Stoll, the leading provider of supported housing for Veterans, has appointed Air Vice-Marshal Ray Lock CBE as the organisation’s next Chair…
Ray takes up the position of Chair at Stoll’s AGM on 29 November 2018, succeeding the current Chair, Air Commodore Andy Fryer, when he completes his term of office.
A retired Royal Air Force pilot and commander, Ray has a Service history spanning 35 years. As well as flying fighter jets in the first Gulf War, he coordinated the establishment of the Air Field in Basra, Iraq for operational use in the second Gulf War. He was appointed head of the RAF station at Lyneham and was then in charge of the Joint Services Command and Staff College.
Ray is Chief Executive of the Forces in Mind Trust, a Trust established through a £35m Big Lottery Fund endowment with the aim of providing an evidence base to influence and underpin policy making and service delivery in order to enable ex-Service personnel and their families to lead successful and sustainable civilian lives.
Talking about his new role, Ray said: “I have collaborated with Stoll on a number of projects around Veterans’ housing in the last few years with some impressive outcomes, so I am delighted to now be able to take on the role of Chair. I am passionate about ensuring Veterans, particularly those who may be vulnerable, have a safe place to call home.”
Ed Tytherleigh, Chief Executive at Stoll, said: “Ray brings a wealth of skills and expertise that will be of great value to Stoll and the strategic leadership of the organisation. We are extremely fortunate to have been able to appoint someone with such outstanding experience – both as a leader within the military and with such in-depth knowledge of the Veterans’ charity sector.”
