Trust Board

Trust Board

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 07 December 2020 11:15

Non-Executive Directors

		Andy Field Chairman Andy Field was appointed as Chairman from September 2017. Most recently a Non-Executive Director at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, his career includes 19 years as an Officer in the Royal Corps of Signals where he saw active service, followed by a variety of private sector roles, including Partner in Deloitte, Business Unit Director at Fujitsu, Chief Operating Officer of Tribal Group plc and latterly running his own company focusing on business transformation utilising technology innovation ... read more

		Chris Ketley Non-Executive Director Appointed in July 2016, Chris has extensive senior executive experience and a proven track record in delivering commercial, brand and customer value across a variety of industry sectors, including private healthcare, media, financial, motoring and energy services, with a particular focus on leadership in marketing, customer experience management, digital transformation strategy and programme development ... read more


		Keith Malcouronne Non-Executive Director Appointed in July 2016, Keith has a background in consultancy with KPMG, specialising in audit and corporate finance internationally. Since then he has developed experience as a Public Sector / NGO Non-Executive Director, particularly with World Vision UK as Chairman of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee ... read more

		Neil Hayward Non-Executive Director Appointed in July 2016, Neil has over 25 years’ experience working in large and complex businesses in the UK and internationally. He has held a number of executive Human Resources (HR) positions in both the private and public sectors, including at the Post Office, BT, the Ministry of Justice and Serco Group ... read more

		Meyrick Vevers Non-Executive Director Appointed in July 2016, Meyrick has a significant CFO and Commercial Director background across multiple industries including Telecoms, Professional Services, FMCG & Film/TV. Within these industries Meyrick has experience of all aspects of commercial, financial, operational & business transformation within Large international listed companies and smaller PE backed organisations ... read more

		Marcine Waterman Non-Executive Director Appointed in April 2018, Marcine brings over 30 years’ experience in public finance to the role, so she is skilled in helping public sector organisations achieve good governance and value for money. Her early career experience was in American politics, working for the White House and Ernst and Young (USA). The was followed by over 20 years at the UK’s Audit Commission in a range of high profile roles, culminating in her appointment as Controller of Audit (Chief Executive). ... read more

		Jane Dale Non-Executive Director Jane has an extensive and diverse background working within the NHS, after joining in 1982 as a student nurse. After qualifying as a registered general nurse and then midwife, she worked as a ward manager, practice nurse, community team leader, and nurse trainer, before moving into management as a clinical governance manager for a primary care and community provider and commissioner. After this she was appointed Director of Clinical Care, responsible for pharmacy, primary care and community services.

		Dami Adedayo Non-Executive Director

		Arun Thiyagarajan Associate Non-Executive Director

Executive Directors

		Suzanne Rankin Chief Executive Suzanne joined the Trust in December 2010. Suzanne began her nursing and management career with the Royal Navy, including deployment during the 1990 Gulf War; a spell as Senior Nursing Officer at NATO Headquarters in Lisbon; and Nursing Officer in charge of the 56-bed Trauma and Orthopaedic Unit at the former Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, Hampshire ... read more


		Dr David Fluck Medical Director David obtained his MBBS, MRCP (UK) and FRCP (UK) from the University of London. He trained at a number of hospitals in London and the South East, including St Bartholomew's Hospital, Guys Hospital London, and the Hammersmith Medical School. He held Registrar positions at Whipps Cross Hospital and the London Chest Hospital and was a Research Fellow at St Mary's Hospital ... read more

		Simon Marshall Director of Finance and Information Simon Marshall has a degree in Economics and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants. Following 10 years working with PricewaterhouseCoopers on finance assignments across the central government, local government, health, education and charitable sectors he joined the NHS in 2002 ... read more

		Louise McKenzie Director of Workforce Transformation Louise McKenzie joined the Trust in April 2013. She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and holds a degree in Public Administration and Economics ... read more

		Andrea Lewis Chief Nurse Andrea Lewis was appointed as Chief Nurse from October 2020. Andrea has been successfully working in the Trust for over two years, in the roles of Deputy Chief Nurse-Corporate Services, Associate Director of Operations for Emergency Services and Associate Director of Operations for TASCC. In each of these roles she has gained a great breadth of knowledge and experience, and formed strong relationships with colleagues across the Trust ... read more

		James A Thomas Chief Operating Officer James joined the Trust in 2015 as Associate Director of Operations for Theatres, Anaesthetics, Surgery and Critical Care, and went on to become Director of Operations the following year ... read more

		Tom Smerdon Director of Strategy and Sustainability Tom Smerdon has managed clinical operations in the NHS at a senior level since 2005, overseeing theatres, anaesthetics and day surgery and later medicine at UCLH. He moved to Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2009 as manager for Surgery prior to joining Ashford and St Peter’s in 2013 as Associate Director of Operations for Medicine and Emergency Services ... read more

Upcoming Meetings

In respect of the restrictions introduced by the Government to limit the spread of COVID-19, face-to-face meetings involving members of the public cannot take place; during this period of heightened pressure on NHS Trusts, agendas for our Board meetings will also be streamlined to the most critical business.

The last meeting took place via MS Teams on 26th November and the board papers are available here. The next meeting is on 28th January 2021.

Members of the public that wish to join the online meeting should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an email with their invite details.

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