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Trust Board
We are governed by a trust board of 14 members which meets every
two months and is accountable to the Council of
Governors
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Tony Thorne
Tony was appointed on 1 September 2011 and chairs the Board of Directors, as well as the Council of Governors.
Tony was Chief Executive of DS Smith plc., the international packaging and office products group, from 2001 until his retirement from the Board in May 2010. With sales of £2.1bn and 11,000 employees, the company operated in 18 countries. Previously President of SCA’s corrugated packaging business; Tony spent the early part of his career with Shell International, working throughout the world in senior management roles, including strategic planning and as President of the Shell companies in Mexico.
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Paul Sutton - Chief Executive
Paul has been Chief Executive since 2006 and prior to this was Chief Executive of Sussex Ambulance Service. He joined the ambulance service in 1990 and is a qualified paramedic. Paul has adopted an innovative approach to improving ambulance services in England, with a desire to emulate and exceed international best practice.
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Christine Barwell - Non Executive Director
Christine was formerly Chairman of Mid Sussex Primary Care Trust. Christine has undertaken a wide range of community involvement work with Age Concern, Social Services and the Children’s Commissioner, as well as with voluntary groups and charities. Christine was reappointed in 2008 until 2012.
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John Jackson - Non Executive Director
John was previously the Chief Executive of Cable and Wireless SpA, Italy, and has held a series of operations, sales and general management roles in British Gas, Mercury Communications and Cable and Wireless. John has a wealth of experience at board level in the public and private sector and now runs his own international management consultancy company. John was appointed in 2007 until 2011.
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Nigel Penny - Non Executive Director
Nigel most recently worked as a Project Leader with Shell International. In past roles, he has concentrated on strategic planning and business performance appraisal and has a proven track record in change initiation and implementation. Nigel was appointed in 2006 until 2010.
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Trevor Willington - Non Executive Director
Trevor has extensive experience working in the public sector. Most recently he was Strategic Director - Resources and Director of Finance at Elmbridge Borough Council, with responsibility for financial management, audit, local taxation, information communications and technology, legal, estates and property services. He is a member of the Surrey Parent Partnership Steering Group, providing services and advice for parents and carers of young people with special needs, and has been both a trustee and governor of an independent school and college for children and young adults with learning disabilities. Trevor was appointed in 2010 until January 2014.
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Tim Howe - Non Executive Director
Tim has varied experience working in the private sector as a senior Human Resources Executive. He was previously International Vice President, Human Resources at United International Pictures and Group Human Resources Director of The Rank Group Plc. Tim is a trained mediator and a member of the Management Committee for East Surrey Community Mediation Service. He was appointed as an Advisor to the Trust Board in January 2010 until 2014.
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Graham Colbert
Graham is Senior Vice President Finance at AstraZeneca and has led a finance function that supports the company in over 60 countries. He has extensive experience in growing businesses in both developed and emerging markets
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Katrina Herren
Katrina is Medical Director at Bupa Health and Wellbeing UK. She is a licensed doctor who has more than 10 years experience operating at board level, in a variety of executive roles, within complex organisations.
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James Kennedy - Finance Director
Prior to his James’ appointment in 2011, he spent ten years with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a US corporation. In that time he fulfilled various financial and operational roles in the UK and Switzerland. James is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and qualified with Ernst & Young’s London office.
Member of
1 committee
FBDC
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Prof. Andy Newton - Consultant Paramedic and Director of Clinical Operations
Andy was formerly Clinical Director for Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust. He has extensive experience in the ambulance service sector. He was appointed in September 2005 as the first consultant paramedic in the country. He has key roles in the Health Professions Council (HPC) and many other groups, and has spent the last five years developing educational programmes for paramedics including the critical care paramedic and paramedic practitioner programmes. Andy was appointed in 2006.
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Dr Jane Pateman - Medical Director
Jane is a consultant anaesthetist at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust, and formerly associate postgraduate dean at the London Deanery. She has a wide experience in education and managerial posts in clinical medicine and is a specialist in the areas of cardiac resuscitation and major trauma.
Member of
1 committee
RMCGC
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Geraint Davies - Director of Commercial Services
Geraint has held senior positions within the NHS and related organisations for over 20 years, ranging from operational to strategic roles. He brings a breadth of knowledge and skills as well as his extensive experience of commissioning and service improvement and development. Geraint was appointed in 2006.
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Kath Start - Director of Workforce Development
Kath, a registered nurse and nursing tutor, has held a number of senior nursing and education roles throughout the NHS, including Head of Nursing at Kingston University and Deputy Dean at St George’s, where she developed the first Paramedic Practitioner course. Kath was appointed in October 2009.
