Who's who - A small team

APT maintains a small team of specialised staff based in the UK.

We have many years of experience in enterprise development in Africa, Asia and Latin America, including working with larger agencies such as DFID, Oxfam, Practical Action (ITDG), Enterprise Works Worldwide and ACORD.

Our team is headed by Chief Executive Mr Andy Jeans, who has lived and worked overseas since 1973, joining APT in 1998.

Trustees:

John Sartain BA FIAgrE (Chair)

An agricultural engineer with interests in international development which led to twenty years working as a consultant and trainer specialising in project planning and management, rural and community development.

Malcolm Harper MA MBA PhD

Emeritus Professor of Enterprise Development at Cranfield School of Management. Since 1995 he has worked independently, mainly in India. He has had books and numerous articles on all aspects of small enterprise development published, and his research and consultancy work has been supported by a wide range of national and international agencies.

"APT operates from very modest offices yet delivers almost a million pounds worth of cost- effective assistance every year."

Malcolm Harper MA MBA PhD

"The big names in international development advertise heavily, their mailings cascade unsolicited through our letter boxes and many have networks of high-street retail outlets. Their profile in 'developing countries' is even higher, their off-road vehicles await their staff at airports and their offices are in the best locations. They have a vast range of activities, they operate worldwide and their budgets can be counted in millions, even billions of dollars.

These big organisations do good work, but there is also a different kind of small international NGO, such as APT. APT owns no vehicles, has one full time and four part-time members of staff and operates from very modest offices. Nevertheless APT delivers almost a million pounds worth of cost- effective assistance every year to fifteen partner organisations in Africa and Asia. It aims not to build its own profile, but to develop the capacity of its local partners so that they can themselves raise money and work without foreign aid. That is why I admire and support APT.

Brian Capper MA PhD

An Agricultural Property and Banking Solicitor who originally worked as a United National Volunteer in Botswana and then with the Overseas Development Natural Resources Institute and Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research centres as a Livestock Nutritionist in many countries in Africa, Asia and Central America.

Adam Vickers MSc ACCA

A qualified accountant, Adam previously worked as Financial Controller and Financial Trainer in Eastern and Central Africa for the international NGO's Merlin and EveryChild.

Susan Johnson MA PhD

Lecturer in International Development at the University of Bath. She is a specialist in microfinance and small enterprise development and in particular their gender dimensions.

Steven Edwards CBE  DVM&S  MSc MA VetMB MRCVS

A retired senior civil servant, latterly Chief Executive of the Veterinary Laboratories Agency.  He has spent most of his career in scientific research and management.  He has worked in Latin America and has had a career interest in international livestock development to help producers sustain healthy animals.  As a consultant he works with FAO and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health).

Rachel Hudson BA

A marketing and fundraising professional with 15 years experience. She specialises in identifying opportunities for charities to engage the interest of donors in order to maximise their voluntary income. She has worked with national and international charities including CAFOD, Send a Cow, Everychild and The National Trust. Rachel is currently Head of Development at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

Patrons:

Fergal Keane OBE

"There is a real need for longer term support to help people to rebuild their lives. This is why I support the work of APT and its partners overseas."

Fergal Keane OBE

"In times of conflict, such as the war in Iraq and the mass slaughter in the Congo, we are all aware of the pressing need for humanitarian assistance. At other times media attention is focused on disastrous famines. But as the different crises fall off the front pages of our newspapers, there is a real need for longer term support to help people to rebuild their lives, and their communities, to become more self-reliant and reduce the risk of further crises. This is why I support the work of APT and its partners overseas."

Louise Botting CBE

Louise has combined a successful career in business and broadcasting - she is probably best known for her work as a presenter of BBC's Money Box programme. She has been a director of several major companies in the world of media and finance and for the last ten years has been a director of Camelot.

"I believe the work that APT does should be highly valued; it combines good business sense, ensuring the impact on people's livelihoods is long lasting and the development sustainable, with practical help for the most vulnerable people in the world".