New Chief Executive at Cats Protection
Howard Lake | 2 April 2007 | News
Peter Hepburn starts today as the new Chief Executive of Cats Protection, based at the charity’s National
Cat Centre in Sussex.
Hepburn has worked in the charity sector for over 22 years at organisations including Christian Aid, Stonham Housing Association, York St. John University and most
recently Victim Support, where he was Deputy Chief Executive.
He began his career in the private sector, where he become a company director in an international group of companies operating in the construction industry. Over the years he has been an active volunteer for a variety of charities, carrying out roles
ranging from property care and maintenance, door-to-door fundraising
collections to being a Trustee.
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Hepburn said that he is keen to build on the links that Cats Protection has with other animal welfare organisations and wants to ensure the work of the charity is always of the highest possible standard.
He became a cat owner when he bought his first home and has owned two Cats Protection cats in the past.
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