Meet the Team

Meet our Executive Management Team.

Anna O'Mahony

Chief Executive

Anna is our chief executive and joined Hollybank in 2018.

She has worked in social care for over twenty years and her passion is supporting people to make their own choices and encouraging them to trust in their own abilities. 

Her role at Hollybank involves working with the Trustees and executive directors to set the strategic direction for the Trust and making sure we operate in a safe, compliant and innovative way.

Sean McKibben

Executive Director of Operations

Sean has worked at Hollybank Trust since April 2023.

He has had a long career in the learning disability sector and has managed a range of services, including residential care, supported living, day services, outreach and domiciliary care services.

He is passionate about people having engaging, person-centred opportunities to live fulfilling lives, supported by a happy and motivated team.  

Sean is responsible for all of the teams providing direct support to children young people and adults, including adult and children’s services, enrichment day services and our therapy teams.

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Louise Shute

Chief Financial Officer

Louise is a strategic financial leader with over two decades of experience in accountancy, financial strategy, and operational management across various sectors, including social care. Since joining in 2019, she has been instrumental in strengthening the organisation’s financial position, securing additional funding, and leading key initiatives to support long-term sustainability and growth.

As CFO, Louise oversees finance, IT, estates, and HR, ensuring the organisation remains financially resilient, operationally efficient, and well-equipped to deliver high-quality care. She provides the executive team and trustees with critical financial insights for strategic decision-making and has played a key role in acquisitions, digital transformation, and service development.

Her leadership ensures that people, systems, and resources are aligned to support both the organisation’s mission and its future growth.

Working at Hollybank

Want to know what a day in the life at Hollybank looks like? Take a look at what our Support Worker Brian has to say. 

Key Benefits

Here are just some of the benefits of working at Hollybank:

Diversity & Inclusion

Hollybank is a happy place, full of love and acceptance.

We are all different, but we celebrate these differences, promoting understanding and tolerance not only among our own workforce, but wider with all the other organisations and individuals we work with.

As an organisation that champions people’s differences and everyone’s right to live a full and happy life, diversity and inclusion forms part of our DNA. We strive for an organisation whose workforce reflects the communities we operate in. We know we’ve got work to do but we are committed to driving change.

There are a number of diversity and inclusion measures we’re working towards – we will focus on improving our outcomes in these areas over the next twelve months:

  • Black, Asian and ethnic minority employees
  • Disabled employees
  • Gender balance

You can read our current Gender Pay Gap report, here.

When you work for Hollybank

We will
support you
Whatever your role here at Hollybank, we will provide you with the support and guidance you need to do your job well.
We will
listen to you
Working in the health and social care sector isn’t easy, if there are additional steps we need to take so you can do your job well, you just need to ask.
We will give you
the freedom to
be yourself
Social care is a highly regulated sector and we have high standards, but you will be given the freedom to work within the boundaries we have.

Our #BeSomeone Values

Nothing pleases us more than seeing smiles on faces. We know that exceptional care goes beyond making sure individuals have a safe, secure place to live and making sure their daily needs are met. We’ve identified a number of behaviours that will help you shine while you’re working at Hollybank.

This is what you need to be, if you want to #BeSomeone here.

Be confident

Push yourself out of your comfort zone from time to time; don’t be afraid to challenge things; try new things – you don’t know unless you have a go!

Being confident is about: being self-assured, asking your colleagues for help when you need it; challenging any behaviour or working practices that you feel are inappropriate or unsafe.

Be curious

Ask questions; have a voice and share your views; look for new ways of doing things that get better results; be open to learning; show an interest in the job you’re doing and the people you meet here.

Being curious is about: being inquisitive, welcoming change, showing an interest in other people’s jobs, not just your own; asking lots of questions about the way that we do things and why; putting yourself forward to try new things and put new ways of working into practice to see if it’s any better than the status quo.

Be happy

Enjoy your time here; build strong relationships and give your best self; appreciate the difference you are making by being here; do something every day that makes you smile.

Being happy is about: being cheerful and positive, bringing your best self to work and immersing yourself in the tasks you are given; exploring opportunities for development and stretch within Hollybank; sharing your enthusiasm for life with the people we are here to support.

Be kind

Always. Look for ways to help your colleagues; remember to get the work/life balance right; try and see things from a different perspective

Being kind is about: caring and compassion, reaching out to your colleagues if they look like they’re struggling; being an active member of the team, working together to achieve shared goals; taking care of yourself outside of work and seeking support if you need it.

Get in touch

To discuss requirements, speak to a team member or organise a visit please get in touch.