Our Current Trustees, Staff and Volunteers

Chief Executive Officer

Sammy brings a pragmatic and innovative approach influenced both from personal experience, previous roles in the non-profit sector, and as a business consultant. 

A strategic thinker, with a keen eye for detail and a 'can-do' attitude - Sammy founded Esse House UK in May 2025, and was elected by the Trustees as Chief Executive Officer in October 2025. 

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Adrian has a background in engineering, which compliments his extensive experience in the charitable sector. An active and respected figure in both LGBTQ and medical charitable provisions - Adrian was nominated as Chair without objection in October 2025.

Founding Trustee

Caroline studied medicine specialising in Psychiatry before leaving to raise her family and run a business. In 2025, Harper Collins published her memoir "Her name is Alice," an attempt to raise the alarm on the state of trans healthcare, after her daughter Alice died by suicide. Caroline now campaigns to promote the voices of affirmative and inclusive-minded parents.

Founding Trustee

Lee is a widely-respected writer and artist from Belfast who has been published in a number of mainstream outlets, and now runs his own news websites, focussing on Football (Arsenal, mainly) and LGBTQ issues. He has been involved in LGBTQ related politics and activism for 30 years.

Founding Trustee

Bill is a tech support specialist working for an ISP. They hold a degree in Physics, and trained as a programmer. They enjoy solving tricky problems and learning how things work; and serve as our go-to when something isn't working.

Founding Trustee

Will is an Executive in the power-generation industry, and as a Company Director brings both real-world business experience as well as his personal passion for diversity and inclusion to the board of trustees.

PA to the CEO

Siobhan holds a BA in English Literature, PGCE and QTS.  She brings nearly 15 years experience as a Teacher, including specialism in SEN. She acts as the organisation's voluntary secretary, and handles most of the day to day operations.

Volunteer Admin

An integral member of the team, Beki is an experienced administrator and provides admin support internal infrastructure management to our initiatives, such as Voice Club and EsseCamp.

Voice Coach

Holly is a vocal coach specialising in trans-feminine voice work, and has several years experience exploring her own vocal development and alteration. Holly holds a degree in Data Science, but her true passion lay in all the ways people express themselves.