Bidding a fond farewell to PSS's chief exec, Lesley Dixon
We wanted to make sure that you as a PSS Shared Lives carer heard the news about PSS chief exec, Lesley Dixon. Please feel free to let the people you know support too:
After an incredible 14 years at PSS, our chief executive, Lesley, is going to be leaving us later in the year.
Lesley’s still really enjoying working at PSS, but she feels that it’s time to give her life a bit more balance, and spend some more time at home in York.
Lesley said: ‘It’s been hard to make the decision to leave PSS. I’ve truly loved working here – it’s fed my soul from the beginning in so many ways, and after 14 years, I still feel as inspired by the work we do as I did on my first day. I feel so lucky to have been surrounded by so many kind, committed and brave people who are willing to go the extra mile for others every day.’
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how much time I spend on the road. As lots of you know, I split my time between my home in York, being over in Liverpool at our head office, and travelling up and down the UK to visit our regional services. I’ve decided that it’s time for me to take my foot off the peddle a little bit (literally and figuratively!), and spend more quality time at home in York with my husband, Steve.
One of the things I love most about PSS is how we help make life better for people who don’t often have many of life’s advantages. I’ve loved seeing the difference we make on a daily basis, in the big ways and in the little ways, and I’ll always be proud to have been a part of such an amazing organisation. The people I’ve met, the stories they’ve told me about their experiences in life, and the ways our work has supported them will stay with me forever.
The Board is about to start looking for a new PSS chief exec to take over from me. Until then, I’m going to be sticking around at PSS for a little while longer, and I’ll make sure to make a real effort to get out and see as many of you as possible before I go.’
If you’ve ever met Lesley, you’ll know what such a kind, strong and fair leader PSS has had in her all this time – and we’ll be super sad to see her go later in the year.
Keep your eye out for updates about when our Board have chosen a new chief executive.