Team

Mark Prince is the founder and executive director of the KPF. Click here to read all about Mark.

Elle Bryant is the head of administration to the KPF

“I have a passion for working with young people and volunteered my services to the KPF in 2007 to help spread the message about the dangers of knife crime. I am committed to helping to save young people’s lives”.

For Dewey & LeBouef:

Mark Fennessy London Restructuring Partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf

“I contacted Mark Prince after seeing a clip of him in action training a group of young men who had been recently released from prison on the Sky 1 series ‘The School of Hard Knocks.’ KPF is a charity that is essentially saving lives by helping to eradicate the public health issue of knife crime, this is an issue that affects everybody in society and as a parent myself there was a natural enthusiasm to get involved and support KPF by taking it on as a pro-bono client.”

For Orrick:

Kofi Owusu Bempah is a lawyer at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP

“I  remember the tragic images which followed Kiyan’s death. I grew up in London and was motivated to join forces with KPF after reading countless stories of knife crime among teenagers in the capital. We have to do something about this problem, the fact that the KPF is developing programmes which speak directly to the young people involved in this kind of thing is a massive step in the right direction”.

Rickin Patel is a trainee solicitor at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP

“I became involved with KPF in August 2010 after seeing a clip of Mark Prince on the Sky One series “The School of Hard Knocks.” I was impressed by the way he captivated the attention of a group of youths who had been released from prison through training sessions that he was carrying out. I was mostly impressed and moved by the way in which he had turned his anger from the pain and suffering from losing Kiyan into something positive by trying to bring about a social change amongst youths. KPF is addressing a social problem that has not been dealt with effectively in the past and has been neglected for far too long. KPF can bring about that change as it gives the youths themselves a voice to bring about change amongst themselves. ”

Elizabeth Williams is a corporate paralegal and the company secretarial coordinator at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP.

“I believe there is a great need to help young people who have been brought up in disadvantaged and dangerous communities, through encouraging their empowerment and overall enabling them to overcome negative stereotypes in the process of achieving greatness. Inspired by the work the KPF has undertaken to date, I decided to get involved with the KPF for the furtherance of their vision to empower young people in the fight against knife crime.”

Nicholas Shelton is the IT Coordinator at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP.

“The Charity’s hands-on approach to this difficult issue is refreshing, they engage with young people directly to discuss knife crime without shying away from difficult subjects such as the motivation to carry a knife or feelings of revenge.”

Claire Hall is a trainee solicitor, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP. Claire became involved with KPF following a presentation by the Team a few days after joining Orrick.

“I was moved by the enthusiasm of everyone involved and jumped at the opportunity to do something positive about an extremely serious issue. Having worked with young offenders in a previous job, I feel that the early intervention programmes provided by KPF are extremely important and I am pleased to be a part of their work.”

Will George is a trainee Solicitor in the Global Finance department of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP.

“Knife crime in London is a serious problem that effects everyone who lives and works here.  I was glad of the opportunity to help make a difference”.

For King’s College London

Mark Walsh joined KPF in early 2011 through an internship opportunity with King’s College London. Mark currently holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from York University in Toronto, Ontario and is currently completing his Master’s Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

“I became involved with KPF because I believe that this is an issue that needs to be addressed. I also firmly endorse the approach the foundation has taken towards the issue – acting at a grass roots level – while involving members of the academic and medical communities in an effort to address the very heart of the problem itself. I feel extremely privileged to have been afforded this opportunity by Mark Prince and the Kiyan Prince Foundation”

For London’s Air Ambulance

Tom Konig is a trauma surgeon at King’s College Hospital in South East London and a doctor with London’s air ambulance.

“I regularly see the effects of knife crime on patients, friends and families.

“I believe strongly believe that we all have a vital role to play in trying to decrease the incidence of knife related crime.  Doctors are involved in treating the effects but we are also vital in trying to prevent injury by educating young people about the consequences of carrying and using a knife.

“The KPF and importantly Mark Prince epitomise the positive attitude that we need to have to get the message through that as a society we cannot tolerate more deaths among the young people of this country.”

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“I feel enormously proud to have played a small part in such an inspiring and important organisation.”

For Magnificent Minds

David McQueen, CEO of Magnificent Minds Ltd

“Mark is one of my oldest and dearest friends. When he asked me to be involved there was no doubt I was going to be a part of the Foundation.”