meet the team

Mark Wood

Chief Executive

Mark became Project Manager of Korban in June 2017. He has a long track record of working with vulnerable young people. He founded and led a charity in Hertfordshire from 2003 - 2013, supporting those with drug and alcohol problems, mental health issues and family breakdown. He has also worked with young offenders in supported housing and holds a Masters degree in addiction psychology and counselling.

Mark lives in Colchester with his wife and 2 daughters.

Lizzie Wallace

Project manager

Lizzie started at Korban in May 2023. She has worked with young people in a whole range of capacities over the years. Before coming here she was running the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme for a local school, and was the Children’s and Youth Worker at her local church.

Lizzie lives in Colchester. She is married to Mark, and they have four sons.

egli tollaku

move-on project worker

Egli Started working with Korban in Autumn 2024. He heads up the support within the Move-on house.

Egli loves Jesus and is passionate about seeing lives change!

He loves basketball, cycling, hiking and travelling.

Egli lives in Colchester and is a married father of two.

Rae doney

support worker

Rae started working with Korban in January 2025. She has a history of working within the charitable sector, has previously worked as a Support Worker with Mencap and is excited to be working with young people in Colchester! In 2021 she completed a BSc with the Open University.

Rae lives in Tollesbury with her husband Charlie, and young son.

the board of trustees

Nicky Sirett (Chair of trustees)

Nicky volunteered for a short time in the office at Korban and was pleased to take the opportunity to serve

as a trustee to support the ongoing work of the charity. She is also a member of St John's church, Colchester,

which is keen to build links with local Christian charities. Nicky is an experienced primary school headteacher

and has worked for Chelmsford diocese as a safeguarding trainer.

The Rev. Tony Bushell

Tony is the part-time (self-supporting) priest in charge of the Anglican parish of Stanway

in Colchester where he has been for the past four years. He has combined his ordained

ministry with being a housefather to his three children. Prior to ordination in 1996 he was

a barrister specialising in family law, particularly involving children, care and custody

disputes. He has been a trustee of a charity ministering to young people in Berlin and

is a trustee of an almshouse charity in Stanway. He has been a trustee of Korban since 2010.

Tim Young

Tim is a Colchester Borough Councillor and has represented Greenstead since 1992.

Tim became aware of Korban and its wonderful work through his role as a Councillor

and while he was Mayor’s Escort in 2016/17.

Richard Spencer

Richard currently works as a non-executive director in the NHS, and recently finished

working for Ofcom on the Communications Consumer Panel. He was also a trustee of

Beacon House in Colchester, and completed a theology degree in 2021. He took early

retirement from BT in 2017, having performed a number of executive roles, working in

the UK and overseas. He and his wife Shelley love being part of Kingsland Church in

Colchester, have two grown-up sons and a cockerpoo.