Joint Chief Executives
The Joint Chief Executives are responsible for ensuring the
delivery of NCMA’s strategy and for supporting the Board of
Trustees and its appointed committees in setting and monitoring
performance. They ensure robust governance structures are in place
to support the Board in its responsibilities. They also represent
NCMA and home-based childcare to government, the media and other
key stakeholders.
Catherine Farrell and Liz
Bayram,
NCMA Joint Chief Executives
Catherine Farrell
Catherine Farrell, pictured left, joined NCMA as Director
of Finance in 2006 and became Joint Chief Executive in June 2009.
Catherine started her career in the private sector with Ernst and
Young, moved to the voluntary sector and prior to joining NCMA
specialised in providing financial and business development advice
to a range of public sector organisations including membership
bodies and housing trusts.
Liz Bayram
Liz Bayram, pictured right, joined NCMA as Director of
Policy and Public Affairs in early 2004, becoming Chief Executive
in December 2005. She is also Chair of Children England. Liz has
spent most of her working life in the voluntary sector, primarily
either campaigning for policy change or awareness-raising. Before
joining NCMA, Liz was Head of Communications at the Royal Society,
the UK’s scientific academy. Before that, she was Head of
Communications at the charity Asthma UK. She started her career as
a journalist, first in travel journalism and then in women’s
weeklies.
They both work three days a week and share responsibility for
all aspects of the Chief Executive role on their working days.
Page last updated:
11/17/2011