Our Board of Directors

Our Board is chaired by Professor Andrew George and is made up of non-executive and executive directors. There are up to 15 voting members. They are:

Non-executive directors         

Andrew George - Chair

Suzanne Shale - Vice Chair

Damien Régent

Jo Stimpson

Nina Hingorani-Crain

Jim Shaikh

Sophy Proctor

Muneeza Aumir

Executive directors

Ify Okocha - Chief Executive Officer

Iain Dimond - Chief Operating Officer

Abi Fadipe - Chief Medical Officer

Jane Wells - Chief Nursing Officer

Neil Springham - Chief Therapies Officer

Rachel Evans - Chief People and Strategy Officer

Azara Mukhtar - Chief Financial Officer

Our Senior Independent Director is Jo Stimpson.

We aim for our Board of Directors to reflect the population we serve and, as vacancies arise, we review the make-up of the board to ensure we have the right balance of skills and experience.

The Board of Directors and Council of Governors work closely together. The directors run the trust’s services and develop strategies and plans for the future. Directors are accountable for meeting national standards, performance targets and financial requirements. They report to the membership through the Council of Governors on the running and performance of the trust.

The governors agree the strategic direction of the trust and represent the views of the trust’s members. A report from the Council of Governors is a standing item on the Board of Directors’ agenda and the Chair of the trust chairs both the Council of Governors and the Board of Directors.

Board members bring a wide range of skills and experience to benefit our organisation – meet them here.

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Dr Abi Fadipe | Chief Medical Officer

Dr Abi Fadipe | Chief Medical Officer

Dr Abimbola Fadipe, MBBS, MRCPsych, MSc, PGCert (management) is a Consultant Psychiatrist currently working clinically in outpatient dementia care. She has over 18 years’ experience of working with people with mental health problems in different areas of London and the South East. Her areas of interest are in developing interventions that improve quality of life in dementia, outcome measures and clinical leadership training in multidisciplinary teams. She has a wide experience in the field of research and obtained a Master’s degree in Psychiatric Research from the University College London.

As a Clinical Director for six years, she has led on various local and national change programmes. She trained as a Quality Improvement Coach with the Institute of Health Improvement and has provided support for a number of Quality Improvement Projects in South London.

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