Wendy first joined the Utley Foundation in 2023 and became Interim Managing Director in 2025.

She has over 20 years’ experience in the charity and philanthropy sectors, supporting grassroots organisations in the UK and internationally. She holds an MSc in Nutrition for Global Health, and her work has spanned health and nutrition, international development, disability inclusion, children and young people, and dementia – always with a focus on helping organisations deliver lasting change.

Wendy was especially drawn to the Foundation’s focus on music and dementia, which resonated with her own family experience, and values its collaborative and ambitious approach to philanthropy. Outside of work, she loves live music, hiking and being by the sea.