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Meet our Senior Management Team

Our Senior Management Team

Beverley Archer, Foothold Business & Volunteering Manager

Beverley Archer - Head of Business & Volunteering

I originally joined Foothold in 2019 as the Office Manager & PA to the CEO, but the role quickly broadened in scope and it wasn’t long before I took on the mantle of Head of Business & Volunteering.

It’s a varied and dynamic role which sees me take responsibility for the operational and internal functions of the charity. This includes overseeing all administrative activities, ensuring our team have everything they need to best support our community, and managing Foothold’s finances alongside our finance partners, JS2.

I’m also heavily involved in recruiting new members of staff, as well as taking a leading role in supporting our global volunteers to make a difference to engineers and their families.

Away from my desk, my hobbies are as varied as my job – whether it’s taking part in body pump weight classes and martial arts sessions, travelling around the world, or tapping into my artistic side by baking and decorating cakes.

Carly Snead, Head of Support Services. Carly has long reddish-brown hair and is looking sideways towards the camera, smiling. Carly's photo is enclosed in a Teal Foothold ring.

Carly Snead - Head of Grants

I head up our Grants Team, looking at how we can utilise our resources and funding to provide the best possible support for people who need our help. I came to Foothold from an entirely different sector – supporting victims of crime (more recently, with a focus on victims of stalking) – so it’s been eye-opening for me to get to know the Foothold community, the challenges they face, and how we can help them overcome these challenges and thrive.
We strive to offer a friendly, inclusive and effective response to every call for support, no matter where our community members are in the world. It’s a privilege to work with our team of Grant Assessors who are so passionate and dedicated to doing all they can to support community members in need.
Outside of work, you’ll currently likely find me visiting a zoo or a farm with my toddler and fiancé. I’ve never seen so many animals in such a short space of time!
Jane Petit, Foothold CEO

Jane Petit - Chief Executive Officer

I joined Foothold as CEO in January 2019 and have overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the charity, bringing together the work of our three teams to ensure we’re delivering on our mission to ensure that no engineer or their family needs to face life’s challenges alone.

Working alongside the Board of Trustees, my focus is on delivering our strategy and utilising the resources we have available to achieve the best possible outcomes for engineers and their families.

Ensuring that we’re continuing to develop our understanding of the needs of our community, as well as effectively measuring our impact, are vital parts of my role which enable us to prioritise our support for those who need us most, whilst ensuring that we are working within our charity’s legal frameworks.

A photo of Jonny Ridge, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Foothold, enclose in a branded Teal ring. Jonny had short brown hair, is looking at the camera and is slightly smiling.

Jonny Rudge - Head of Fundraising and Communications

After almost a decade in fundraising, working with some highly impactful charities, I joined Foothold in August 2024 to lead the organisation’s engagement with the global engineering community.

I have family members working in the engineering sector, and I understand the impact that dedicated benevolent funds like Foothold can make for people, so it’s a real privilege to play my part in ensuring that no engineer or their family has to face life’s challenges alone.

I lead a team of passionate fundraising and communications professionals. We look for different ways to connect with the engineering community, raising awareness of our life-changing support, raise funds to provide that support, and deliver the online support platforms and webinars which have become so helpful in the lives of so many engineers.

Although my specialism is in income generation, my background is more rooted in sport. I still enjoy playing tennis, whenever time around raising a young family allows! I love travelling and cooking – growing our own food and encouraging our children to explore the world around them take up the most of the rest of my free time.