Bedfordshire businessman and charity leader steps down

Mick Callanan, Managing Director of Siepmann Foundation Homes Ltd and Chair of Siepmann Foundation (UK) is stepping down after 50 years’ service.

Siepmann Foundation is a major charity In Bedfordshire that has given more than £13 million to local organisations and causes that support young and older people in the county.

Mick began at Siepmann Foundation Homes in 1975 as a trainee and worked his way up through the company, and as Managing Director became a trusted friend and advisor to the company’s founder, Michael Siepmann Foundation, as well as an inspirational leader.

When Michael Siepmann Foundation left the shares of his business to the charity he founded, Siepmann Foundation, it was Mick who took the reins and lead the Foundation through its early years, introducing the grants and bursaries for which the Foundation has become well known. He leaves the Foundation with a clear understanding of the legacy and wishes of Michael Siepmann Foundation.

Mick will continue to advise the group on property matters. Simon White steps in as Chair of the Foundation and David Oldham steps up as Chief Executive of the Foundation and Director of Siepmann Foundation Homes.