Who's Who at NORCAS

After leaving school Matt trained with PricewaterhouseCoopers in industry tax and accounting services. He then moved into a media sales career in radio and online media – with a stint in medical sales in between. He’s worked with many big brand names such as British Airways, Dell and Wembley Stadium and gained membership of the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Key Account Management.

Matt moved into the charity sector when he joined NORCAS in September 2009 and has since gone on to become a member of the Institute of Fundraising, in Fundraising Management.

He is a proud father to baby daughter Erin, born in July 2010 and a keen sportsman, who regularly enjoys playing cricket and football, along with the odd game of golf!

Banbury-born Paul attended Thames Valley University, before embarking on a career in finance more than 20 years ago, working both in industry and practice. 

For ten years he was financial director and managing director of the UK division of a Surrey-based multinational steel company. During his time the company enjoyed a period of sustained growth.

He has been a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants since 1984 and joined NORCAS in August 2010.

Born and bred in Lowestoft, Andrew gained his City & Guilds qualifications at Great Yarmouth College before beginning his career in catering at Lowestoft Hospital. Within four years he was promoted to head cook and in 1995 moved into management, running catering services in a group of five hospitals in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. He went on to join the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital facilities management team.

Andrew originally joined NORCAS as the service manager for the Great Yarmouth team, before taking up the position of area manager for Norfolk. He currently holds the position of Operations Manager.

Andrew continues to live in Lowestoft with his wife and two boys. His interests include fishing and football, being a season ticket holder and ardent Norwich City fan.

Following an education in Graphic Design, Isabel changed tack and started work as a volunteer campaigner and fundraiser for an environmental charity. She then worked for a number of years in primary education before studying psychology with the Open University.

She started work with NORCAS as the specialist women’s substance misuse worker in Great Yarmouth before going on to become the Service Co-ordinator, and then Team Leader of the Lowestoft service. Following that, and whilst working as the Information Partner for NORCAS she completed a post-graduate certificate in Business Management.

In between work and studying, Isabel spends her time swimming, running or hurtling about on a bicycle. 

Ali studied at the UEA and Edinburgh. Then, after a short stint in research, moved into adult education and youth work. She spent a number of years in the domestic violence field in Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond. During this time she also gained an MA in Youth and Community Work from De Montfort University.

She brings to NORCAS a wealth of experience of working in the voluntary sector, both as a practitioner and manager. Her experience of domestic violence work is particularly relevant in the substance misuse field.

Nick has over 28 years experience in the social care sector. He spent several years with The Children's Society, before working in Adult Social Care services as a Registered Care Manager. He then managed a large voluntary sector homelessness service, in Worcestershire.

Prior to joining NORCAS, Nick spent 15 years with the country’s largest supported housing provider; the last eight of those as a senior business manager. He specialises in voluntary sector business management and leadership, workforce culture and partnership working. He is passionate about the development of partnership-led real recovery services in drug treatment provision.

Nick enjoys living in Suffolk with his family, and will often be found in the kitchen indulging his favourite pastime – cooking a curry.