The CAA Board
CAA Board Members
Chairman
Mike Dodd
Mike is the Chairman of the Children's Activities Association's Board of Trustees and has held this position for five years. He brings a wealth of knowledge and insights from a long and rewarding career in insurance.
Vice Chair
Mark Rasche
Mark helps sport, fitness and children's activities businesses to franchise successfully into the education sector. He's passionate about community and ran one of the UK Government's most successful Kickstart Gateways.
Partnerships
Rachel Fay
Mike is the Chairman of the Children's Activities Association's Board of Trustees and has held this position for five years. He brings a wealth of knowledge and insights from a long and rewarding career in insurance.
Marketing & Growth
Anne-Marie Martin
I'm Anne-Marie Martin, the Founder and Franchisor of diddi dance. I'm the Board Director for Marketing, bringing my award winning digital marketing and video content work to help the sector. I'm passionate about raising standards and supporting all activity providers working with children.
Finance
Kieran James
Kieran has spent the last nine years at the cutting edge of financial technology and innovation. He is a skilled accountancy software trainer and has a wealth of knowledge about accountancy and bookkeeping software. He is the financial officer for the CAA.
Independent Representative
Sarah Gittens
Sean is managing director of WOW World Group, which is dedicated to providing learning classes for the under-five market. Sean has considerable senior experience of the recruitment and franchise sectors.
Franchise Representative
Fred Lowe
Sean is managing director of WOW World Group, which is dedicated to providing learning classes for the under-five market. Sean has considerable senior experience of the recruitment and franchise sectors.
Finance
Kieran James
Kieran has spent the last nine years at the cutting edge of financial technology and innovation. He is a skilled accountancy software trainer and has a wealth of knowledge about accountancy and bookkeeping software. He is the financial officer for the CAA.
Fiona
George Bentley
Sue Lee
Kieran James
Jane Maudsley
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Nigel Apperley
Nigel has more than two decades of ecommerce experience and is the founder and CEO of Trustist, a digital review tool that enables busiensses to use reviews from multiple sources as a tool for visibility and sales growth.
Rachel Hammond
Rachel is a communications/ media expert and skilled marketing trainer who is passionate about storytelling and the power of PR. Her agency delivered our fresh new look and is now working with us to raise our profile in the media.
Trudi Beswick
Trudi is Chief Executive of Staffordshire charity Caudwell Children. This charity raises funds to improve the quality of life for disabled children across the UK and organises the Children's Activities Week fundraising campaign.