As the organisation enters its next chapter, after more than four years in post, the shared leadership of CAT’s Co-CEO’s Eileen Kinsman and Paul Booth is coming to an end.
Eileen and Paul have led CAT in partnership through a challenging few years, including the impact of COVID and wider pressures across the tourism, education and charity sectors. Stepping jointly into their roles during a crucial phase for CAT’s long-term vision, they played a key part in strengthening our organisational foundations and supporting the development of our Cynefin capital redevelopment project. Their leadership was vital for securing £13.1m of future investment from the Mid Wales Growth Deal and guiding CAT through a time of wider economic uncertainty.
As CAT reaches the end of its current five-year strategy and prepares for its next chapter, the Board is putting interim leadership in place. An interim CEO will be appointed to guide the charity through this transition. Until then, CAT’s Board of Trustees will work closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure continuity. Work on CAT’s next five-year strategy is underway, led by a cross departmental team with full support from the Board, and we look forward to sharing updates on this in due course.
We thank Eileen and Paul for their contribution to CAT’s journey. Paul will move back into the role of Finance Director, and Eileen will be leaving the organisation.
As we look ahead, we remain focused on our charitable mission, ensuring that CAT continues to inspire, inform, and enable the transition to a sustainable future, and energised by the opportunities the next chapter of CAT’s work will bring.
We look forward to providing you with further updates in due course and would like to thank you for your continued support.