Our Team

Community Works staff team

Jessica Sumner
Chief Executive Officer
Works: Monday to Friday
I am responsible for managing, leading and developing our organisation to turn our strategy into reality.
Sean Skinner
Central Services Manager
Works: Monday to Thursday
I am part of the management team and look after our staff and office systems.
Emily Ballantyne
Sector Support Manager
Works: Tuesday to Friday
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I lead on developing our member services and host the CEO network.
Maria Antoniou
Partnership & Policy Development Manager
Works: Monday to Thursday
I connect our members to each other and to the public sector, and I lead our Reps programme.
Jess Estcourt
Relationships and Development Manager
Works: Monday to Friday
I lead on connecting charities, businesses and the councils in Adur & Worthing.
David Adams
Systems and Member Support Coordinator
Works: Monday to Friday
I coordinate and improve the systems we use to deliver services to our members, and I sometimes answer the phone.
Magda Pasiut
Membership, Events and Projects Coordinator
Works: Monday to Thursday
I plan most of our events and meetings, and I welcome new members when they join.
Lisa Mytton
Advice and Support Coordinator Brighton & Hove
Works: Monday to Friday
I give one to one advice to our members, organise training and coordinate the mentoring programme.
Hazel Roper
Advice and Support Coordinator Adur & Worthing
Works: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
I give advice to members, run the Volunteer Coordinators' Forum and I support the Community Centres Association meetings.
Mark Fisher
Administrator and Communications Support Officer
Works: Monday to Friday
I help the team with administration support, office management, comms support and social media output.
Faustina Bayo
Membership and Events Coordinator (Adur & Worthing)
Works: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
I bridge connections and deliver events and networking opportunities for our member groups and organisations.
Sue Brown
Health & Wellbeing Partnerships Officer (Adur & Worthing)
Works: Tuesday and Wednesday (all day) and Thursday morning
I represent and support organisations that work to improve health and wellbeing of residents.
Kate Durrant
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Works: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
I coordinate communications and marketing for Community Works