The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) is delighted to announce that its Chief Operating Officer, Samantha Nicolson (Sam) has been appointed MBE in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours.
Recruited as the RNRMC’s second ever employee in 2008, Sam has been the charity’s beating heart, personally overseen the charity’s operations, enabling it to evolve to become the nationally recognised principal charity of the Royal Navy.
The trustees appointed Sam Chief Operating Officer in 2022 to take advantage of her extraordinary commitment and determination to make a difference, this was highlighted when as Chief Financial Officer Sam consistently went above and beyond; including guiding two substantial charity mergers within the RNRMC Group and extending RNRMC’s back office support services to many external Naval charities.
Through outstanding dedication and commitment Sam has been instrumental in ensuring that tens of thousands of serving, veteran and family beneficiaries have enjoyed substantial improvement to the quality of their lives.
Samantha Nicolson MBE said: “I am incredibly honoured to be awarded an MBE for my support to the serving navy, veterans and their families. I have seen their struggles, I have seen their successes, but it is only because we all pull together, alongside our many charity partners, that we have achieved what we have here at the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity.
I want to thank my lovely family, especially my husband Gary, my friends and my colleagues as they have supported me on this journey since 2008, including the men and women of the Royal Navy and their families who work tirelessly to keep us safe throughout the world and it is for them all that I accept this award.
Samantha Nicolson MBE - Chief Operating Officer, RNRMC
