Meet the board

The Board is made up of the Chairman, Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Medical Director and Non-Executive Directors. The Chief Executive and Executive Directors are full time members of staff who bring skills and expertise from their positions in key areas of the Trust.

The Chairman and Non-Executive Directors work part-time. They each bring insight and experience from a range of professional backgrounds. They are not involved in the day-to-day running of the organisation but offer an independent view which both constructively challenges and contributes to the performance and management of the Trust.

Trust Board members

Karen Howell, Chief Executive
Professor Michael Brown, Chair
Mark Greatrex, Chief Finance Office / Deputy Chief Executive
Paula Simpson, Chief Nurse and Director of Infection Prevention and Control
Claus Madsen, Chief People Officer
Dr Nick Cross, Executive Medical Director and Caldicott Guardian
Tony Bennett, Chief Strategy Officer
Alison Hughes, Director of Corporate Affairs and SIRO (Senior Information Risk Owner)
Dr Joanne Chwalko, Chief Operating Officer
Beverley Jordan, Non Executive Director and Deputy Chair
Professor Chris Bentley, Non Executive Director
Gerald Meehan, Non Executive Director
Steve Connor, Non Executive Director

Advisors to the Board

Dave Murphy, Chief Information Officer, Advisor to the Board of Directors

• Find out more about our Board members in – Our team
• Find Board papers in – Our publications
• Read about past Board meetings in – News

NHS Code of Accountability

The NHS code of accountability requires all board members to declare interests which are relevant and material to the NHS Board of which they are a member.

Our board members’ declarations are available in our publications library. Please filter by category ‘declarations’ to see publications including the Corporate Governance Manual, Declarations of Interest, and Registers of Gifts and Hospitality.