Following the selection process, applicants were successfully appointed for a term of two years. Membership of the panel is extremely diverse and a true representation of the culturally diverse local communities being served:
Panel Members
| Miss Lisa Baker-Vine |
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Lisa is an LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant based in Loughborough and has been running her own business for the last 6 years. She works with private, public and third sector organisations to support LGBTQ+ people and individuals and organisations who are striving for LGBTQ+ inclusion. Lisa has over nine years experience working directly for and with LGBTQ+ communities. Prior to running her own business, she worked for local, regional and national charities in addition to working for an MP and MEP.
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| Dr Louise Bradley |
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Louise is a researcher with a PhD in social psychology who has worked in the field of sexual and criminal exploitation for many years to improve services and outcomes for young people and their families affected. Louise also works for a Sexual Abuse Rape Advice Centre (SARAC), a charity that offer supports to those affected by sexual violence.
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| Mr Kieran Breen |
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Kieran has spent 30 years working in the development sector in the UK, East Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Canada and is currently CEO of Leicestershire Cares. He has specialised in developing private, public and third sector partnerships to tackle poverty and inequality as well as managing large education and health programmes. Since 2016, Kieran has been very involved in developing practice and policy around business and community partnerships. He has also written widely on local government, deliberative democracy and the issues faced by young people.
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| Mrs Kathleen Harris-Leighton |
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Kathleen is the CEO and founder of the Women Empowerment Network and also is a member on various Boards to help represent many voices across Leicestershire. Kathleen is very passionate about our diverse communities and the importance of how we all communicate effectively with each other and Leicestershire Police - ‘Together we can make the difference!’
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| Mr Vipal Karavadra |
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Vipal is thr founder and director of Fluid Funding Limited, focusing on planning, launching and growing a whole of the market finance commercial brokerage. He is currently a Non-Executive Director for Leicester Partnership Trust (LPT), a Board Member for the Leicester Asian Business Association (LABA) and an Enterprise Partner - LLEP Mentor at the Princes Trust. Vipal is also a Trustee for Rainbows Hospice.
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| Dr Denis Tanfa |
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Denis is a Criminologist and a Restorative Justice Practitioner/Trainer, a University Lecturer, and a Community Activist. He is a member of British Society of Criminology and Member of the World Society of Victimology. He trains students, police officers, and community members to become RJ Practitioners. He manages Restorative Justice Programmes within the communities in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. He is the founder and former Chair of African Network LLR. As a Criminologist, he is committed as ever to work with the local police to reduce crime and anti-social behaviours in local communities. He an “Honoured Citizen of Leicester” awarded to him by the Lord Mayor of Leicester in 2023.
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| Ms Katie Walker |
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Katie is a University of Lincoln Criminology graduate. With a strong passion for youth justice, Katie is a previous member of the Leicestershire and Rutland Youth Commission. During her studies, Katie was actively involved in an innovative student/teacher collaboration project. As part of this initiative, she played a key role in the co-creation of a module focused on youth justice which is still an active module at the University. This reflects her desire to inspire change and inform future generations
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| Mr Matthew Youngs |
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Matthew is a graduate-entry student at the University of Warwick’s Medical School. Prior to this, he worked as a Graduate Management Trainee at Loughborough University where he was a Project Manager in Organisational Strategy Delivery and also conducted an institution-wide review of due diligence processes. He has held trustee positions and non-executive directorships in a number of organisations including the National Association of Nightlines, Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust, and Loughborough University Council.
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