Description

I’m a Non-Executive Director and board-level advisor with a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and strategic leadership. Over the past two decades, I’ve partnered with boards and executive teams to navigate organisational change, improve governance, and embed inclusive policies that drive long-term value.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

London (up to 50km)

North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Non-Executive Director
January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
- Provide Board level oversight and strategic challenge across organisational transformation programmes.

- Support executive leadership teams to strengthen governance, risk oversight and delivery assurance.

- Independent oversight of governance and people strategy; chair EDI Steering Group embedding accountability and measurable outcomes.

- Lead Board-level responsibilities for equity, diversity, inclusion and community engagement, ensuring governance structures reflect the needs of diverse and marginalised populations.

- Strategic oversight on population health disparities, risk, and community impact, shaping Trust-wide approaches to equitable decisionmaking.

- Evaluate the effectiveness of Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs) and advise on mitigating disproportionate impacts across protected and vulnerable groups.

- Strengthen partnerships with local authorities, voluntary organisations, community networks and service-user representatives to embed lived-experience into planning and service improvement.

- Scrutinise board papers, assurance reports and analytical summaries, synthesising complex evidence into actionable recommendations.

- Support executive leaders in developing monitoring frameworks, community insight strategies, and inclusive engagement approaches.
Governance Change and Transformation Management
George Institute for Global Health
Honorary Research Fellow
January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
• • Lead applied research supporting system■level transformation across health and policy environments.
• • Develop frameworks linking infrastructure investment with population health outcomes.
HR Assured / MenoAssess
Founder & Transformation Advisor
January 2018 - Today (8 years and 5 months)
• • Provide strategic advisory and programme leadership for workforce, governance and operational transformation.
• • Establish programme governance structures, delivery roadmaps and performance monitoring frameworks.
• • Lead multi■stakeholder initiatives involving executive teams, investors and operational leadership.