Non-Executive Director
Dorset Race Equality Council (DREC)
Equality & Inclusion · United Kingdom
Advocating for equality, social inclusion and workplace diversity.
Beyond business · Governance
I take board seats where lived experience changes the outcome.
Non-executive and advisory roles in equality, migrant support and education — across the UK and Southern Africa. A small number of seats, chosen where real operating experience moves the needle.
- 4
- Board & advisory roles
- 2
- Continents served
- 2013
- Founding chair, RIZE
- 3
- Causes: equality · migration · education
★ Founding Chair · Since 2013
RIZE Organisation
The social enterprise Barney founded and chairs — backing young entrepreneurs across Zimbabwe, South Africa and the diaspora through education, leadership development and creative enterprise.
Youth & Diaspora ·Zimbabwe · South Africa · Diaspora
Explore RIZE → The appointments
3 active seats Non-executive & advisory roles
Non-Executive Director
International Care Network (ICN)
Migration & Care · United Kingdom
Supporting asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants to rebuild their lives.
Advisory Board
Edusyms
Education & Enterprise · Africa
An education-technology company building an operating system for education and skills development across the African continent.
In the room
What I bring to every board
01
Operating experience
I have built and run real businesses, so I read the P&L and the org chart — not just the board pack.
02
Lived experience
As someone who arrived as a refugee, I bring a perspective most boards simply do not have in the room.
03
Governance rigour
Chartered Manager (FCMI) and a CQC Registered Manager — accountability and compliance are second nature.
04
Borderless networks
Relationships across the UK and Southern Africa that open doors for the organisations I serve.
Looking for a board member or advisor?
Barney takes on a small number of non-executive and advisory roles where he can add real operating experience across healthcare, technology, fintech and social impact.