Our Team

Chief executive, finance and operations

Tony Wong - Chief Executive Officer

Tony WongChief Executive Officer

Tony joined Hackney CVS in November 2018. He has been in the third sector for over ten years and has worked on a range of issues including refugee and asylum seeking women, domestic abuse, and prostate cancer.

In his spare time, Tony keeps a healthy mind and body by going to gym, and has promised himself to take up tennis.

Mark Boisson - Director of Finance and Resources

Mark BoissonDirector of Finance and Resources

Mark joined Hackney CVS in December 2014 as its Finance Director and leads on all aspects of finance including that of our trading subsidiary, City and Hackney Together.

Mark is an experienced accountant and has previously worked at a senior level in a number of not-for-profit and other sectors, most recently in education.

mark@hcvs.org.uk

Berhane Gebrealfa - Senior Finance Officer

Berhane GebrealfaSenior Finance Officer

Berhane has many years of accounting experience, mainly working in the not-for-profit sector.  He had been Finance Officer at Hackney CVS between 2007-12.

He is also a treasurer of a community football club coaching kids between ages 7-18.

berhane@hcvs.org.uk

Delia Mattis  - HR and Operations Manager

Delia Mattis HR and Operations Manager

Delia joined Hackney CVS in January 2023 as HR and Operations Manager and leads on all HR matters including policy and procedure, as well as operations.

Delia is an experienced senior manager who is qualified in employment law and has worked in a number of not-for-profit and VCS sector organisations throughout her career.

delia@hcvs.org.uk

Hristina Nikolova  - Operations Officer

Hristina Nikolova Operations Officer

Pat Afrane-Kesey - Receptionist/Administrator

Pat Afrane-KeseyReceptionist/Administrator

Sharon Karikari - Receptionist/Administrator

Sharon KarikariReceptionist/Administrator

Popi Begum - Receptionist

Popi BegumReceptionist

Popi is one of Hackney CVS’ longest serving staff members and supports visitors at front of house as Hackney CVS receptionist.

reception@hcvs.org.uk

Communications and VCS Support

Matt Bray - Director of Communications and VCS Support

Matt BrayDirector of Communications and VCS Support

Matt has been producing and directing digital and print media for 15  years and heads up the communications team.

He is also the lead for  Hackney Giving, a local giving programme to support the borough’s smaller grassroots charities and community groups.

In addition to lots of hands on experience, Matt has an MA in Global Society and Media Communication.

In his spare time Matt enjoys playing tennis, cycling up mountains and watching dance productions.

matt@hcvs.org.uk

Sarah Watson - Development & Programme Manager, Hackney Giving

Sarah WatsonDevelopment & Programme Manager, Hackney Giving

Sarah joined Hackney CVS in February 2020 to revive and develop the Hackney Giving programme, a local giving programme to support the borough’s grassroots charities and community groups.  Sarah has worked in and around the voluntary sector throughout her career and has previously managed several funding programmes offering grants at different scales: from one-off events to multi-year partnership projects.

When she’s not working, Sarah can often be found running in the local parks and green spaces and she enjoys sewing.  She was part of the team that saved Homerton’s Chesham Arms from closure and is a founder member of Protect Pubs, a network of campaigners supporting communities nationally to retain their pubs.

sarah@hackneygiving.org.uk

Zelina - Hackney Giving Finance and administration
(On maternity leave)

ZelinaHackney Giving Finance and administration (On maternity leave)

zelina@hcvs.org.uk

Mark Drinkwater - Communications Coordinator

Mark DrinkwaterCommunications Coordinator

Mark has over 28 years’ experience working for charities, including 20 years working for CVS organisations in London.

markd@hcvs.org.uk

Youth Programmes Team

Jahada Abdul - CYP/Safeguarding Officer & Health and Social Care Forum Coordinator

Jahada AbdulCYP/Safeguarding Officer & Health and Social Care Forum Coordinator

Jahada joined Hackney CVS in October 2016 as a Community Care Navigator.

Jahada has over 8 years of experience working in social care sector within community and hospital settings. Previously she had worked for Age UK East London and in various roles for the NHS.
 
She enjoys trekking for different charities, travelling and oriental food.  
Monique Smith - Programme Development Officer

Monique SmithProgramme Development Officer

Fouad Al Kadi - Youth Team Programme Development Manager

Fouad Al KadiYouth Team Programme Development Manager

Fouad@hcvs.org.uk

Amelia Wornell - Youth Leader

Amelia WornellYouth Leader

Cindy Agbonwaneten - Youth Leader

Cindy AgbonwanetenYouth Leader

Nicole Walsh - Head of Youth Programmes

Nicole WalshHead of Youth Programmes