The Trustees
Chair — Michael Heaslip
Michael is a founder of the Enthum Foundation, and has had a career at senior manager and director level in several businesses. He has been involved in manufacturing, world commodity market trading and banking. For 10 years he served on the board of Cork’s Savings Bank, first as a manager then as a Trustee.
Michael holds qualifications in company management, secretarial, and legal practice. Recently retired from executive work, he continues to serve on the boards of several UK and Irish companies, including Endeavour Aide, an investment company he started. His experience and enthusiasm is directed to promoting and developing start-up and expanding enterprises.
Michael and his wife Raphaela saw their six children successfully through education and into careers, and also helped several others through college or into further learning and training. Michael’s passion is divided between the Enthum Foundation and the Munster and Irish rugby teams.
Hussein Dickie is a founder of the Enthum Foundation. Hussein is a consultant and coach for small and medium size businesses and specialises in systemic constellation work for organisations. With a strong belief in finding one’s own path in life, he is active in supporting young people to discover and grow their talents and confidence. With his own five children, he is well aware of the differing journeys individuals take to find their place in the world.
Hussein studied the classical guitar in Vienna and London, before completing an MBA, and MSc in financial economics and a MA in corporate finance. He is also a trained facilitator with focus on systemic constellations. In the last 25 years, Hussein has started, worked for or consulted with numerous businesses in Europe and the UK. Drawing on his extensive experience, he has the capacity and skill to work both creatively and systematically. He understands the value of working with an individual’s strengths and values and aligning these with the organisation, and so considering the whole system.
Andrew Holloway’s working life began life as an apprentice to one of the last traditional manufacturer’s of horticultural terracotta in Britain, and with a BA Hons in Ceramics he set up his own workshop.
In 1990 Andrew established a carpentry business manufacturing timber structures for houses, barns, schools and halls. Now employing over 35 staff, Green Oak Carpentry has won a number of prestigious awards including the Institute of Carpenters Gold Award (twice), the British Construction Industry Association Award, twice winner of RIBA National Awards; twice runner up for the Stirling Prize; and winner of the I Struct E Gold Award for excellence in timber engineering. Andrew also co-authored ‘Green Oak in Construction’ for the Forestry Commission produced in conjunction with TRADA and Arup’s Timber.
Passionate about design and making, Andrew feels that serendipity gave him the opportunity to discover what it is lies within, and how to express this by using his talents. He sees the Enthum Foundation’s Yes Quest as a way to allow other young adults to embark upon their own voyage of discovery, and in so doing make an investment in that most valuable of resources – our young people.
David Alexander Anderson is an award-winning film director and an entrepreneur. He has been directly involved in establishing several businesses and community organisations. David’s first film Dreamland Express won a British Academy Award, and the next film, ‘Dreamless Sleep’ won the Hiroshima Peace prize. His films are in collections at the Metropolitan Museum New York, Oberhausen and the British Film Institute. In the US, David was visiting professor of film and animation at Harvard University, and he has directed television commercials internationally.
The father of five children, David is passionate about supporting young people to find their life direction. He is a co-founder and a Trustee for The Lewes New School, a registered charity fostering and encouraging new approaches to education in the UK. He is also a director and co-founder of Pelham House, an innovative hotel, conference centre and events venue in East Sussex.
