Our Chairman, Greg Wilkinson is retiring after six wonderful years at the Charity.
All the team at Berkshire Vision want to thank Greg for his hard work and dedication over the last six years, especially during the last two challenging years.
Greg says of his retirement “I am very proud of what I achieved over the last six years and feel that I am leaving the organisation in very capable hands. Berkshire Vision is pretty unique in coming out of the whole covid episode as a better organisation. Our Sight Loss Support Service started just before the first lockdown and has grown through it; befriending has developed a whole momentum of its own; tech buddying has blossomed, and activities for members (both adults and children) are better than ever.
Thank you all for allowing me to be part of Berkshire Vision over the last six years; it has been a fulfilling experience and one that has provided me with lots of friends from all the various parts of our organisation. I now hand over to Jane Veys. Jane is a registered Optometrist with a wealth of experience in education and will, I know, take Berkshire Vision to the next level in providing services to our members. We also have two new trustees, Peter Orr and Andrew Jones who bring additional skills to the board.”
Our CEO Laura Mitchell said “I’ll miss Greg as he has always been a great support to me since I took on the role of CEO at the beginning of the pandemic and his contribution to Berkshire Vision over the six years has been huge. Fortunately, he’s not leaving us completely and will still be driving our minibuses, making sure everyone gets to take part in our activities programme. I look forward to welcoming Jane as our new Chair. She’s ideally positioned to work with us to take Berkshire Vision forward and I’m very much looking forward to working with her.
