Chief Executive – Zillah Bingley
Zillah Bingley
Zillah joined Sparks in April 2014. She trained as a lawyer with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and following 14 years with them she moved into Management Consultancy. During her career, Zillah has been involved with a number of charities and arts organisations. She has been a trustee of a cancer charity, a trustee of the Fulham Symphony Orchestra, an advisor to the Military Wives Choir Foundation and acts as a school governor
She holds a BSc (Hons) in Biology from the University of Southampton and is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Chief Scientific Advisor – Professor Gudrun Moore
Professor Moore is currently Deputy Director for Research at the UCL Institute of Child Health, based at Great Ormond Street. She is also the Co-Director of the SLMS Reproduction and Development Domain, and Co-Director of the Baby Bio Bank.
Gudrun’s research specialises in the genetic causes of the common complications of pregnancy, particularly fetal growth restriction (FGR). Her wealth of experience is invaluable to Sparks in directing our research projects and making a lasting difference to babies, children and pregnant women.
Head of Medical Research: Dr Julia Ambler
Director of Philanthropy: Claire Moore
Financial Controller: Joan Prendergast
Director of Events: David Barker
Head of Marketing and Communications: Luke Pickering