Samantha Allen MBA, CCMI, Cmgr. is chief executive designate North East and North Cumbria ICB and chair of the Health and Care Women Leaders Network.
Tracie is head of inclusive system development at NHSE and deputy chair of the Health and Care Women Leaders Network.
Sarah has a background in health policy, working at the Department of Health and NHS England before joining the NHS Confederation in 2012.
Joan leads work around inclusive engagement and equality and diversity.
Saffron is NHS Providers deputy chief executive. She has extensive experience in policy development, influencing and communications.
Kate is director of corporate affairs at Milton Keynes University Hospital and co-founder of Flex NHS.
Layla joined the NHS Confederation in 2018 and became Director of Policy in 2021.
Kathy McLean has held board positions for many years, both locally in Derbyshire and the East Midlands and nationally.
Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE FRCGP SFFMLM is the first ever Patient Safety Commissioner, a practicing GP and a member of the Health Honours Committee.
Helen joined the Nuffield Trust in 2017 as senior fellow, working on a range of health policy issues.
Emma joined North Mid as our medical director in December 2018 having worked as NHS Improvement’s regional medical director for London since 2016.
Anne-Marie is a strategic and transformational organisation development (OD) practitioner.
Anna became an Independent Board Member (NED) at Hywel Dda UHB in West Wales in April 2018, where she has a specific focus around quality and safety.
Shera is a GP in East London and the former Chief Medical Officer at NHS Digital.
Preth is an experienced policy and public affairs professional. She worked in the health charity sector and NHS Confederation prior to joining NHSEI.
Dr Penny Newman holds a blend of individual, population and organisational perspectives as a former GP and medical, public health and OD director.
