Zoe Townsend
Actinging Chair of TrusteesZoe is Chair and also the Team Liaison Trustee helping to represent the OBS facilitators, staff and volunteers at Board meetings and easing internal communication throughout the organisation.
“I have personal experience of the extraordinary help OBS provides to families in Oxfordshire and have been a dedicated supporter of the charity ever since. I’m excited to use my professional experience of almost 15 years working within Higher Education management to help OBS grow and develop its services. Walking in to an OBS session is like being enveloped in the most knowledgeable, welcoming, reassuring hug imaginable and I’m delighted to help other mothers experience that.”
Zoe joined OBS in 2021.
Laura Prentice
General TrusteeLaura joined OBS as a trustee in January 2022
Francesca Holt
Safeguarding TrusteeFrancesca is an NHS doctor training to be a specialist in oncology. Having received successful and compassionate breastfeeding support from the OBS team, she was motivated to contribute to the work of the charity.
Francesca joined OBS in November 2024.
Ali Lawrance
Strategy TrusteeAli joined OBS as a trustee in November 2024.
Kristi Johnson
General TrusteeKristi joined OBS as a trustee in November 2024.
Ilze Malan
Treasurer TrusteeIlze joined OBS as a trustee in early 2025
Marion Durand
Secretary TrusteeMarion joined OBS as a trustee in early 2026
Ellie Rowling
General TrusteeEllie joined OBS as a trustee in early 2026