New chief executive for Cats Protection in Chelwood Gate: Mid Sussex​ animal charity welcomes appointment

By Lawrence Smith
Published 17th Aug 2022, 14:51 BST
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Cats Protection, the feline welfare charity based in Chelwood Gate, has appointed a new chief executive.

John May, currently the secretary general of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, is set to join the organisation in early November.

John said: “I’m absolutely chuffed to bits to be joining Cats Protection and look forward to supporting volunteers and staff as we work together to continue the development of this wonderful charity.”

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John originally trained as a teacher and has been the national education director of Business in the Community, founding chief executive of Career Ready and chief executive of Young Enterprise.

John May, the new chief executive of Cat's Protection, with his black- and-white rescue cat BlenheimJohn May, the new chief executive of Cat's Protection, with his black- and-white rescue cat Blenheim
John May, the new chief executive of Cat's Protection, with his black- and-white rescue cat Blenheim

He is also a former non-executive director of UNICEF and helped found Teach First in the UK, and he was past vice chairman of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.