Penrith Chairty pay tribute to its CEO who passed away earlier this week

The Penrith based charity Triple A Project who support autistic adults right across Cumbria to share their experiences, create new friendships and navigate life through our Navigator Programme and Positive Pals and provides support to over 200 autistic people across the county have paid tribute to the charities CEO Marc Crank who passed away earlier this week.

Marc had been unwell recently and passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday (15/10/24) at Leeds Hospital.

Marc was an experienced and very capable CEO who joined Triple A in May 2023.

Triple A chair, Sheila Gregory said: He came at a difficult time for the organisation. The vast experience and skills Marc brought with him were critical to improving the fortunes of the organisation.  The charity has blossomed and progressed greatly under his watch.” 

“Staff, trustees, members, funders and everyone who met Marc were impressed by his skills and passion for the role.  He was an interesting and charming individual, who was always good natured and compassionate to others. Staff described him as a true gentleman.”

“Marc was new to Cumbria – but he took to the area quickly and loved meeting local people and discovering new places.”

“Everyone in the Triple A team is saddened by the loss of our much-loved colleague. We offer our good wishes and sincere condolences to Marc’s wife Fiona and his parents.”

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