Freddie Clough
Freddie is the founder of Warrior Sq, a specialist marketing and design agency, committed to elevating arts and cultural organisations through both digital and traditional means.
After graduating with an Art History degree in 2005 from SOAS, Freddie went on to work at Sotheby’s, the British Antique Dealers Association and the Daniel Katz Gallery. Thereafter, he honed his marketing skills at two internationally renowned and award winning marketing agencies before setting up Warrior Sq in 2023 with the sole purpose of servicing the arts and culture sector.
Alongside running Warrior Sq, Freddie works as an Expert by Experience with the Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, a specialist NHS organisation providing mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services to people living in South East England.
Freddie is also an active artist, producing intimate and curious works which he describes as ‘mental wonderings on paper in whatever’s knocking about the studio.’
Mike Ellsmore (Chair of Trustees and Finance Manager)
Mike was, until he retired in 2014, Director of Finance and Resources for the London Borough of Bexley, having worked in local government finance for over 40 years. He is a qualified accountant. Since retiring, Mike has been appointed as independent chair of the Local Pension Boards at the London Boroughs of Croydon and Southwark.
Mike also chairs the Board of Trustees at Faversham Pools and is a non executive Director of Bexleyco, a Council backed house builder.
George Lonergan
George is an experienced equality, diversity and inclusion practitioner currently working in the higher education sector. George is currently the interim Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at a University in London and has experience of supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion, anti-racism and disability and neurodiversity inclusion. In George’s career she has worked closely with universities to improve wellbeing and mental health support for staff and students as well as improving policies, processes and procedures to be more equitable and inclusive. George has a strong interest in mental health having both personal and professional experience of supporting people with mental health issues and has previously qualified as a Mental Health First Aider.
George believes in access to mental health support for everyone and ensuring that spaces are inclusive of people from different backgrounds and lived experience. Diversity and inclusion are about recognising, respecting and celebrating each other’s differences and creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued.
Harriet is a London-based art market professional with over a decade of diverse experience in the visual arts. Her career spans museums, private collections, a contemporary art gallery, and an auction house, equipping her with a comprehensive understanding of the industry. She currently serves as an art advisor at Patti Wong & Associates, a leading art advisory firm based in Hong Kong.
Harriet Louth
Harriet is a London-based art market professional with over a decade of diverse experience in the visual arts. Her career spans museums, private collections, a contemporary art gallery, and an auction house, equipping her with a comprehensive understanding of the industry. She currently serves as an art advisor at Patti Wong & Associates, a leading art advisory firm based in Hong Kong.
Harriet holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy from Leeds University and an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies from UCL. Before joining Patti Wong & Associates, she was Head of Events & Client Development at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery and previously spent six years at Sotheby’s London.
Beyond her professional endeavours, Harriet is committed to philanthropy, particularly initiatives supporting women. She has been an active supporter of female-focused charities, including Refuge UK and Women for Women International. Additionally, she is a member of AWITA (Association of Women in the Arts), a network dedicated to advancing women’s careers in the visual arts and fostering change in the cultural sector
Sally MacGregor
Sally lives in Ramsgate on the Kent coast with her husband. She has a degree in English Literature, then trained as a lawyer as a mature student. She came top of her year and was awarded a first-class honours degree in law. She worked as a lawyer on the Isle of Wight, specialising in clinical negligence and family matters. She sat on the local hospital ethics committee, reviewing applications for medical research involving patients.
Sally has direct experience of the psychiatric system. Whilst a patient in Hampshire and Cambridge from the late 1990s through to 2007 she was active in the budding service user movement and sat as Service User rep on the Board of the local mental health trust which gave her a useful insight into the way hospitals are managed.
Sally has written two books on her experiences of mental health care in the UK, one of which almost got published by a major publisher until legal worries about Big Pharma intervened.
Since moving to Kent, Sally has developed her lifelong interest in art. She is a print maker and collagist; her work has been exhibited in several local galleries and she has sold a gratifying number of pieces. She is passionate about the role of creating art as a way of healing during mental distress and is sad at the collapse of funding for art therapy.
When not making art, Sally reads avidly and spends time with her three granddaughters and one cat.
Eileen Pallen
Eileen became a trustee of Centrepieces last year having been a supporter of the charity since 2010.
She has a strong interest in Mental Health and is delighted to be part of a local charity which has done so much to support so many people to recovery, many of whom become volunteers to support other people.
Rashikkha Ra Iyer
Rashikkha is a multidisciplinary professional specialising in the fields of mental health, addictions/substance misuse, education and acupuncture.. An avid reader, Rashikkha is an artist, who believes in expressions through colours. As a mental health professional she firmly believes art as one of the most effective therapeutic medium be it drawing, painting or performing arts like music, dance and drama.
Rashikkha is also passionate about climate and environment activism and an advocate for sustainability. She believes in her self coined slogan nature for us and we for nature.
Rashikkha holds double Masters, one in Counselling and Psychotherapy from India and the other in Addiction Studies from King’s College, London. She has also done courses in Child Psychology, different courses in Forensics, painting among others. Rashikkha currently works for the NHS. She is into writing, has penned 4 books and runs a regular column in an Indian newspaper.
Sharan Sanger
Sharan is an experienced professional specialising in business development and marketing, with a passion for helping others and a strong background in supporting the community and driving business growth. She has a particular interest in mental health and believes in the power of art for healing and self-expression.
Sharan has previously worked in marketing at a private mental health hospital and has extensive experience business growth, bids and campaign management in the legal and consulting and financial services sectors. She has been awarded Global Inclusion winner at work for her involvement in diversity and inclusion initiatives to help raise money, collaborate with clients and create awareness around mental health and social mobility.
She will apply her creative flair and strong skills in:
- Strategic business and operational planning to help achieve Centrepieces mission.
- Coaching and mentoring to support the beneficiaries and be a sounding board with the wider team at Centrepieces
- Campaign, marketing, and fundraising activity to help create awareness around Mental Health and the great work the charity participate and produce.
Sharan is delighted to be part of the Centrepieces charity to further help promote mental health recovery through the arts and create a better understanding of mental health in the community.
Sujatha Thaladi
Sujatha is the Co-founder and CEO of The Mentor Ring, a mentoring charity registered in England and Wales and Hon Air Commodore for 614 Sqn.
With a postgraduate degree in Chemistry, Sujatha’s journey extends to her roots in academia. She embarked on her career as a lecturer in India, where she not only imparted academic knowledge but also provided invaluable guidance to students and contributed to shaping future generations.
A qualified glider from Air Force India during her college days, she represented her university in cricket and chess. Not confined to conventional roles, Sujatha is a qualified yoga teacher, conducting regular classes that promote physical and mental well-being.
In her role as the Regional Coordinator for South Asian Heritage , Sujatha passionately champions causes close to her heart. Her dedicated efforts significantly strengthen community unity and promote a culture of inclusivity.
She is Chairperson of Aurav Disha, a group that translates to “A Direction of Peaceful Echo” in promoting multiculture.
Britta von Zweigbergk
Britta started as an Art Therapist at Bexley Hospital, and stayed there until 1996 when the department closed with the gradual demise and demolition of the hospital. During the 1970s, she worked closely with the artist Cynthia Pell. In 1987, she became Head Art Therapist and continued to develop the Art Therapy service for Bexley and Greenwich culminating in a move into the community in the 1990s and the formation of an outpatient service covering both areas.
Britta was closely involved with exhibitions of Cynthia Pell’s work and the publication of a book to accompany the showing of her work. In 2004, she co-authored a book on the History of Bexley Hospital ‘The Village on the Heath’ with Michael Armstrong.
Britta retired from Oxleas in 2004 and worked as a locum Art Therapist for Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust for a number of years. She also did some consultancy work with disturbed adolescents in a local residential home.
Jenny Watson (Vice Chair of Trustees)
Jenny held a number of senior Local Authority roles in Social Housing and Education for the London Boroughs of Lewisham and Bexley. She is an experienced project manager and administrator, and had contact with a wide range of different organisations and people during her professional career. She has been a Governor at local primary schools since 2015.
Jenny has a personal interest in how mental health issues can affect individuals’ day to day lives and their relationships with family and friends.