Senior Leadership Team

Our Senior Leadership Team works alongside our trustees to lead the organisation to achieve its strategic aims and objectives and ensure it remains true to its values.

Gill Bryant

Chief Executive Officer

Gail Nicholls

Director of Operations and Development

Gail Nicholls

Director of Operations and Development

Gail joined Aurora Options in 2007 as a service manager. She has more than 30 years of experience in social care, starting her career as a student nurse in the NHS in Surrey, where she supported people to move out of hospitals into the community. She has worked in the voluntary sector since 1991. In November 2021, she became the Director of Housing and Development.

At Aurora Nexus, Gail’s responsibilities include developing new initiatives and she is involved in a number of quality groups locally and nationally.

Gail works full-time and can be contacted through our main office.

Mich Jewell

Director of Resource and Governance

Mich Jewell

Director of Resource and Governance

Mich started with Lewisham Nexus Services in December 2020. She previously worked for another learning disability charity as a Project Manager of ew services for seven years. Mich has experience in commissioning and the importance of ensuring compliance across an organisation, with a focus on quality and support. In November 2021, she became Director of Compliance for Aurora Nexus.

Mich believes in equality for all and is always keen to find ways in which people can work together for a better and brighter future.

Fahmeeda Amode

Director of Finance

Fahmeeda Amode

Director of Finance

Fahmeeda has more than fifteen years of experience working in finance, joining Aurora Options in 2008. In November 2021, she became Director of Finance.

Fahmeeda ensures that the organisation has strong and robust financial systems in place so that it can adapt and evolve in a changing environment.

Fahmeeda works full-time and can be contacted through our main office.