Amanda Faber - CEO
Amanda works as a producer, writer and director in film, television, theatre and dance. She founded The Soldiers’ Arts Academy and The Charlie F Project (UK) Ltd. and was a director of Combat Veteran Players and Shakespeare’s Soldiers (Soliloquy Pictures Ltd).
Her film her credits include: How the Stage Saved a Soldier (Soldiers’ Arts Academy, 2017); The Covenant (2017); Jadoo (2012) which premiered in official selection at the Berlin Film Festival 2013; and Resistance (2011) nominated for the Cine Vision Award at the Munich Film Festival and for which Sharon Morgan won a Welsh BAFTA 2012 for Best Actress.
Televison credits include: Breaking the Silence, Guilty my Arse, The Race for Everest, Children with a Difference, Crooked Britain and Watchdog (BBC). Theatre includes: Remember and Richard III (2017); Twelfth Night (2016). Dance includes: Muster (2015) and Traces of War (2017).
Jeff Worboys - Trustee
Jeff is a retired Chartered Surveyor. Educated at Whitgift School in Croydon he graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London in 1974 with a Diploma in Urban Estate Management. He trained in the commercial department at Savills, qualifying as a chartered surveyor in 1978. A large part of his career was spent at International Property Consultants, Richard Ellis, where he became an equity partner in 1989 dealing with many of central London's largest office properties.
He started his own firm with two former partners in 1998 and became deeply involved in the voluntary sector, recognising that central London based charities had an endless struggle satisfying their property needs at a price they could afford. Against this background he was instrumental in setting up three major charity centres - 89 Albert Embankment (formerly BT's Camelford House), the Kensington Charity Centre at Charles House in Kensington High Street and the Victoria Charity Centre in Belgrave Road. Specific circumstances applying to each of these properties meant that Jeff was able to negotiate flexible lease terms, including rents and capped service charges well below the market rate which were affordable to most charities. All centres were oversubscribed.
Jeff lives in North London with his wife of 40 years. They have a son and two daughters together with an expanding team of grandchildren!
Jeff joined the SAA as a civilian participant in 2023 and continues to take part in the art workshops with great enthusiasm! His other passions include sailing, walking and tennis.
Maggie Riddle - Trustee
Maggie grew up in Tottenham, North London. Her parents were from the East End of London. Whilst she does not have any direct links to the Armed Forces, her father was called up aged 17 during WW2 and served 6 years in the Royal Navy as a stoker on various minesweepers. Similarly, her mother's brothers also served in the Navy / RAF during the war.
She graduated from Sussex University in 1982 with a law degree. She sat the Bar Finals in 1984 and then went on to study for an LL.M at Cambridge. She completed a pupillage at Devereux Chambers and joined the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board as Advocate for the Board (1987-1988 and 1992-1995). She also worked for the British Railways Board (1988-1990) handling personal injury claims and dealt with many claims involving PTSD following the Clapham and Purley rail disasters. She later took a career break and qualified as a solicitor.
She has two sons aged 34 and 26.
For the last 25 years, she has worked with her husband running a property development company in London and Cyprus.
In the past, she has helped out with a local night shelter run by St Mary Brookfield Church. She also worked as a volunteer/fundraiser for the Harington Scheme (2016-2018).
She loves art and really enjoyed helping out with the 2024 SAA art exhibitions and meeting the SAA veterans. She was delighted when Amanda Faber invited her to become a trustee and looks forward to working on future projects.
Megan Greatrex - Trustee
Experienced grant-maker and strategic leader with over 20 years in the third sector, Megan excels in people management and operational roles, particularly within grant-making environments. She is committed to maximizing the impact of funding while fostering a collaborative, coaching leadership style that values teamwork, humility, and diligence.
Megan’s background includes operational roles on behalf of HM Treasury, Welsh Government and Philanthropic organisations and Trusts, where she has led grant-making initiatives and worked across UK and international development programmes. With a deep understanding of the practise of distributing grants, Megan is adept at setting a strategy, designing funding programmes, identifying and assessing organisations to support, and awarding and managing grants. Megan leverages modern grant management methodologies to drive accessibility, diversity, and meaningful impact.
Passionate about improving lives, Megan draws from her personal experiences growing up in South Africa during apartheid and living within an armed forces family for over 25 years. These experiences have shaped her commitment to addressing inequalities and championing the voices of the vulnerable, particularly within veteran communities. Seeing people as the most valuable resource, she advocates for participatory approaches and long-term investments in learning communities, Megan is dedicated to creating sustainable change through inclusive, people-centred solutions.
Megan currently volunteers as a Trustee for SAA operating across the UK and devolved nations, with particular interest in supporting the team in creating sustainable strategies as they grow from their founder-led roots over the coming year to bring vital services to the beneficiaries they serve.
Chieko Sato - Trustee
Chieko Sato has an extensive 28-year career in professional services. Commencing as a management consultant, she spearheaded projects for diverse clients across Europe, North America, and Australia. Her 15-year tenure as Director of Talent Management encompassed all talent-related strategy and operations, and she served on both the Management Committee and Leadership Team as head of HR.
A Meyler Campbell-trained executive coach certified by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Chieko merges business acumen and problem-solving skills with a deep passion for personal development. Her unwavering commitment to individual growth fosters authenticity and transformative insight and healing, enabling clients to flourish.
Chieko's dedication to healing extends to her exploration of individual, ancestral and collective trauma, informed by her work with Mobius Executive Leadership and Thomas Huebl at the Inner Academy of Science.
Her 14 years of piano study instilled in her a deep passion for music. She views music and the arts as a conduit to our higher selves, believing that creative expression fosters connection and shared experience.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from INSEAD. Residing in London, she has two sons aged 23 and 25.