Rupert is a non-executive director of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Rupert is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Finance and Performance Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, THHFT
• Trust Standing Committee, THHFT
• Trust Standing Committee, ICHT
• Redevelopment Committee, THHFT
• Lead for Finance and Performance, THHFT
• Charitable Funds Committee, THHFT (Chair)

He is a partner in the London office of US law firm WilmerHale, where he works on a part-time basis and co-chairs the Strategic Response and Crisis Management Practice Group. He is also a governor and chair of the Audit Committee at Fulham Cross Academy Trust in West London.

Rupert previously served as the General Counsel and head of Legal for several global companies in the healthcare, energy and consumer goods sectors, having qualified as a lawyer in both the UK and US. He has previously served as Senior Independent Director of a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company and as vice chair of governors at a school in North London.

Tanaka is a non-executive director of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Tanaka is a member of the following Board Committees:

• People Committee, Group
• Strategy Committee, Group
• Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, THHFT (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, THHFT
• Trust Standing Committee, CWFT
• Lead for People, Wellbeing and Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Champion, THHFT
• Charitable Funds Committee, THHFT
• Redevelopment Committee, THHFT

She is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years' experience working at board level across healthcare, education and public interest organisations. She has held senior leadership roles in large-scale strategy, transformation and performance improvement, with a focus on governance, workforce and financial stewardship in complex, regulated environments.

She currently holds a number of non-executive and trustee roles across the charitable and education sectors, and is the founder of a social investment venture focused on sustainable, community-based care models.

Carolyn is the vice chair of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and non-executive director of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Carolyn is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Quality Committee, Group
• Strategic Estates, Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee, Group (Chair)
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, THHFT
• Trust Standing Committee, THHFT (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, LNWH
• Redevelopment Committee, THHFT (Chair)
• Lead for Quality and Maternity Champion, THHFT

She is a recently retired chief executive of the London Borough of Brent and was previously chief executive of the Local Government Association. Prior to that, she was deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Justice, chief executive of the Legal Services Commission and chief executive of Shropshire County Council. She has worked in local government in numerous councils for almost 40 years.

Patricia is Vice Chair of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a non-executive director of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Pat is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Quality Committee, Group (Chair)
• Digital and Data Committee, Group
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, CWFT
• Trust Standing Committee, CWFT (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, ICHT
• Lead for Quality and Maternity Champion, CWFT

She is an external member of the Council of Queen Mary, University of London, chair of governors at an East London Infant & Junior School and a member of the Drapers' Multi-Academy Trust.

A former chief police officer, she began her police career as a graduate entrant in East London rising to assistant commissioner Specialist Crime and Operations of the Metropolitan Police Service, retiring in 2018 with over 13 years executive board experience in policing. Patricia was a detective, hostage negotiator and is a qualified barrister.

She previously served as deputy assistant commissioner (Specialist Operations – Security and Protection) and also deputy assistant commissioner (professionalism) in the Met. In addition, she has served in Merseyside Police and the National Crime Squad as a chief police officer as well as completing a secondment to the Home Office. In July 2023, Patricia joined the respective boards of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust within the NHS North West London Acute Provider Collaborative as a non-executive director.

Nick is a non-executive director of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Nick is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Quality Committee, Group
• Digital and Data Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, ICHT (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, ICHT
• Trust Standing Committee, THHFT
• Lead for Quality and Maternity Champion, ICHT
• Charitable Funds Committee, THHFT

Nick has extensive leadership experience, including as chief executive of the National Union of Students and running a successful public affairs consultancy.

Nick served as chair of West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust until its incorporation with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2015. He continued as a non-executive director for Chelsea and Westminster until 2022, chairing its audit and risk committee. He is also independent chair of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee of the Royal Society of Medicine and is an independent member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Office for Students.

Loy is a non-executive director of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Loy is a member of the following Board Committees:

• People Committee, Group
• Digital and Data Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, LNWH (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, LNWH
• Trust Standing Committee, ICHT
• Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Group
• Lead for People, Wellbeing and Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Champion, LNWH
• Charitable Funds Committee, LNWH

Loy is a seasoned strategist in Healthcare and Life Sciences with over three decades of expertise. A recognised industry thought leader, he combines design thinking, decision science, and digital technology to innovate and solve complex challenges. He has a deep network in these sectors and has an exemplary record in guiding teams to peak performance.

He has recently joined the Northwest London Acute Provider Collaborative as a non-executive director to serve as a Board member for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, where he chairs the Finance and Performance Committee, and at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, where he is a member of the People Committee and the Audit Committee.

Presently, Loy is also a non-executive director at Essex Partnership University NHS Trust, overseeing digital transformation and chairing the Finance & Performance Committee and the regional Unified Electronic Patient Record Programme Board. He also serves on the Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board's Finance and Investment Committee.

Loy's consulting roles include devising strategies leveraging disruptive innovation for global Life Sciences firms and leading digital transformation projects. His work in the NHS involves evaluating reimbursement models, business cases, and advocating for tech's role in healthcare. Previously at BT Global Health, he pioneered digital health services and orchestrated international expansion strategies. Loy is deeply involved in mentoring up-and-coming talent, having roles in various health initiatives and educational programs. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine since 2014, he's also played pivotal roles in various educational and accelerator programs, mentoring countless digital health innovators. Loy holds a BSc in Microbiology and an Executive MBA from London Business School, where he founded the Life-Sciences Alumni Group and the Forum for Disruptive Innovation with Profs Julian Birkinshaw and Gary Hamel.

Martin Lupton is an academic non-executive director of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Martin is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Quality Committee, Group
• Strategy Committee, Group
• Trust Standing Committee, LNWH
• Trust Standing Committee, THHFT

Martin is the vice-dean (education) for the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London and leads all of the Faculty of Medicine's undergraduate and postgraduate activities. He also works as a consultant obstetrician at Chelsea and Westminster Foundation NHS Trust.

Martin has previously been a member and chair of the ethics committee for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He continues to work as a joint clinical lead for the obstetric cardiac service and for maternal medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and lectures on the Year 5 obstetrics and gynaecology course on medical ethics.

Vineeta is non-executive director of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and a non-executive director of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a non-executive director of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Vineeta is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Finance and Performance Committee, Group
• Strategy Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, ICHT
• Trust Standing Committee, ICHT
• Trust Standing Committee, CWFT
• Redevelopment Committee, ICHT

Her non-executive director and advisory career has spanned the private, public and voluntary sectors covering med-tech, software as a service, local government, adult and children social services, education, debt advice as well as previous NHS roles. Currently she is audit chair at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB and RTOP PLC and a member of the audit committee at Worcester College, Oxford University.

Vineeta's executive career was in investment banking where she had experience of working in large multinationals such as Merrill Lynch and Unilever as well as leading the growth of start-up emerging market investment banks. She brings extensive experience of helping companies raise funds, financial analysis, stakeholder management, organisational development, mergers and acquisitions and risk management.

Syed is a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Syed is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Quality Committee, Group
• Strategic Estates, Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, LNWH
• Trust Standing Committee, LNWH
• Trust Standing Committee, CWFT
• Lead for Quality and Maternity Champion, LNWH

Syed has worked in the NHS for over 20 years and is a consultant neonatologist for the London neonatal transfer service, Barts Health NHS Trust. He is also the training programme director, London Specialty School of Paediatrics, Health Education England and innovation and clinical lead, NeoMate Smart Phone App Program.

Syed is a member of the Harrow Muslim community and Harrow Central Mosque and previously worked as a specialist registrar at Northwick Park and Central Middlesex hospitals between 2004 and 2007. He graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India in 1995 and was awarded the prestigious Colonel Malhotra Memorial Gold Medal in medicine. He subsequently moved to the UK and completed his core and higher specialist training in paediatrics.

David is vice chair of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and a non-executive director of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

David is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Finance and Performance Committee, Group
• Strategy Committee, Group (Chair)
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, LNWH
• Trust Standing Committee, LNWH (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, THHFT
• Lead for Finance and Performance, LNWH
• Charitable Funds Committee, LNWH (Chair)

David has 40 years' experience in leadership and operational roles, most recently as Shell's retail general manager for North Europe and board director of Shell UK.

David has successfully led a number of large business turnarounds and global projects using his commercial acumen and experience in strategy, marketing, operations and IT.

Having worked abroad and travelled extensively he has developed a genuine appreciation for diversity and inclusiveness, putting people and safety first.

Mike is a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a non-executive director of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Mike is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Finance and Performance Committee, Group
• Strategic Estates, Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, CWFT
• Trust Standing Committee, CWFT
• Trust Standing Committee, THHFT
• Lead for Finance and Performance, CWFT

He is an experienced non-executive director, CEO and CFO with a proven track record in financial services, the public sector and other regulated industries.

He has a strong network in pensions and local government and is skilled in building collaborative teams and relationships. Mike has chaired various board committees, including audit, risk and remuneration, and has served on investment oversight committees. With experience as CEO of an FCA-regulated investment company and corporate director in local government, Mike is a qualified accountant with expertise in public sector financial management. He has led corporate functions such as ICT, property, HR and strategy and communications and has significant experience in complex stakeholder and governance environments. As a strategic thinker, Mike excels in working with both executive and non-executive teams to develop strategies focused on improvement and customer outcomes.

His current NED roles include positions with Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd, XTP Ltd and Local Pensions Partnership Administration. Previous roles include executive board member at London CIV, NED and chair at Homes for Lambeth, and chair of audit and risk and remuneration committees at London Pension Fund Authority. Mike has also served as president of the Society of London Treasurers.

Sim Scavazza is vice chair of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and a non-executive director at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Sim is a member of the following Board Committees:

• People Committee, Group (Chair)
• Strategic Estates, Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee, Group
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, ICHT
• Trust Standing Committee, ICHT (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, LNWH
• Redevelopment Committee, THHFT (Chair)
• Lead for People, Wellbeing and Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Champion, ICHT

Sim is a London NHS WRES expert and was an advisor on Race to NHS Providers. She Chairs the Seacole Group, a membership organising representing national ethnic minority NHS NEDs.

Sim recently stepped down from her NED role at the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB), where she was Deputy Chair for 4 years and acting Chair for 18 months within that time.

Sim's commercial background is in Fashion Clothing Retail, where she spent 30 years working for some of the UK's best loved High Street brands including as Brand Director for the young fashion chain Miss Selfridge. Sim made the move to sustainable fashion, and consultancy in 2007. Her connection to the fashion industry allowed the donation of seed funding for the Centre of Sustainable Fashion at the London College of Fashion in 2008.

Her move to Board roles started at a UK registered charity where she was a Trustee and later became Chair.

Sim was asked to join the Court of Governors at the University of the Arts London in 2007, where she was a Governor for 9 years and Deputy Chair for 2 years. Maintaining the connection to HE, Sim is now Chair of the Ombudsman, The Office of the Independent Adjudicator in England and Wales.

A strong supporter and passionate about young people, Arts, design, fashion, and inclusivity, Sim is a Trustee for three UK registered charities: the National Saturday Club, Smartworks and the RFSA.

Sim is a fellow of the RSA and a registered Mental Health First Aider.

Baljit is a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a non-executive director on the Board of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Baljit is a member of the following Board Committees:

• People Committee, Group
• Strategy Committee, Group
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Group
• Audit and Risk Committee, CWFT (Chair)
• Trust Standing Committee, CWFT
• Trust Standing Committee, LNWH
• Lead for People, Wellbeing and Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Champion, CWFT

Baljit joined the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as a legal trainee in 1992, later qualifying as a prosecutor in London. Baljit has since held many roles including chief crown prosecutor of CPS London. In January 2017, Baljit was appointed as the director of prosecution policy and inclusion, leading a policy team within the CPS' operations directorate whilst leading on equality and inclusion across the service. In September 2019 Baljit became the director of the strategy and policy directorate.

In addition to her career with the CPS, Baljit has held a number of external roles such as non-executive director for Barts and The Royal London Hospital and has worked with a number of charities.

Catherine is a non-executive director of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Catherine is a member of the following Board Committees:

• Quality Committee, Group
• Strategy Committee, Group
• Trust Standing Committee, ICHT
• Trust Standing Committee, CWFT

Cathering is a professor of women's health at Imperial College London and also consultant in obstetric medicine at Queen Charlotte's, St Thomas' and King's College Hospitals. She is a fellow and council member of the Academy of Medical Sciences and is an honorary fellow of the RCOG. She is the maternal medicine representative on the RCOG Genomics Committee. Her research focuses on the maternal and fetal aetiology, outcomes and management of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus and severe hyperemesis gravidarum.

Professor Williamson was chair of the writing group for the EASL Clinical Practice Guideline for Liver Disorders in Pregnancy and is currently writing the FIGO Guidelines on Management of Liver Disorders in Pregnancy. As director of the Tommy's National Centre for Preterm Birth Research she coordinates a research portfolio that aims to understand the aetiology of preterm birth, develop research-informed interventions and provide improved support for women affected by preterm birth, a complication that affects the pregnancies of many women with obstetric medical disorders.

Lesley is joint trust chief executive of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In addition to her current role, Lesley was chief executive of the North West London integrated care system until November 2021.

A nurse and midwife by training, Lesley has extensive executive managerial experience, having led the Trust since 2015, and was previously chief executive for East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. In 2020, under her leadership, the Trust was awarded a CQC rating of Outstanding for well-led and use of resources.

Rob is joint chief nursing officer of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He was previously chief nurse and director of infection prevention and control at St George's University Hospital, and has held a number of senior nursing leadership roles in the NHS. He was instrumental to the Covid-19 response, leading on the vaccination programme to establish one of the first vaccination clinics in the country.

He has led on a number of quality improvement programmes, including the development of accreditation systems, which helped raise standards of care and was involved in St George's exiting CQC special measures. He has proactively promoted partnership working and is passionate about the role of staff and patient involvement in key service decisions.

Robert became deputy chief nurse at St George's in 2017, having previously held a number of other senior nursing roles at St George's since 2014. He started his nursing career in acute medicine, before moving into emergency care. He is an advanced trauma nursing course instructor and completed his nursing degree at Oxford Brookes University. He also has a master's in senior healthcare leadership from Birmingham University.

Roger was appointed chief medical officer in December 2020. He is a clinical radiologist who has been a consultant with the Trust since 1996. Previously, he has held senior leadership roles as deputy medical director and chief clinical information officer in the Trust and was the medical director at West Middlesex University Hospital for the year prior to its acquisition by the Trust.

Virginia is joint chief financial officer of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She joined CWFT in 2010 as head of financial planning before progressing to assistant director of finance and deputy director of finance, having previously worked in finance teams across other NHS organisations in North West London. She has been chief financial officer since October 2019 and is a qualified chartered management accountant.

Alan joined us from Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where he was medical director and CEO of Chase Farm Hospital. He has extensive leadership experience, having previously worked as a chief clinical information officer, as well as a medical director and chief executive. He has also spent more than 16 years working as a consultant at The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, with obstetric anaesthesia as a sub-specialty.

Jason is joint chief infrastructure and redevelopment officer of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is the Senior Responsible Officer for the new Hillingdon Hospital Redevelopment Programme.

He has a strong track record in both NHS operational improvement and leading major strategic infrastructure developments. He has over ten years' board level experience in acute Trusts and has covered a wide range of executive portfolios encompassing strategy and planning, governance, transformation, digital, human resources and organisational development, communications, interim chief executive, and infrastructure and estates and facilities.

Julian became Trust chief executive in April 2026. Julian was previously medical director at the Trust, alongside his national role as NHS England's clinical director for urgent and emergency care. He joined the Trust full time in 2004 as a consultant in emergency medicine, after spending four years as a consultant at Ealing Hospital. He became chief of service for emergency medicine at the Trust in 2008.

He has held various roles during his time at the Trust, including clinical programme group director for medicine, divisional director for investigative and supporting sciences, associate medical director for professional development and interim chief executive.

Julian is currently also medical director of the Fortius Clinic, trustee to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, secretary to the British Association of Immediate Care for London and a Care Quality Commission specialist adviser.

Raymond is a consultant in trauma and orthopaedic surgery and medical director at Imperial College Healthcare. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh and undertook his surgical training in the Edinburgh Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit and the South-East Scotland region. He undertook further sub-specialist fellowship training in hand, wrist and elbow surgery and has particular expertise in these areas, for adults and children. He came to the Trust as a consultant in 2013. He undertakes clinical research here and with Imperial College London and is regularly invited to lecture and teach internationally. He has a longstanding interest in medical training and education and has held a number of roles at the Trust and nationally.

David is a consultant in critical care medicine and medical director at Imperial College Healthcare, responsible for quality, safety and clinical governance, medico legal and statutory duties and action to reduce health inequalities. He trained in medicine at Imperial College School of Medicine and completed a PhD in immunology at Imperial College London. David first joined Imperial College Healthcare in 2007 as a registrar. He became a consultant in August 2014 and has held various leadership roles including clinical lead for Charing Cross' intensive care unit, head of speciality for intensive care medicine and hospital medical director (Charing Cross). David is also the north west London critical care network lead and chief medical officer for the southern area of British Boxing Board of Control (southern area).

Ian began as chief operating officer in June 2025, having most recently been deputy chief operating officer and hospital director for Hammersmith Hospital. Ian started his healthcare career as a care assistant and has had a range of roles across the health, social care and charity sectors. This has included leading the regional Covid-19 vaccination programme for north west London, developing and implementing national urgent and emergency care policy, and leading various complex social care, community and acute services. He is currently a Trustee at The Sandcastle Trust.

Dame Janice Sigsworth is the chief nursing officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She joined the Trust from the Department of Health, where she was deputy chief nurse (England). With a clinical background in respiratory medicine and long term conditions, Janice has a BSc in Nursing and an MSc in Health Service Management. She also has honorary professorial appointments with King's College London, Buckinghamshire New University and Middlesex University.

With a career spanning more than three decades, Janice has a track record in delivering continuous improvement to clinical and experience outcomes. She has worked to integrate education and research into practice, believing that this integration brings a vibrant learning environment for staff and students as well as improving outcomes. Janice was the clinical strategic advisor at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for its review of midwifery pre-registration standards and is a member of the NMC Midwifery Panel. She is also a member of the Shelford Safer Nursing Care Tool Steering Group and the Shelford Chief Nurses Group. Janice is the national professional lead for embedding genomics into nursing and midwifery practice. Janice was awarded a CBE in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours and a damehood in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours for her services to nursing and contribution to genomics in nursing and midwifery practice.

Jazz is a qualified accountant and joined the NHS in 1993 in a junior finance role. Since then, Jazz has taken up several NHS positions covering the breadth of the finance function and has been in finance leadership roles across both NHS provider and commissioning organisations (covering mental health, community and now acute and specialist services). Jazz was appointed to her first director of finance role in 2016 and joined the Trust as the interim chief financial officer in January 2020, taking up the role permanently on 1 February 2021. Outside of work Jazz's biggest passion is supporting the work of her local Gurdwara.

Mark joined LNWH in 2022 as managing director of Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals. During this time he led the delivery of the North West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre and the Ealing Community Diagnostic Centre, both of which have improved the access and outcomes for residents across north west London.

Prior to joining the Trust, Mark was the hospital director at West Middlesex Hospital in Hounslow, where he led hospital's response during and after the covid pandemic. He has also served as the director of operations for integrated and emergency care at Chelsea and Westminster hospital and before that, he led the planned care division at the Royal Bournemouth hospital.

Jon joined the trust in 2018 as a deputy medical director and the divisional lead for emergency medicine. He'd previously been the deputy medical director at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust for two years. Jon trained at University College London qualifying in 1996 before working in elderly care medicine and gaining his MRCP. After that he trained as an emergency physician and still practices one day a week in our emergency department. Jon's particular interests lie in transforming pathways and patient safety. He also has a degree psychology and a specific interest in mental health and improving care for this group of patients.

Simon took on the role of director of strategy in October 2015. Prior to this he was finance director and senior responsible officer for the merger of Ealing Hospital NHS Trust and North West London Hospital NHS Trust in April 2011. He started his career in the NHS in Wales in 1985 where he worked for five years on the external audit of the NHS. This role involved undertaking audits of hospitals and health bodies throughout Wales during which time he qualified as an accountant. On qualification he joined East Dyfed Health Authority. He joined Broadmoor Special Health Authority as finance director in 1997 and became finance director of West London Mental Health NHS Trust in 2001. He was appointed chief executive in 2004. In 2009 Simon joined NHS London in a wider strategic role to support NHS trusts in their progress towards foundation trust status.

Lisa was appointed as chief nurse and director of patient care in May 2019. She brought a wealth of experience gained from a range of nursing disciplines. Lisa spent the first few years of her career at hospitals in north London. She then spent a year at an acute medical oncology unit in Toronto. On her return to the UK, Lisa pursued her interest in burns and plastic surgery care, working in units at University College Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. Before her appointment here, she spent six years as the chief nurse of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Lisa's particular interests are in digital transformation, leading quality improvement to improve Care Quality Commission ratings, and improving the experience of our patients.

Bimal joined us from North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust where he was the chief finance officer since 2020. During that time, he was seconded to the North Central London Integrated Care board as CFO for 10 months. Prior to joining North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, Bimal worked with us at LNWH as deputy finance director and interim CFO. Bimal is an accomplished finance professional and is a CIMA qualified accountant. With more than 24 years of NHS acute, community, and commissioning experience, and five years as a chief finance officer, he has worked at all levels within NHS finance.

James joined the organisation in 2013 having previously worked for Ealing Hospital, community services, and local authority. He has been the deputy chief operating officer at the Trust since 2016 and has led on many projects including winter and Covid-19 planning and shaping the Trust's gold response to the pandemic. He began his NHS career in 2004 as human resources manager at Hillingdon Primary Care Trust, before moving into operational management where he has undertaken several leadership roles across north west London. Some of James' early projects at the Trust include leading the development of a brand new A&E department at Northwick Park Hospital and the opening of a new acute unit. James' association with the Trust goes back to 1976 when he was born at Northwick Park Hospital.