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	Caroline Gray  Director
Caroline was appointed as Director of the ACE Centre in 1998, after being associated with our work for 12 years. She is an occupational therapist who has been responsible for a wide variety of training and accessing innovations, including the development of an AAC and assistive technology module for occupational therapy students at Oxford Brookes University. gray@ace-centre.org.uk
	Andrew Lysley  Deputy Drector
Andrew has been at the ACE Centre since its inception in 1984. A teacher by profession, he has worked in special needs education for 20 years. When he is not working within the assessment team, his responsibility for research and development brings him into contact with designers and developers of ACC software and systems. He is the only member of staff mad enough to coordinate and manage multinational EU-funded special needs projects. lysley@ace-centre.org.uk
	David Colven  Technical Adviser
David Colven is another staff member who has worked with us since 1984. He was trained as a scientist and after gaining his PhD from Imperial College, London, he became a teacher of physics, maths, electronics and computer studies. David's main responsibility is the day-to-day support of the Centre’s technology, but he is also an intregral part of the R&D team, and is particularly involved in development of software. colven@ace-centre.org.uk
	Andrew Barrett  Finance officer
Andrew Barrett joined the ACE Centre in October 1997 and has been responsible for implementing a new accounting system, introducing Sage accounting software and streamlining all our financial procedures. Andrew also controls the day-to-day sales of software and publications. barrett@ace-centre.org.uk
	Ann Gresswell  Teacher/Physiotherapist
Ann combines the skills of both her professions in her work at the ACE Centre. She is our Training Coordinator and a member of the assessment team. She is also currently carrying out research on switch access to reading. gresswell@ace-centre.org.uk
	Gillian Nelms  Communication Therapist
Gill worked as a speech and language therapist at a school for physical difficulties before joining us in 1986. In addition to her assessment, training and R&D and loan library responsibilities here she is also a regional advisor for AAC for the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists and is a member of the National Blissymbol Committee, the International Blissymbol Panel, and the AAC Special Interest Group. Phew. nelms@ace-centre.org.uk
	Rachel Moore  Speech & Language Therapist
Rachel began here ten years ago as a locum speech and language therapist, and is now an (almost) full-time member of staff. She is an integral member of the assessment team. moore@ace-centre.org.uk
	Sue Atkinson  Communication Tutor
Sue recently returned from Hong Kong where she spent two years teaching children with developmental delays. Her earlier tutoring experience at Portland College in Mansfield makes her a valuable addition to our training and assessment teams. atkinson@ace-centre.org.uk
	Sara Hooper  Occupational Therapist
Sara joined the ACE Centre in November 1999. She is a member of the assessment team and is our principal contact for User Group Days. Sara owns a Tiffany LP. hooper@ace-centre.org.uk
	Pat Walsh  Software Engineer
The Walsh dynasty continues to thrive at the ACE Centre with the recent appointment of Pat, who previously worked as a programmer at British Airways. Pat will be pushing forward our software development plans and has, so far, resisted our badgering to get us cheap flights via her old work colleagues. pwalsh@ace-centre.org.uk
	Penny Clover  Part-time ACE Centre Fundraiser
After a varied career in business, Penny joined us in 1996 as a part-time fundraiser, and her spectacular work has resulted in our new building and the sponsorship of many vital research projects and loan equipment. Contact her or Nick regarding all fundraising and sponsorship enquiries, including payroll giving. clover@ace-centre.org.uk
	Nick Streeter  Part-time ACE Centre Fundraiser
Nick studied for an MSc in Management at Liverpool University and works alongside Penny Clover to dream up wild and wonderful ways of raising funds for our work. streeter@ace-centre.org.uk
	Val Broadhurst  Administrator
Val is your contact for all general and assessment enquiries. She joined the Centre in May 2000 with extensive admin and PA credentials to her name, and is usually the first voice you hear when you contact us. broadhurst@ace-centre.org.uk
	Angela McGeehin  Administrative Assistant
Angela has been providing immensely valuable administrative support at the ACE Centre for many years.
	Russell Bosley  Technician
Russell wears many technical hats here at ACE and at any given time he can be found repairing the intricate electronics of a communication aid, copying and mixing videos, organising remote conferencing or spilling printer ink over the kitchen floor. bosley@ace-centre.org.uk
	Mark Saville  Publications Officer
Mark returned to the ACE Centre after four years away as a designer at a psychometric test publishing company. He will be pushing forward the ACE Centre's dissemination strategy and is editor of this first phase of our website redevelopment. saville@ace-centre.org.uk
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