Board Members
Dr Josephine Claxton-Richardson
Dr. Josephine Claxton-Richardson holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. As Director of St Kitts Spectrum Services Centre and a Certified Autism Specialist, she boasts over 30 years of experience managing mental health and disability operations. Dr. Claxton-Richardson is a passionate advocate for autism and conducts workshops on various aspects. She’s actively involved in school observations, providing valuable recommendations for children with autism. Her extensive knowledge informs comprehensive services in inclusive education and mental health support. Dr Claxton-Richardson is also a board member of Lake Health and Wellbeing
Mrs Abi Begho
Abi is an award-winning scientist and also the Founder of Lake Health and Wellbeing (formerly The Lake Foundation) which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of its local, regional and online community through research, Public Health interventions, events, campaigns and offering Public Health services to small organisations. She started her career in the pharmaceutical industry and has over 15 years of experience in health, research and public health fields.
Abi is also very passionate about giving back to her community and over the years has volunteered with numerous health charities in the UK. Abi holds a BSc. in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham, a MSc. in Clinical Biochemistry with Molecular Biology from the University of Surrey and a Masters in Public Health from King’s College.
Ms Michelle Sutton
Michelle earned her Bachelor of Physical and Health Education with further graduate studies in Health Education and certification in Holistic Nutrition. Michelle is currently the Ministry of Education’s Health and Wellness Curriculum Coordinator, where she feels she can support the development of a strong foundation in health and wellness for children and young people. Michelle is also a Registered Massage Therapist and has been involved in health wellness all her life.
Michelle is passionate about supporting the development of a strong foundation in health and wellness for children and young people.
Mr Oyehmi Begho
Oyehmi is an educational IT consultant, animator, software developer, and children’s author, who is passionate about education and information communication technology (ICT).
Oyehmi holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science, an M.A. in the use of ICT in Education and is also a qualified teacher. This and his professional expertise as a change management consultant has grounded him well in both the public and private sector over the last 20 years.
He is a recipient of the Etisalat Award for Innovation and the AR-CSR Sustainable Solution Showcase Award and recently his children’s book series was nominated for the prestigious NLNG Literature award.
Oyehmi appreciates the power of technology but also has a deeper understanding of its limitations, and thus brings a much-needed balance to technology-based designs and solutions. He leads on all IT related work which includes our use of technology and innovation to communicate health messages, identify health risk and creatively engage young people.
Implementation Team
Mrs Abi Begho, Programme Director
Ms Michele Baker, Advocacy and Research Officer
Ms Genesia Pemberton, Youth Health Advocate
Ms Fiona Zhang, Youth Health Advocate
Mrs Jay Robinson, Project Assistant
We are very grateful to all the freelancers and contractors who currently assist us and have assisted us in the past, without you our small team couldn’t do the work that we do. Our current freelancers include:
- Tau Omowale, Juniour Social Media Officer, You're Sweet Enough Project
- Jemeica Fraser, Menstrual Health Educator
- Saros Hendrickson, Menstrual Health Educator
We are extremely grateful to all the wonderful volunteers who have donated their time, expertise and experience to our cause. We are eternally grateful.