The staff at Orpheus are highly professional, determined and dedicated to changing the lives of young disabled people. They bring a wealth of experience and ideas to help shape the organisation and support the Senior Management Team.
Through the commitment and enthusiasm of every person who works at Orpheus we have been able to transform the lives of hundreds of young disabled adults and their families over the past twenty-five years.
Read about our management team below.
Michael Gainlall joined Orpheus in January 2024. A qualified Accountant, he has significant experience in the further education college sector with a background in managing a number of service departments outside of Finance as part of previous senior roles.
Moira is the Chief Operating Officer at Orpheus. She joined Orpheus in Summer 2016. Moira has had over 20 years’ of experience in fundraising, marketing and communications in the charitable sector, including Marie Curie and the Willow Foundation.
Chloe joined Orpheus in 2016 as Deputy Head of Learning, moving onto Head of Learning and then undertaking the role of Orpheus’ first Principal. Chloe’s focus and passion has always been supporting others to achieve positive outcomes.
Sam joined in 2012 when it was a relatively new service. Sam has 20 years’ experience, working in the care sector in different fields and services. Before Orpheus, Sam worked for a local community based domiciliary service as the Registered Manager and oversaw a service with 30 individuals and two supported living projects.
Jay Harris started in the HR department at the Orpheus Centre in January 2018.
Tom Harris joined the Estates Team in June 2019. He is NEEBOSH (a) Qualified in Health and Safety and has a City and Guilds qualification in Water Management Control and Legionella. He is also a qualified Plumber.
Andrew joined the Orpheus Centre in January 2025 as our new CEO. Andrew comes from Oasis Charitable Trust where he was the Principal Director for Oasis Restore. In his career, Andrew has held leadership roles in a wide range of sectors, including charity/ non-profit, local authority, education, public health and youth justice work.
Sally joined Orpheus in January 2025 with around 30 years of experience in fundraising in charities including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Parks Foundation, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards and most recently Fields in Trust. At Orpheus she leads the fundraising team who will also be working to achieve the ambitious capital appeal target needed to build our new Arts Centre at the college. In her spare time, she sings in Rock Choir, sails boats, rides horses and does agility with her poodle, Pippin.
The Orpheus Centre. North Park Lane, Godstone. Surrey. RH9 8ND
