Our Leadership Team

Victoria joined the Prince’s Trust in 2018, bringing her 20 years of strategic client and business development experience to support the Trust’s launch in the USA. More specifically, Victoria has spent most of the last decade on patron development for non-profit institutions and foundations, focusing on business growth initiatives, strategic partnerships and fundraising event management.

Prior to her work in the non-profit sector she was a Senior Vice President at Sotheby’s, primarily responsible for global client strategy of the Jewelry and Watch division, the company’s third largest revenue generator after the C.20th Fine Art Departments. She worked with the international teams to cultivate and engage new clients as well as enhance existing relationships, with the objective of increased transactional activity. In addition, she successfully planned and executed key sale-week programs for targeted clients, on a regional and global basis.

Born and educated in the United Kingdom, graduating with a Masters in History & History of Art from Edinburgh University, Victoria lives in New York City with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Alison joined the Prince’s Trust USA in January 2022 as Director of Philanthropy with over 20 years of principal and major giving, event, and strategic fundraising experience. She was previously the Director Principal Gifts and Director of Development, New York at Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign where she developed and led the New York market as well as their national $100 million growth fund.

Alison started her fundraising career in politics as the Finance Director for various re-election campaigns such as Congressman Rush D. Holt, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. She went on to become a Development Officer at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, closing several six, seven, and eight figure gifts for various medical research priorities and hospital initiatives.

She holds a master’s degree from the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, and volunteers for various nonprofits in the Tristate area.

Fergal joined the then Prince’s Trust in May 2012 as Director of Global Events, to plan, execute and evaluate high-profile fundraising events for The Trust in the UK – as well as managing the celebrity Ambassador team and Active events team.  He previously managed Global Events for KPMG international for 12 years, creating exceptional event experiences that inspired guests & partners around the world, working directly for the International Chairmans office.

Fergal moved to New York to support King’s Trust USA as the Director of Events and Corporate Partnerships in February 2023 where he leads the Events fundraising strategy, manages multiple key partnerships, and also supports the Global Ambassador Group led by Lionel Richie.

With over 28 years of experience in event management, fundraising, and partnership creation, Fergal leverages his expertise in professional services, non-profit fundraising, and protocol for governmental and royal engagements, to create fun, engaging, and compelling events to meet the fundraising goals of The Trust across the world in order for us to empower young people to transform their lives.