma and their two school-age children, in April 2016. Prior to training for ordination Alan worked for the NHS in an Occupational Therapy department and with the Children's Society sharing life with differently-abled young people. His main hobbies are art and design and trying to find out more about first century history. ​

Lisette Robinson

Lisette is a new trustee to Artizan from December 2022. She has worked in Finance in Social Care for the last 8 years and is looking forward to offering a local charity her business and financial knowledge to assist them in meeting their goals.

Richard Paul

​Richard is a Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years of experience in senior finance roles at board level in a variety of businesses.
He lives in Harrogate and has been a member of St Mark’s Church for a number of years. He and his wife, Vanessa, have three grown-up children, Ollie, Henry and George.
In his spare time, he enjoys cycling, skiing and football, and sings tenor in a local chamber choir.

Serenity Stewart

Serenity has recently joined the trustees and is excited to be a part of Artizan's journey. She is a qualified social worker currently serving as a high school pastoral worker and previously worked in the care sector with both adults and children. She brings great insight through her experience of living with a disability. Outside of work, she enjoys travel and sport.