Sense appoints new chair of trustees 

6 November 2024 – The national disability charity Sense has appointed a new chair, Mark Cammies, who has been a trustee for the charity since 2019. 

Mark takes over from Justin Molloy who is Professor of Biophysics at Warwick University and a visiting scientist at the Francis Crick Institute in London. Justin steps down from Sense’s board after ten years, seven of which serving as Chair.  

Mark Cammies, who has more than 35 years’ experience in property, portfolio management and development arenas and has held board and executive senior positions with a number of industry-leading retailers, will take over the role from 12 December 2024.  

2025 is set to be an exciting year for Sense, the leading charity supporting people with complex disabilities, such as deafblindness. It will celebrate its 70^th anniversary, and in February, James Watson-O’Neill will take over the role of chief executive from Richard Kramer. 

Dr Justin Molloy, outgoing chair of Sense, said: “It’s been an honour to serve as a trustee of Sense for ten years and chair for the past seven years. I have always viewed Sense as a “doing” charity with more than three thousand staff and two thousand volunteers working tirelessly to make an amazing, positive difference to the lives of the people we support. As I pass the baton over to Mark, I look forward to seeing the charity enter an exciting new chapter as it marks 70 years of supporting people who are deafblind and have other complex disabilities.” 

Mark Cammies, incoming chair of Sense, said: “I’m delighted to build on Justin’s great work as chair of trustees at Sense and continue to grow the organisation as a force for positive change. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank Dr Justin Molloy for all the incredible work he’s done for the charity – I have big shoes to fill!” 

Richard Kramer, chief executive of Sense, said: “Mark is an excellent appointment who will bring a wealth of experience to the chair of trustees role, including from other trustees boards and senior leadership positions. Sense is in an exciting period of change and development, and I look forward to seeing Mark thrive in his new role.”