Experience

Alzheimer's Disease International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice Chair and board member 2021 - date formerly Treasurer ADI

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  Alzheimer's Disease International, the global voice on dementia, represents the interests of dementia organisation members in 100 different countries and is campaigning to make dementia a global health priority. It is supporting the legacy programme arising from the G8 summit on dementia; works with the World Health Organisation; the UN; and is a member of the Non-communicable Disease Alliance. Alzheimer's Disease International, the global voice on dementia, represents the interests of dementia organisation members in 100 different countries and is campaigning to make dementia a global health priority. It is supporting the legacy programme arising from the G8 summit on dementia; works with the World Health Organisation; the UN; and is a member of the Non-communicable Disease Alliance.



Relate

• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2016

  Chair, National Board of Trustees of the Relate Federation. Relate champions the importance of strong and healthy relationships as the basis of a thriving society. Over one million people every year access our information, support and counselling. Chair, National Board of Trustees of the Relate Federation. Relate champions the importance of strong and healthy relationships as the basis of a thriving society. Over one million people every year access our information, support and counselling.



BRAC UK

• Trustee

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

  BRAC UK secures funding and manages grants from UK and European donors for BRAC projects that help some of the poorest communities in the world. The work touches the lives of an estimated 126 million people across 11 countries. BRAC UK secures funding and manages grants from UK and European donors for BRAC projects that help some of the poorest communities in the world. The work touches the lives of an estimated 126 million people across 11 countries.



Alzheimer's Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • 2006 - Aug 2012

  Recruited to raise awareness of dementia and the Society and to establish an external affairs function that would be 'the envy of the voluntary sector' Established a team that brought together media, policy, public affairs, campaigning (nationally and regionally) and our patrons and ambassadors programme. Dementia rose to the top of the political agenda and became a health priority. From 2010 to 2011 I chaired the Health Hotel, a group of patient organisations working together to promote their activities at the party political conferences. Show less



Paradigm Housing Group

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chair

  • 1997 - 2009

  The Group provided strategic management of associations with over 10,000 homes in Buckinghamshire, surrounding counties and north-west London. The Group provided strategic management of associations with over 10,000 homes in Buckinghamshire, surrounding counties and north-west London.



General Medical Council

• London, United Kingdom

• Director, Policy and Corporate Affairs

  • 2000 - 2006

  Recruited in 2000, following the imprisonment of Harold Shipman, to improve the profile of an embattled regulator. My remit was expanded to include policy and the secretariat. In addition to improving the media function I was responsible for establishing a public affairs function active at Westminster, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. Recruited in 2000, following the imprisonment of Harold Shipman, to improve the profile of an embattled regulator. My remit was expanded to include policy and the secretariat. In addition to improving the media function I was responsible for establishing a public affairs function active at Westminster, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.



Broadcasting Standards Commission

• London, United Kingdom

• Director, Communications

  • 1997 - 2000

  The Commission was a newly established regulator, formed by the amalgamation of two bodies. It needed to establish a profile amongst key audiences and to draw together the staff of the two former regulators. We established our credibility by focussing on some key issues; raising awaremness of our codes, guidance and research; and raising the profile of our decisions on complaints about TV and radio programmes. The Commission was a newly established regulator, formed by the amalgamation of two bodies. It needed to establish a profile amongst key audiences and to draw together the staff of the two former regulators. We established our credibility by focussing on some key issues; raising awaremness of our codes, guidance and research; and raising the profile of our decisions on complaints about TV and radio programmes.



Chiltern Hundreds Housing Association

• Buckinghamshire

• Chair

  • 1987 - 1997

  The first housing association to undertake a large-scale voluntary transfer of housing from a local authority. The first housing association to undertake a large-scale voluntary transfer of housing from a local authority.



TSB Group plc

• London, United Kingdom

• Director of Public Affairs

  • 1986 - 1997

  Starting with a role to 'sell' the Group to financial intermediaries at the time of the flotation/de-mutualisation of TSB, I moved on to manage the communications with 3 million shareholders and subsequently assumumed responsibility for media and government relations. By the time of the merger with Lloyds Bank the public affairs function at TSB Group had a significant remit including corporate advertising and corporate identity. Starting with a role to 'sell' the Group to financial intermediaries at the time of the flotation/de-mutualisation of TSB, I moved on to manage the communications with 3 million shareholders and subsequently assumumed responsibility for media and government relations. By the time of the merger with Lloyds Bank the public affairs function at TSB Group had a significant remit including corporate advertising and corporate identity.