Our spokespeople
If you are looking for a quote or an interview, we have a number of experts who can help you.
Our spokespeople can comment on a range of issues from benefits, eye health, NHS capacity concerns and social inclusion to the impact of technology on the lives of people with sight loss.
We can also organise interviews with blind and partially sighted people who can share their personal experiences and views on the barriers they face.
To request a statement or interview please contact the Press Office on 020 7391 2223 (07968 482 812 out-of-hours) or [email protected].
Here are details of some of our key spokespeople:
Anna Tylor, Chair
Anna joined the Board in July 2020.
As Chair of the Vision Foundation, Anna has overseen a transformation of the charity’s branding, strategy and finances and established a collaborative approach to working with partners within the sector.
Anna is a long-time advocate for greater inclusion of disabled people and blind and partially sighted people in particular. She has lived experience of sight loss. This experience drives her commitment to equal citizenship for blind and partially sighted people.
Matt Stringer, Chief Executive
Matt Stringer joined RNIB in May 2019 after 30 years in the retail sector. He held senior leadership roles for well-known high street brands including Marks and Spencer, Carphone Warehouse and Mothercare.
At RNIB Matt takes the lead role in driving forward our vision of creating a society without barriers for people with sight loss, and continues to champion change – both within the organisation and beyond.
David Clarke, Director of Services
A former Paralympic footballer, David joined RNIB from a commercial background, and leads our services which provide advice, information and support to people living with sight loss in the UK via the National Sight Loss Advice Service. He can comment on a range of topics including the placement of eye clinic liaison officers (ECLOs), the provision of practical and emotional support and the impact of RNIB’s Reading, Retail and Business services, as well as sharing his personal experiences.
Chris Jarrett, Chief Income Officer
Chris joined RNIB in January 2022 and leads our fantastic team of fundraisers and directs our income generation strategy. Chris has more than 20 years’ experience in charitable fundraising, having started his career as a telephone fundraiser and then progressing to leadership positions at the NSPCC, where he was Head of Corporate Partnerships, and the Samaritans, where he was Head of Fundraising.
More recently, he was Group Director of Engagement and Trading at disability charity Sense, where he oversaw a doubling of net income. Chris has three young children and in his spare time coaches his son’s football team with varying degrees of success, and takes every opportunity he gets to take his motorbike for a spin!