Alison Thorne is a Chair and Non Executive Director. Currently she is Chair of the National Dance Company Wales and Chair of Barcud Housing Association plus Senior Independent Non Executive director for the Welsh Rugby Union and a Governor for Cardiff Metropolitan University. Alison builds on her equality work as the Wales Lead for Women on Boards and as an Independent Panel Member for Public Appointments for the Welsh Government.

Previously a board member for Sport Wales where she Chaired the Facilities Review, a trustee and then Chair at Chwarae Teg (Wales leading equality charity), Non-Executive Director for Thought Provoking Consulting, and a trustee at Tropical Forest Trust (sustainable forest management).

She has had a corporate global career in retail, holding executive board roles at Mothercare, George at Asda and Otto UK with executive leadership roles at Kingfisher and Storehouse specialising in Operations, Buying, Merchandising and Sourcing.

Her career then developed into executive search as a partner in a boutique search firm, prior to setting up ‘atconnect’ a business that supports companies to delivers successful teams through executive search and mentoring working in Media, Retail, Housing and Health Care sectors.

Amanda Morgan Thomas

Amanda currently serves as a Council Member of the Arts Council of Wales (appointed by the Welsh Government) and sits on the Wales Advisory Board for Marie Curie Cymru.  She has previously been a Non-Executive Director at Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice. 

Over her 30-year career, she has held multiple Executive Board roles across the UK, EMEA, and the US, where she’s built a reputation for shaping culture, leading organisational change, and guiding businesses through start-ups, acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructures. As a Chief People Officer / HR Director, and now as a Coach and Consultant, she’s seen every side of the boardroom table – as candidate, recruiter, adviser, and coach.

Today, Amanda focuses her energy on supporting leaders to step confidently into senior roles. She has helped countless executives prepare for Board and C-level appointments through coaching and has sat on a variety of selection panels, giving her rare insight into what it takes to stand out.

Passionate about women on boards, Amanda designs and delivers bespoke leadership programmes that build confidence, clarity, and readiness for boardroom responsibilities. She helps women translate skills and passions into board value and is a fierce advocate for women bringing their whole selves, perspectives, and strengths into the boardroom. 

Delyth Evans

Delyth is the Chair of S4C, a governor of Coleg Gwent and a trustee of the Urdd, where she chairs the Urdd’s international Board. Previous non-executive roles include the Board of Sport Wales, the Alacrity Foundation, Ffilm Cymru Wales, and United Response (a learning disability charity).

Delyth started her career as a journalist working first for ITV (HTV Wales as was) and subsequently at the BBC working on the Radio 4 flagship news & current affairs programmes The World at One and PM. She left journalism to work in politics as a speechwriter for the Leader of the Labour Party John Smith MP QC. Following devolution Delyth became a member of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay (the Welsh Assembly as it was then). Delyth was a deputy Minister for Culture, the Environment and Rural Affairs during the first term of the Assembly. She stood down from politics in 2003 and became the chief executive of Smart Works (previously called Dress for Success), a UK charity helping disadvantaged women gain employment. Delyth then worked as a public policy/strategy consultant before concentrating on a non-executive career.

Delyth is a first language Welsh-speaker. She was born in Cardiff, educated at Rhydfelen Comprehensive School and gained a degree in French from Aberystwyth University. Delyth now lives in Crickhowell. She is a keen walker and her other interests include the arts and politics.