Vaughan became involved with the centre when it was saved from demolition over 20 years ago and he was part of the formation of the Joint Management Committee which took over the running of the building. He has worked to develop the centre and the leases with the Local Authority. Vaughan also played a key role in helping the centre to become independent from Wirral Borough Council and by helped to form the new company that is now running the centre.

Roger, formally the managing director of a major telecommunications company, joined The Parade in 2009 to help prepare the five year business plan for the centre. He acts  as the primary interface with legal and regulatory bodies and is responsible for developing coherent business plans and strategies with the Executive. This involves the setting of operational budgets and performance targets, building relationships with external auditors and managing the financial resources.