Lymphoma Action
Lymphoma Action, based in Buckinghamshire, supports people affected by lymphoma, a group of illnesses that constitutes the fifth most common cancer in the UK, and the most common cancer in the under 30s. 125,000 people in the UK live with lymphoma.
The previous Chief Executive had been with the charity for four years, and led them through significant change and improvement. They wished to appoint a new CEO who would guide them through the challenges and opportunities ahead of them. As there was going to be a hiatus between the CEO leaving and a new one starting, it was decided to appoint an Interim CEO to lead over the transition period.
Prospectus identified an experienced Interim CEO who was hired for a period of six months pending permanent appointment. The successful permanent candidate was Ropinder Gill. Ropinder was Director of Income Generation at Peace Hospice and previously Head of Fundraising at the Epilepsy Society and had been seeking her first CEO position.