AfN People
Mrs Eloise MacMillan
Nutrition Communications Officer
Eloise joined the AfN in 2024 and is responsible for the daily operations of the communication activities, including newsletters, social media and website content. She also helps to provide registrant support, responding to enquiries, and produces public-facing materials. With a background in community nutrition, digital communications and research, Eloise is committed to promoting evidence-based nutrition and public health.
Mr Ernest Grainger
Quality Assurance (Education) Team Leader
Ernest joined AfN in April 2023 following a lengthy career within higher education where he held a number of academic quality roles at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication and the University of Lincoln. He brings a great deal of knowledge around academic quality processes, academic governance and PSRB accreditation within Universities.
Ernest also has experience in quality provision in a commercial setting, feedback strategies both qualitative and quantitative, as well as applying for accreditations during his time as the Quality Manager in Commercial Services at Oxford Brookes University.
Ernest has responsibility for supervising the Quality Assurance (Education) team within AfN, working closely with Helen and Siobhan and supporting other members of the AfN team when required. In the short to medium term he is overseeing the implementation of our new accreditation standards and core competencies as well as reviewing AfN QA processes.
Ms Fiona Royden
Finance Officer
Fiona joined the AfN as part-time Finance Officer on 24 July 2018 and supports AfN with their finances. Fiona is an Oxford University & Guildhall School of Music graduate and an ACA accountant.
Fiona comes to AfN from the National Youth Orchestra, where she was also a part-time Finance Officer, having previously worked as an accountant at the Natural History Museum. Fiona will be combining her 2 days a week working part-time in her AfN Finance Officer role, with her music teaching and performing commitments.
Dr Glenys Jones
Deputy Chief Executive
Glenys is an experienced nutrition professional with a substantial background spanning nutrition research, practice, communications and regulation. She is deeply committed to improving health through enhanced nutrition education for all healthcare professionals and is a strong advocate for the responsible reporting of science in the media.
Since joining the AfN team in January 2015, Glenys has led AfN communications with Registrants, policy makers, the media, health professionals, employers and the public. A Registered Nutritionist herself, she is highly passionate about professionalism, bringing significant expertise in professional regulation within nutrition, governance and strategic leadership.
Glenys contributes her research and education expertise to AfN-led projects and provides strategic support to the Board of Trustees in delivering the organisation’s objectives. She holds an MBA in Strategic Leadership, is a Chartered Manager (Fellow) and a Fellow of the International Association of Nutrition Educators. Glenys was appointed Acting Chief Executive on 4 March 2019, providing continuity and leadership until the new Chief Executive started in June 2019, and subsequently became our Deputy Chief Executive, taking on enhanced responsibilities, including leading the registration team, overseeing UKVRN activities and providing strategic leadership and support for many of our activities.
Ms Gemma Senior
Finance Manager
Gemma joined AfN at the end of November 2025 as the Finance Manager and is responsible for looking after the organisation's finances. Gemma has a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Greenwich and is a certified Xero advisor.
Gemma comes to AfN from the Black Cultural Archives, where she was the Finance Director, having previously worked as an accountant at Dub Vendor Records. Outside of her work with AfN, Gemma runs her own business providing accounting, tax and finance services.
Ms Helen Clark
Chief Executive & Company Secretary (non-voting Council Member)
Ms Clark joined the AfN as Chief Executive on the 3rd June 2019 from being the Director of Membership at the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS), supporting the guide movement in 150 countries.
Prior to this Helen enjoyed a long career at the British Psychological Society, where she supported a wide range of functions related to the regulation, education and training of the psychology profession. This culminated in her role as Director of Membership Services, where her portfolio included oversight of professional development and conferences, specialist registration (psychological testing) and support for member networks. During her time at the British Psychological Society Helen put knowledge from her own psychology degree into practice by being able to apply this knowledge and understanding to the registration of individuals, the management of projects for the establishment of practice standards, the development of qualification standards and delivery, and supporting the work undertaken to achieve the statutory regulation of practitioner psychologists.
Helen leads the office team in the delivery of AfN activities and functions, and has lead responsibility for the quality assurance team and education activities..
Mrs Kelly Dudley
Governance Officer
Kelly joined AfN in January 2025 as Governance Officer, providing support for our organisational governance activities, Committees and Council.
Kelly brings with her, over 25 years of experience and comes to AfN from the Institute of Chartered Foresters, where she was the Finance & Governance Officer, having previously worked in academia and charities including as Programme Administrator at the University of Essex and Membership Support Officer at the Royall British Legion.
Mrs Michelle De Souza
Registration Team Leader
Michelle joined the AfN as Registration Team Leader in May 2023. She has responsibility for supervising the registration team and overseeing processes to support the operation of the UKVRN, including collaboration with the registration committee and assessors to ensure adherence to standards.
Michelle brings to the AfN her experience in maintaining professional standards and ensuring processes remain fit for purpose. She has developed a strong skills-set in operations, team leadership and customer support from previous roles within the education, training and professional development sectors, including in the accreditation services team for the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Dr Pauline Balac
Project Manager: ANutr Framework
Pauline is a Registered Nutritionist and joined the AfN in November 2021, after extensive experience of teaching and research in Higher Education. She previously worked at the University of Sheffield and then the University of Huddersfield, where she was Course Leader for the MSc Nutrition and Food Sciences course.
Pauline has also been an External Examiner for several AfN accredited MSc Nutrition courses and has taught on the Access to HE Diploma for Health Professionals at Kirklees College. She has recently successfully completed studying an online Graduate Diploma in Law.
Mr Ronald Le Bruin
Registration Officer
Ronald joined the AfN in February 2020 and is responsible for supporting administration of the UKVRN (the register) and enquiries about registration.
Ronald has gained a wealth of experience providing support to those within the health and nutrition sectors. He brings to the AfN his experience of working both at the Health and Care Professions Council and previously from 28-years experience gained within the Department of Health.
Mrs Sanaa Iqbal Vohra
Quality Assurance Officer
Sanaa joined AfN in April 2026 as a Quality Assurance Officer, bringing over 15 years of experience in higher education across the UK and Australia. Her background spans student wellbeing and academic services at leading institutions, where she developed strong expertise in policy development and quality assurance. In her current role, she supports accreditation and certification processes, contributing valuable insight and experience to the team.
Ms Siobhan Byrne
Administrative Officer
Siobhan joined the AfN as the Quality Assurance Officer (Education) in July 2017, having previously provided temporary support to AfN in regard to registration and fitness to practice administration. In January 2026 she became our Administrative Officer, where she is responsible for supporting our fitness to practice, development frameworks, enquiries and registration administration .
Prior to joining AfN, Siobhan worked as a qualified solicitor before taking a career break to raise her children and explore the exciting adventures of Hong Kong before returning to the UK.