Chair of Trustees

Sally served in the British Army for 24 years before leaving in 2018. Cap badged as AGC (SPS), Sally was attached to numerous units and places around the world, including the Parachute Regiment in Colchester and Afghanistan, the Joint Helicopter Force in Iraq, MOD London, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, the Royal Green Jackets, the British High Commission in Canada, and the Joint Force Intelligence Unit in the Falklands.  

On leaving the Army, Sally joined the charity sector, initially working with SSAFA, before two cancer charities and is now Head of Philanthropy at The Royal College of Physicians in London. In 2024, Sally joined Veterans With Dogs as a Trustee and became chair of Trustees in August 2025. Sally has a 6-year-old Cockerpoo, Poppy, and enjoys open water swimming, trekking in the Lake District with her husband, Darren, who also served in the British Army.  

“Mental health of veterans is something very important to me and, as a veteran myself a dog lover, being a trustee at Veterans With Dogs is a huge privilege to me. Being Chair of Trustees brings much responsibility and challenges of course, but it always brings me great pride knowing the impact we are having through our work”.