Board members and Exec team

The Trust Board comprises Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors, including the Chief Executive Officer.

The members of the Board share a corporate responsibility for all its decisions.

The role of the Board is to set the strategic direction of the Trust, to agree annual objectives and to ensure that these are achieved. It also involves ensuring effective financial control and that high standards of corporate governance are met.

Meetings take place every other month and are either held in person or via Microsoft Teams.

Board Members

Sir David Nicholson KCB CBE

Chairman (voting member)

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Diane Wake

Group Chief Executive (voting member)

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Lesley Writtle

Deputy Chair/Non-Executive Director (voting member)

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Non-Executive Directors

Vij Randeniya

Associate Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Catherine Holland

Associate Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Peter Featherstone

Associate Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Dr Mohit Mandiratta

Associate Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Lowell Williams

Associate Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Rachel Hardy

Non-Executive Director (voting member)

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Jatinder Sharma

Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Val Taylor

Non-Executive Director (voting member)

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Mick Laverty

Associate Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Mike Hallissey

Associate Non-Executive Director (non-voting member)

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Lorraine Harper

Non-Executive Director (voting member)

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Group Executive Directors

Mel Roberts

Group Chief Nursing Officer (voting member)

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Rachel Barlow

Group Chief Development Officer (non-voting member)

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Laura Broster

Group Chief Communications Officer (non-voting member)

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Dr James Fleet

Group Chief People Officer (non-voting member)

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Dr Jonathan Odum

Group Chief Medical Officer (voting member)

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Kat Rose

Group Chief Partnership Officer (non-voting member)

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Adam Thomas

Group Chief Strategy and Digital Officer (non-voting member)

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Karen Kelly

Chief Officer - Fit for the Future (non-voting member)

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Sandwell and West Birmingham Site Executives

Madi Parmar

Director of Finance (voting member)

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Dr Mark Anderson

Chief Medical Officer (Voting member)

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Nicky Taylor

Chief Nursing Officer (non-voting member)

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Johanne Newens

Chief Operating Officer (voting member)

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