Meet our Chairman and Non-Executive Directors
You can read about our Board of directors here and other directors here.
Professor Alan Richardson
Chairman
Professor Alan Richardson was appointed as chairman in January 2016, officially taking up the post in March.
Read moreMartin Knowles
Non-Executive Director
As part of Martin’s role as a Non-Executive Director at the trust, he is the Senior Independent Director.
Read moreProfessor Sir Alan Craft
Non-Executive Director
Professor Sir Alan Craft joined the trust as a non-executive director in October 2018 following a 40-year career as a doctor, educator and innovator.
Read moreMoira Davison
Non-Executive Director
Moira joined the trust as a Non-Executive Director in May 2017 and has considerable experience over many years in NHS management working across the North East and Cumbria.
Read moreMalcolm Page
Non-Executive Director
Malcolm joined the trust as a Non-Executive Director in April 2017 and is currently the chief operating officer at Teesside University.
Read moreBernie McCardle
Non-Executive Director
Bernie McCardle joined the trust in July 2018 as a Non-Executive Director following an extensive career in public service, including Northumbria Police.
Read moreRuth Connorton
Non-Executive Director
Ruth joined the trust as a Non-Executive Director in January 2020 following a career spent as a commercial lawyer, she was previously a partner in two large law firms in Newcastle.
Read moreAndrew Besford
Non-Executive Director
Andrew joined the trust as a Non-Executive Director in December 2019, having previously held a range of senior digital transformation roles in both the public and private sectors.
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