CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kendra lost her dear Momma Bear Laurie to Breast Cancer in 2015, 2 weeks before Kendra’s 24th birthday and 3 weeks after Laurie’s 60th, after a brave and multi-decade fight against the disease. Four years later she decided to sell all her belongings and make the move from Canada to London with her partner and their ginger tabby cat Louis. In 2020, she began hosting a table in NW London to support grievers. In 2021, Kendra then also lost her brother Jeremy, again to cancer. Alongside Table 11, Kendra works as Chief Communications & Marketing Officer for a Global FinTech and currently serves as Co-director of Insight for Outvertising, Advertising & Marketing’s LGBTQ+ advocacy group. She has previously served CJSW 90.9FM; the Food, Water, Wellness Foundation and the Calgary Youth Justice Society in volunteer roles. She is a graduate of University of Calgary and recently completed an Executive Education in Behavioural Science at Harvard Business School.

OPERATIONS CO-DIRECTOR

Lucy phrases the grief that has shaped and challenged her as “grief adjacent”. At 23, she had no living grandparents and both aunts had passed away (breast and brain cancer). Then in 2022, Lucy’s brother-in-law took his own life. While these loses are a cause of direct grief for Lucy, the toughest moments come trying – entirely cluelessly - to support her husband, and seeing her now 34 to 44 year old cousins taking on life without their mums.

Alongside Table 11, Lucy leads Transformation Programmes for a range of clients and spends any time not at a laptop outside keeping her toddler and border collie exercised and happy!

CO-FOUNDER & HOST EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR

Rachel Fowler is a storyteller. Whether as an actor, director, writer, or coach, she celebrates human stories, and the power they have to heal, reveal hidden truths and to transform. She is passionate about making the world more grief literate and more compassionate, both towards ourselves and each other.

She is Certified in Business and Personal Coaching from Barefoot Coaching, a PCC with the ICF. She is also certified in the Rewind Technique, both from the Human Givens Institute, but also from David Muss, creator of the technique.

When her 13 year old nephew died of a drug overdose on her daughter's birthday in 2016, she turned to creativity to process her grief, writing and directing a short film, and is currently working on a YA Novel. She became a Grief and Loss Coach in 2020, inspired by her nephew, her father and the collective grief around the world from COVID.

CO-FOUNDER & CONTENT DIRECTOR

Claire lost her amazing Mum, Penny, to a Brain Tumour (Glioblastoma) in 2017, after a long battle spanning 8 years. Five weeks later, Claire gave birth to her second son (a month earlier than expected). Claire had also lost her dear Uncle and Godfather a few months before her Mum, unexpectedly to a heart attack. The turmoil of dealing with grief of losing a parent at such a young age, whilst navigating a new baby and a toddler left Claire feeling alone and isolated. By being part of Table 11, Claire hopes to help others who feel lost and alone on the grief journey. Outside of Table 11 and being a Mum, dog Mum and Wife, Claire is a Lecturer in Marketing at University of Surrey, plus she also loves to run - anywhere up to Ultra Marathon distances!

FINANCE CO-DIRECTOR

Tara's journey with grief has been primarily through supporting friends and family, as they navigate the grief of losing their loved ones. In 2019, her husband endured the heartbreaking loss of both his sister and grandfather, which was an incredibly difficult period for him. Subsequently, in 2021, Tara then mourned the passing of her grandmother, and more recently, her uncle. These experiences have deeply shaped her understanding of grief and the importance of support during these difficult times.

Beyond her involvement with Table 11, Tara works as a Financial Controller for an independent power producer. When she's not taking care of business, she enjoys her life as a wife and mother to her one-year-old daughter.

FINANCE CO-DIRECTOR

Tom lost a close friend to an overdose at aged 30, which was the culmination of a sequence of events that started with suicide of her best friend a few months prior. Tom credits a chance meeting with a neighbour, who had just lost his best friend to a rare and aggressive form of cancer at just 27, with helping him through this incredible difficult period. It showed that the best way to stop the cycle of grief is to talk and share common experiences which is at the very heart of what Table 11 do.

Tom is an FCA accountant, with 20 years of experience in Finance. Having worked across a variety of roles and industries he is now FD for a London-based consultancy business. When not crunching the numbers, Tom spends his time with his two gorgeous daughters, Rosie and Daisy, and engages in his dual-passions of sport and literature.

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Duncan lost his father in 2018 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Although the diagnosis meant the whole family was prepared for the worst, when it happened it was still a surprise, leaving a the ever-present thought that there should have been more time to talk about all the things that mattered.

Duncan has worked in the UK, Germany and Switzerland in a variety of communications roles. He now lives in Derbyshire and alongside his day job runs a small farm with his wife where they rehabilitate rescued horses and breed rare-breed sheep.

GRANT & FUNDING MANAGER

Joanna first became part of Table 11 as a guest at a table, sharing her grief journey with others. She has been a member of Table 11 since its inception, due to the loss of her younger brother Maciek. Since then, Joanna became a host, welcoming others to her home.

Joanna says “I don’t think anyone would ever want to join the grief club voluntarily, but I found Table 11 makes that initiation just a little less painful. Each gathering is like a conversation among friends with broken hearts and I’ve seen via hosting my own table, how transformative and healing it can be for young people who are trying to live well after a loss, but find it hard to talk about it with their families and peers.”

ADVISOR TO THE BOARD

Ardi endured a series of personal losses, beginning with his father's passing in 1987 after a brief illness. Decades later, in 2022, his brother died of cancer at 59 and six months later, in June 2023, their mother passed away at 85. Beyond these personal challenges, Ardi's distinguished career includes advising Boards, Global Partners, the Secretary of State, the Cabinet Office, Public Health England, the Lord Mayor of London, and Chiefs of Staff. His expertise in corporate, privacy, data governance, compliance, and reputational management spans the NHS, non-profits, the government, and private sectors. Ardi lives in Wimbledon with his wife, Fenella, and their youngest child, Avi, who is preparing for A-levels. Their eldest, Zara, is currently exploring Southeast Asia and Australia before starting her career later this year.

CO-FOUNDER + TABLE HOST

Anna lost her dad Oliver to heart disease in 2017, when she was 25. They were living together at the time and his death was unexpected. For a long time, his death didn’t feel “real” - and she imagines this is a relatable feeling for some in Table 11. Anna was born in Germany but grew up mainly in England. She greatly appreciates the support and understanding she gets from the Table 11 group and hopes to be able to extend this support to others.

CO-FOUNDER

Hannah lost her younger and only sister, Sarah, to heart failure in January 2018. She was only 23. While Sarah was born with heart problems, it wasn’t something that disrupted her life and it was shocking when her health deteriorated quickly towards the end of 2017. Losing a sister is not something you ever imagine happening and it’s been very difficult to have small talk with people knowing the question “Do you have any siblings?” will come up. Hannah is an American living outside London and works as an Account Executive for a consulting company. She loves traveling, sports, cheese, and her puppy Teddy (and her husband).