Pact welcomes two new trustees to its Board

Pact is delighted to welcome Sinéad Dervin and Marianna Masters to our Board of Trustees.

Both bring extensive leadership experience across public services, governance and social justice, strengthening the expertise and insight that guide Pact’s work supporting people in prison, people with convictions, and their children and families.

Sinéad Dervin

Sinéad Dervin is Director of Transformation at NHS England, where she leads large-scale programmes designed to improve healthcare services and outcomes for patients across London.

With almost 30 years' experience spanning social care, mental health, criminal justice and the NHS, Sinéad has held senior leadership roles focused on transforming services for people facing multiple disadvantages. She began her career as a social worker and Approved Mental Health Professional and is also a serving Magistrate in North London.

Recognised for her expertise in health and justice, partnership working, strategic transformation and system leadership, Sinéad has a strong track record of bringing together organisations across health, local government, policing, probation, charities and community organisations. Passionate about tackling inequality and improving outcomes for people in need, she is committed to compassionate approaches that recognise the whole person and create the conditions for lasting change.

Commenting on her appointment, Sinéad said:

"I've spent much of my career working alongside people whose lives have been shaped by inequality, adversity and the justice system. I've learned that lasting change is rarely achieved by acting on behalf of people and communities; it comes when we work alongside people, recognise their strengths, and create opportunities for hope, connection and a different future. Pact's work and ethos strongly align with my values, and I am delighted to be joining the Board."

Marianna Masters

Marianna Masters is a governance and public policy leader with more than 25 years’ experience across the corporate sector, local government, the NHS and the voluntary sector.

Her career includes senior roles at Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters, where she worked with global leadership teams on strategic growth, client engagement and stakeholder relationships. She later served for eight years as a councillor in the London Borough of Lambeth, leading work on safeguarding, health equity, child poverty, and support for asylum seekers and refugees.

Marianna has also held NHS governance roles as a Public Governor at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and as a Local Authority-appointed Governor at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, providing oversight of quality, safety and performance. She brings significant experience of leadership, governance and working within complex systems, alongside a commitment to improving outcomes for people facing disadvantage.

Marianna said:

“I am delighted to join Pact’s Board at a time when the need for effective, compassionate support for people in prison and their families is so clear. I chose to become a trustee because Pact’s mission reflects my long-standing commitment to tackling deep-rooted inequalities through evidence-based, relationship-centred practice. The charity’s impact is significant, and I look forward to helping strengthen this work and championing the families and communities it serves.”

Pact looks forward to benefiting from Sinéad and Marianna’s expertise, insight and shared commitment to creating positive change for people affected by imprisonment and the criminal justice system.

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