Irene Sobowale

Irene began her career as an accountant many years ago, working in various organizations within the financial services sector. An opportune meeting with the then-CEO of the Disabilities Trust introduced her to an organization whose work she greatly admired, and whose values and objectives were closely aligned with her own. Irene joined the Trust shortly afterward as the Director of Finance, before becoming CEO two years later.

Since then, Irene has led the organizational and strategic transformation of the Disabilities Trust to ensure that it remains the leading not-for-profit provider of brain injury services in the U.K., focused on delivering great outcomes for people who have had an acquired brain injury and associated conditions. Irene is also a trustee with VODG, a membership body representing organizations within the voluntary sector that work alongside disabled people.