Meet the trustees and the team
Peter & Maria Neumark – Chairman of the Trustees
Peter and Maria Neumark moved from Lancashire to North Wales in 1994 and have made it their home ever since. In 2016, they established the Neumark Foundation to support charities working to improve life chances for children and young people across the region, particularly those facing poverty and disadvantage.
The Foundation is funded through Peter’s business career. Starting with just two vehicles, he built the UK’s largest privately owned transport company, later selling the business in 1998. Alongside this, he founded Classic Motor Cars (CMC),in 1993, which went on to become a recognised leader in the restoration of classic vehicles. Having set up an employee ownership trust, he retired from the business in 2024.
Peter has long been committed to supporting young people beyond the Foundation. He has served as a trustee and Deputy Chair of the Outward-Bound Trust, mentored for The Prince’s Trust, and was a charter supporter of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. He is closely involved in the Foundation’s work, particularly in supporting charities through both funding and practical guidance.
Maria began her career in nursing, becoming a ward sister, and brings that experience directly into the Foundation’s work. Her background gives her a clear understanding of the pressures facing families and the importance of early support. She is particularly focused on how organisations create safe, consistent environments for children, and the role trusted relationships play in helping young people to thrive. She works closely alongside the Foundation’s activities, offering insight and challenge, and helping to shape how the Foundation understands and supports work with children and families.
North Wales has been home to Peter and Maria for over 30 years, and their commitment to the area is both personal and long-standing. Through the Foundation, they focus on supporting children and young people facing poverty and disadvantage, working alongside organisations making a practical difference in local communities.
Rebecca Neumark
CEO
Rebecca, CEO of The Neumark Foundation, is daughter to Peter and Maria. She has a highly successful career in business development and project management in both London and Shropshire, and in addition, has her own interior design company.
Rebecca lives in Shropshire with her partner, four children, and a menagerie of animals. Rebecca is passionate about breaking down barriers for children and young people, to enable them to achieve their true potential, in situations where they face challenges, particularly within education.
Rosalind Williams
Project Funding Manager
Rosalind joined us as Project Funding Manager in 2024. She brings a wealth of experience across both the education and charity sectors. She has been a Director of Education, Consultant, and has significant experience as a Charity Trustee. She is passionate about supporting children and young people to build confidence and raise aspirations and she has a particular strength in charity development and strategic partnerships.
Julian Barnes
Completing a career in the glass industry, Julian retired as Managing Director of Pilkington Building Products China in 2012 having been based in Shanghai for 4 years. Following retirement, he became a governor of Rydal Penrhos later that year and was appointed Chairman in 2017.
Julian retired as Chair of Governors in December 2021, having learned much about the importance of children’s education and well being. The experience enabled him to develop a good understanding of the responsibilities and duties of Charities and the role of a Trustee.
Matilda Prytherch
Tilly, daughter of Rebecca, and granddaughter of Peter and Maria, is currently in the third year of study at the University of Edinburgh, reading Social Anthropology. Having recently joined the Board of trustees at The Neumark Foundation, Tilly is a strong, confident and passionate advocate, and voice for young people, keenly sharing the interests and values of the foundation in making a difference to the lives of children and young people facing the greatest barriers in society.
Rob Salisbury
Rob is retired as senior partner of a North Wales law practice, and is now a consultant, and continues his Notary Public practice.
As a former Chair of Governors at Howell’s Preparatory School, Denbigh, he fully appreciates the importance of children’s education, and the crucial role that charities play, in providing support for the children and young people, who need it most, outside of standard provision, to help them achieve their potential.
Tom Elliott
Tom has worked as a Chartered Tax Adviser in the Accountancy industry for over 35 years, 20 of those as a Private Client partner in national and international firms. He has worked with a number of families who have set up charitable foundations and is a long-standing adviser to the Neumark family. As a father of three, Tom has a keen interest in supporting children to realise their full potential, regardless of their circumstances.