Georgina Lestini, Interim Chair
Georgina Lestini has worked in international marketing for over 35 years, in the private sector for American Express throughout Europe Middle East and Africa, driving and consulting on brand, direct marketing and all other aspects of marketing.
She then worked for eight years in the non-profit sector for hospice care, firstly at Martlets Hospice in Brighton, and then at Ellenor Hospice in Gravesend. As Head of Marketing with great teams, her marketing skills were used to showcase the incredible work these organisations provided for both patients and their families living with a terminal illness.
Georgina brings her experience to My Life Films as a Trustee to ensure stability of support now and in the future for the wellbeing of patients and families living with dementia.
Julian Freeston
Julian Freeston has over 25 years' experience in senior finance roles, mainly in the Television Production and Distribution space. He has also previously been a governor of a local primary school
Julian now works as a Fractional Chief Financial Officer, specialising in small, fast-growing companies within Television, Film, Technology & Education. He has a particular interest in improving the lives of people living with dementia, as well as those caring for them, having seen the impact of the disease on a family member.
Emma Hewat
Emma Hewat has over 20 years' experience of dementia care, working to improve the well-being of all those living in, working in and visiting care settings, by developing individuals' skills and knowledge through education and training, coaching and mentoring and role modelling current evidence-based best practice.
Previously Director of Dementia Care for KYN, a relatively new collection of London-based care homes, Emma is now an independent dementia, learning and development consultant. She is passionate about improving the daily experience of people living with dementia through non-pharmacological approaches, such as My Life TV that can offer opportunities for reminiscence, fun and connection.
Maana Ruia
Maana Ruia is a finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) professional with 25 years’ experience in asset management and consulting, with an understanding of the challenges of growing a business while embedding ESG aims, practices and messaging internally and externally.
At CEN, Maana is responsible for several major client contracts, providing oversight and review of all work conducted by wider project teams. She has conducted and overseen a wide range of ESG deliverables, including Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures reporting, Sustainability Reports includingregulatory frameworks and Net Zero Transitioning planning, ratings agency submissions, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive readiness, carbon footprinting, and target setting.
She has a particular interest in social impact studies and evidencing the social return on investment. and is a Board Member at Greatwell Homes.
Sylvia Woon
Sylvia is a commercial business leader with 25 years in sales and marketing of global consumer brands.
Sylvia became involved with MLF as a way of honouring her father who lived with dementia for many years. She experienced first-hand the impact that content can make in the engagement and well-being of a loved one and contributes her time to help make My Life Films available to more people living with dementia in the UK.
