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Board of Trustees

  • Peter Hamilton
  • Vanessa Rawsthorne
  • Allan Williams
  • Peter Loughran
  • Caroline Streek
  • Natalie Moyce
  • Tegwen Devichand
  • Vanessa Lewis Camacho

Peter Hamilton (Chair)

Peter Hamilton Born near John O’Groats, Peter joined the Royal Air Force and following a distinguished career joined the Financial Services sector in London other roles included Senior manager with Alliance and Leicester Building Society and Saatchi and Saatchi global brand marketing for blue chip clients worldwide.

International Marketing Director roles followed at Cayzer Group, Allianz and Aviva. In 1999 Peter set up in Head Hunting and Corporate Search in London. The business was sold in 2007 when he moved to Wales and was appointed Head of Fundraising and Strategic Planning at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. Peter was invited to become the first Marketing Director for Burns Pet Nutrition Limited in Kidwelly.

Peter held Trustee positions at Age Cymru and Age Cymru Sir Gar and was appointed a Trustee of Age Cymru Dyfed in 2021. Interests include fly fishing, walking, holidays and watching soccer. Married to Gill he lives in Mynyddygarreg in Carmarthenshire.

Vanessa Rawsthorne (Vice Chair)

Vanessa Rawsthorne is currently Vice Chair of ACD. With extensive experience of working in the voluntary sector as well as running a business, she is now semi-retired and working part-time in local government. A Rotarian for 15 years, past President twice and Assistant District Governor, she has helped many local organisations in a secretarial or financial role. 

She has always been an active member of her community and is proud to be an ACD Trustee supporting older people in Pembrokeshire.

Allan Williams (Treasurer)

Allan was born in Llanelli and has remained there all his working life.  He began work in the local Tinplate works progressing to the role of Data Processing Manager and then deputy Computer Manager. 

There followed twenty years of employment at a local brewery as Assistant Company Secretary and finally the remainder of his working life as Assistant Headteacher at a local Comprehensive school. 

Following his retirement, Allan became secretary of the local Probus Club and is Senior Auditor in his local Church and was for some time Trustee and Treasurer of Carmarthenshire Youth and Children Association. He was appointed to the Board of Trustees for Age Cymru Sir Gar in 2012 and further appointed to the Board of Age Cymru Dyfed following amalgamation.

Caroline Streek

Caroline was brought up in Wales from the age of six but spent most of her adult life in London. She held senior roles in hospitality management and marketing, ran her own PR company, and was editor of a South London business magazine.  

She has a degree in history and politics and has served as a school governor. Since returning to Wales in 2005 she was involved in the administration of various local organisations including the Carmarthenshire 50+ Forum, the WEA (Workers Educational Association), and Llanelli Community Heritage. She was elected a Board Member of Age Cymru Sir Gar in 2012 and following a merger in April 2020 with Age Cymru Ceredigion, became a trustee board member of Age Cymru Dyfed.

Peter Loughran

Formerly a trustee with Age Cymru Sir Gar and before that with Age Concern Sir Gar Peter held the position of Chair and Vice Chair with these organisations and oversaw the transition to the Age Cymru brand.

Apart from serving on the Age Cymru Dyfed Board, Peter is also an active volunteer supporting older clients with their digital needs. Working for a number of years as a Science and Mathematics teacher, mainly in Nigeria, before retraining as a careers adviser, further to that, he worked for a number of years in the voluntary sector as a project officer for Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services. That experience provided the inspiration and foundation for joining Age Concern as a trustee and volunteer. Peter is originally from Northern Ireland and is married with two sons, both live in Cardiff.

Natalie Moyce

Natalie Moyce

Natalie is a seasoned Chartered Marketer. She grew up in West Wales on a smallholding from age 10, now living between Wales and Kendal for work and married life. She has held senior roles in Marketing and Online Management and runs a Marketing consultancy, with longer stints as a Global Marketing Manager for retail and Fintech with time spent in Colorado advising on international websites. 

Natalie worked  for a decade in Local Government, for Forestry Commission and Wales Probation in senior digital roles. Prior to this she was a Spinout Wales Scholar, receiving government funding to run a website design company employing graduates locally and worked as a Researcher and Lecturer at Lampeter University teaching ‘Hypermedia and Multimedia’. She wrote a book, ‘Women Starting Businesses’ and designed software to match females to their ideal roles in ICT as a researcher for a European Funded 3 year project.

As a Chartered Marketer, she works regularly on large complex projects including the current redesign of Lake District National Park’ website, and previously, the Forestry Commission, National Wales Probation and Burns Pet Nutrition websites. She also does small commissions for brands online. Natalie works for Age Cymru Dyfed (since 2022) as a consultant and hands-on Marketer, writing strategy, brand and working operationally as a part time freelancer across channels. 

Tegwen Devichand 

Tegwen

Tegwen was born and brought up in the Rhondda valley. She moved to Llanelli 34 years ago. During this time, she volunteered for the Citizens Advice Bureau and also worked as a regional member for the Cooperative Group. 

She has held numerous positions within the Council including Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council where, as well as her official duties she supported and raised funds for many charitable organisations. Currently she continues to volunteer her services as a school governor and Vice Chair of the Credit Union.

Vanessa Lewis Camacho 

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Vanessa Lewis Camacho

Vanessa was born and raised in Pembrokeshire but spent much of her career outside Wales, including seven years in Bermuda. She has a corporate background, working in listed companies across industries such as advertising, finance, legal services, manufacturing, retail, and utilities. A Chartered Secretary and Fellow of the Corporate Governance Institute since 2017, Vanessa also holds a master’s degree in Corporate Governance. She is currently the Town Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer of Haverfordwest Town Council.

Vanessa lives in Narberth with her Venezuelan husband and enjoys music, food, her love of Abyssinian cats, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family. Inspired by years of caring for her late mother, she is passionate about supporting vulnerable older adults and is looking forward to helping make a difference as a Trustee of Age Cymru Dyfed.