Experience

Fifth Sense
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Member, Board Of Trustees

  • Jun 2021 - Present


Muscular Dystrophy UK

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2018

  Developing strategy to ensure income growth and developments in services and support for people and families living with muscular dystrophy. Ensuring with the Chair and Board that good governance in place and Directors and staff understand their responsibilities and opportunities. Positioning Muscular Dystrophy UK as the leading research charity for muscle wasting conditions and ensuring our messaging through all channels was effective. Building partnerships with scientists, clinical researchers, biotech and pharma companies as well as regulators to accelerate progress in research leading to new drug treatments and improved clinical care and developments. Show less



Parkinson's UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Policy, Research and Information

  • Oct 1999 - Oct 2006

  Established policy function and lobbying strengths of the charity which resulted in major change to UK law framing stem cell research within regulatory framework. Set up partnership involving scientists, researchers, other charities and Parliamentarians, engaging inter alia with ethicists and regulators. In 2002, members of House of Lords selected Parkinson's UK as 'Campaigning Charity of the Year. In Research, introduced lay members to the Research Panel and ensured the Panel maintained the necessary balance of basic science, translational research and psychosocial studies. Show less