The Senior Leadership Team at Morden College

Meryl Davies joined Morden College as CEO in October 2023. Her career has spanned higher education, international development, and UK charities.

Most recently, Meryl was CEO of Re-engage, the national charity working with people over 75 who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation.

Helen joined Morden College in August 2024 from The Royal British Legion, where she was the Director of Finance. Helen is a Chartered Accountant, qualifying with Deloitte, and has significant experience in senior roles in the charity sector, including at Shelter, Care International and the Refugee Council.

Helen is a trustee of Breaking Barriers, a charity supporting refugees to access education and meaningful employment in the UK, and a trustee of the Muswell Hill Chorus.

Ed Mileham BSc (Hons) MRICS is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with considerable experience in lease negotiations, town centre redevelopment and management. He heads up the Real Estate team at Morden College, having previously been a Director and London team leader at LCP Properties, and Director of Asset Management at Savills.

Richard’s formal training was in hospitality and he was appointed to unit level, regional and head office roles in the UK and overseas, working for Intercontinental Hotels, Queens Moat House Hotels and Hand Picked Hotels. His focus on Facilities Management saw Richard move into healthcare where he worked in a UK-wide role for a national provider until he joined Morden College in 2013.

Richard and his team are responsible for Hard and Soft FM and refurbishment programmes, and they support on procurement and contract management.

Catronia Toms joined Morden College in July 2024 having held senior strategic and clinical leadership roles within the NHS in London and the south-east and charity sectors within the UK and abroad. Catronia is a registered occupational therapist who is passionate about facilitating others’ independence and enablement. She has many years experience working with older people.

Originally from New Zealand, Catronia is settled in the UK with her family.

Alex Russell joined Morden College in June 2024 after 26 years as a parish priest, a role which included time spent as a hospice chaplain and as chaplain to a college of further education. She started her working life as a nurse, and later qualified as a psychotherapist.

Alex has been a vegetarian for many years, is passionate about animals, and is generally accompanied around the College by her dog Brecon.