Liz Sayce – Chief Executive
Liz Sayce is Chief Executive of Radar, the UK’s leading pan-disability organisation. She is a Commissioner at the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and is currently leading an Independent Review into disability employment programmes.
From 2000-2007 she was Director, Policy and Communications, for the Disability Rights Commission, where she led on creating a new Disability Agenda for policy for the next 2 decades, covering skills, employment, housing, health, social care and more. She also directed a Formal Investigation into physical health inequalities experienced by people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities. Previously she was Director of Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Health Action Zone. She spent 8 years as Policy Director of Mind, and one year as a Harkness Fellow in the USA, studying the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act and related policy initiatives. She was a member of the UK Government’s Disability Rights Task Force (1997-99). With personal experience and knowledge of mental health issues, she has published widely on mental health, disability and social inclusion, including From Psychiatric Patient to Citizen (Macmillan-Palgrave 2000).
Mark Shrimpton – Deputy Chief Executive
After a career in the IT and publishing industry, Mark moved into the 3rd sector 17 years ago to a unique partnership of disabled people and carers at Berkshire Disability Information Network. After seven delightful years, Mark moved to join the newly opened Disability Rights Commission and led the development of its public services, including its Helpline and Conciliation Service and took a major support role with the DRC’s Learning Disability Action Group.
When the DRC closed its doors for business, having been superseded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Mark joined his local Primary Care Trust and led the contracting and performance management division.
Mark joined Radar as its Deputy CEO in 2008, having worked for many years in alliance with Radar on a number of key issues affecting disabled people.
Mark’s main areas of responsibility focus on Radar’s award winning leadership & empowerment programme and member relations.
Mark lives in Glossop and supports his disabled partner and son.
