All members of the Board of Trustees carry out their duties on a voluntary basis and in accordance with the Gorlin Syndrome Group Constitution.
Trustees give their time to the efficient administration of the charity and the fulfilment of its trusts.
Membership of the Gorlin Syndrome Group Executive Committee is open to any person over the age of 18 years of age interested in furthering the objects. All members hold office for a period of 3 years but they may be re-elected or appointed. Current Trustees are:
David Rowley – Chair and Trustee
John Dooher – Treasurer and Trustee
John spent 28 years in Local Government Bereavement Services (Cemeteries and Crematoria) in Chesterfield, High Wycombe, Doncaster and Leicester. John took early retirement to allotment (Chairman and Whitehouse Allotments) and beer and skittles. Retired Local Govt. Manager aged 69, living in Leicester. Married Dot who has Gorlin Syndrome. John and Dot have three grown up children. John has been involved with the group since 1871 or thereabouts as Trustee, Treasurer and de facto IT manager.
Margaret Costello – Co Founder and Trustee
Margaret is co-founder and Secretary of the Gorlin Syndrome Group in the UK. The group was formed in 1992 by her late husband Jim. Jim was affected by the condition and since his premature death in 2002 Margaret has continued to work on a voluntary basis, supported by fellow Trustees and Medical Advisors.
Margaret has three children, Jane, Helen and Richard. Her third child Anna died at the at of 5 ½ months, Gorlin Syndrome related, in 1981.Despite numerous surgeries and treatments for basal cell carcinomas over an 11 year period Jim’s diagnosis and that of her two elder daughters came following Anna’s death. On leaving school Margaret worked in banking and finance for a number of years before going on to qualify as a youth worker. In March 2010 Margaret took voluntary redundancy and early retirement following almost 20 years service working for the National Probation Service in Lancashire in a variety of roles. Following a six month break Margaret returned to work on a part time basis in the third sector supporting ex-offenders in the community. During her working life Margaret gain a number of qualifications, NVQ Leve 4 in Adminstration, ILM Level 3 in Management and a qaulification in Community Justice. Margaret’s hobbies include reading, swimming, walking and gardening. Margaret has a keen interest in all sports, however, her greatest joy is spending time with friends, family and her grandaughter Aimee.
Sally Webster – Trustee
Sally entered nurse training in 1973 and qualified as a nurse in 1976. After further training she worked within the community as a Health Visitor. Further studies included BSC Honours and Post Graduate Diploma in Health Care Studies whilst specialising as Immunisation Advisor, finally retiring as Head Of Health Protection for NHS Manchester in 2011 following 38 years service in the NHS. Sally is married with three children aged, 16, 18 and 32 years. Family and friend time is very important and much time is spent socialising together. Retirement has provided the opportunity to undertake voluntary within the local church and community. Hobbiles include, gardening, music, cooking and walking.
Diagnosed later in life with Gorlin Syndrome in 1995, Sally met Margaret and Jim Costello founder members of the UK Gorlin Syndrome Group and had the privelege of serving as Vice Chair to Jim until his untimely death related to Gorlin Syndome in 2002. Since Jim’s death Sally has served as Chair working closely with Margaret and the other trustees to raise awareness of Gorlin Syndrome.
