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Meet our Governors

Our Council of Governors is a crucial link between MFT’s members and the communities we serve. Search by name or role, or browse by group below.

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Angela Adimora, Trust Non-Executive Director
Angela AdimoraTrust Non-Executive Director
Ann Balfour, Public Governor for Trafford Constituency
Ann BalfourPublic Governor for Trafford Constituency
Ashley Jones, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Ashley JonesPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Aysha Ahmad, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Aysha AhmadPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Carol Shacklady, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Carol ShackladyPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Chris McLoughlin, OBE, Trust Senior Independent Director/Non-Executive Director
Chris McLoughlin, OBETrust Senior Independent Director/Non-Executive Director
Chris Templar, Public Governor for Eastern Cheshire Constituency
Chris TemplarPublic Governor for Eastern Cheshire Constituency
Christopher Christopher, Staff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery
Christopher ChristopherStaff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery
Claire WilsonChief Finance Officer
Cllr Julie Reid, Nominated Governor – Manchester City Council
Cllr Julie ReidNominated Governor – Manchester City Council
Cllr Mike Cordingley, Nominated Governor – Trafford Borough Council
Cllr Mike CordingleyNominated Governor – Trafford Borough Council
Colin Owen, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Colin OwenPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Darren Banks, Deputy Trust Chief Executive
Darren BanksDeputy Trust Chief Executive
David Walliker, Chief Digital & Information Officer
David WallikerChief Digital & Information Officer
Don Domitroff, Staff Governor for Non-Clinical and Support
Don DomitroffStaff Governor for Non-Clinical and Support
Dr Connie Chen, Public Governor for Trafford Constituency
Dr Connie ChenPublic Governor for Trafford Constituency
Dr Helen Burgess, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Helen BurgessPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Ivan Benett, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Ivan BenettPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Ivan BenettLead Governor
Dr Khadija Ali, Staff Governor for Medical and Dental
Dr Khadija AliStaff Governor for Medical and Dental
Dr Peter Gibson, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Peter GibsonPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Sohail Munshi, Joint Chief Medical Officer
Dr Sohail MunshiJoint Chief Medical Officer
Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi MBE, DL, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi MBE, DLPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Harold Myers, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Harold MyersPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Jackie Hanson, MBE, Trust Non-Executive Director
Jackie Hanson, MBETrust Non-Executive Director
Jake Buckingham, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Jake BuckinghamPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Kimberley Salmon-Jamieson, Deputy Trust Chief Executive & Chief Nursing Officer
Kimberley Salmon-JamiesonDeputy Trust Chief Executive & Chief Nursing Officer
Lois DobsonNominated Governor - Youth Forum
Luke Carine, Staff Governor for Other Clinical
Luke CarineStaff Governor for Other Clinical
Lynn Moore, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Lynn MoorePublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Mark Cubbon, Trust Chief Executive
Mark CubbonTrust Chief Executive
Matthew Bonam, Trust Non-Executive Director
Matthew BonamTrust Non-Executive Director
Meera NairTrust Chief People Officer
Mr Mark Gifford, OBE, Trust Non-Executive Director
Mr Mark Gifford, OBETrust Non-Executive Director
Nazir Choonara, Nominated Governor (Volunteer Services)
Nazir ChoonaraNominated Governor (Volunteer Services)
Nic Gower, Trust Non-Executive Director
Nic GowerTrust Non-Executive Director
Prof. Manisha Kumar, Nominated Governor to Integrated Care System
Prof. Manisha KumarNominated Governor to Integrated Care System
Professor Anne-Marie Glenny, Nominated Governor - the University of Manchester
Professor Anne-Marie GlennyNominated Governor - the University of Manchester
Professor Ashley Blom, Trust Non-Executive Director
Professor Ashley BlomTrust Non-Executive Director
Professor Matt Makin, Interim Joint Chief Medical Officer
Professor Matt MakinInterim Joint Chief Medical Officer
Rev Charles Kwaku-Odoi DL BSc MSc, Nominated Governor - (Caribbean and African Health Network - CAHN)
Rev Charles Kwaku-Odoi DL BSc MScNominated Governor - (Caribbean and African Health Network - CAHN)
Rohina Oram, Nominated Governor - Manchester BME Network
Rohina OramNominated Governor - Manchester BME Network
Samantha Liscio, Trust Non-Executive Director
Samantha LiscioTrust Non-Executive Director
Sarah Jones, Staff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery
Sarah JonesStaff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery
Stephen Smurthwaite, Public Governor for Rest of England and Wales
Stephen SmurthwaitePublic Governor for Rest of England and Wales
Tom Rafferty, Chief Strategy Officer
Tom RaffertyChief Strategy Officer
Trevor Rees, Acting Chair
Trevor ReesActing Chair
Vacant postPublic Governor for Rest of England and Wales
Vacant postPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Vanessa Gardener, Chief Delivery Officer
Vanessa GardenerChief Delivery Officer

Public governors

Public governors are elected by our public members to represent the views of patients, families and communities.

Ann Balfour, Public Governor for Trafford Constituency
Ann BalfourPublic Governor for Trafford Constituency
Ashley Jones, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Ashley JonesPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Aysha Ahmad, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Aysha AhmadPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Carol Shacklady, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Carol ShackladyPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Chris Templar, Public Governor for Eastern Cheshire Constituency
Chris TemplarPublic Governor for Eastern Cheshire Constituency
Colin Owen, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Colin OwenPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Dr Connie Chen, Public Governor for Trafford Constituency
Dr Connie ChenPublic Governor for Trafford Constituency
Dr Helen Burgess, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Helen BurgessPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Ivan Benett, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Ivan BenettPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Peter Gibson, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Peter GibsonPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi MBE, DL, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi MBE, DLPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Harold Myers, Public Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Harold MyersPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester
Jake Buckingham, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Jake BuckinghamPublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Lynn Moore, Public Governor for Manchester Constituency
Lynn MoorePublic Governor for Manchester Constituency
Stephen Smurthwaite, Public Governor for Rest of England and Wales
Stephen SmurthwaitePublic Governor for Rest of England and Wales
Vacant postPublic Governor for Rest of England and Wales
Vacant postPublic Governor for Rest of Greater Manchester

Staff governors

Staff governors are elected by our staff members to represent colleagues from across the Trust.

Christopher Christopher, Staff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery
Christopher ChristopherStaff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery
Don Domitroff, Staff Governor for Non-Clinical and Support
Don DomitroffStaff Governor for Non-Clinical and Support
Dr Khadija Ali, Staff Governor for Medical and Dental
Dr Khadija AliStaff Governor for Medical and Dental
Luke Carine, Staff Governor for Other Clinical
Luke CarineStaff Governor for Other Clinical
Sarah Jones, Staff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery
Sarah JonesStaff Governor for Nursing and Midwifery

Nominated governors

Nominated governors represent partner organisations such as local councils, universities, the voluntary sector and our Integrated Care System.

Cllr Julie Reid, Nominated Governor – Manchester City Council
Cllr Julie ReidNominated Governor – Manchester City Council
Cllr Mike Cordingley, Nominated Governor – Trafford Borough Council
Cllr Mike CordingleyNominated Governor – Trafford Borough Council
Lois DobsonNominated Governor - Youth Forum
Nazir Choonara, Nominated Governor (Volunteer Services)
Nazir ChoonaraNominated Governor (Volunteer Services)
Prof. Manisha Kumar, Nominated Governor to Integrated Care System
Prof. Manisha KumarNominated Governor to Integrated Care System
Professor Anne-Marie Glenny, Nominated Governor - the University of Manchester
Professor Anne-Marie GlennyNominated Governor - the University of Manchester
Rev Charles Kwaku-Odoi DL BSc MSc, Nominated Governor - (Caribbean and African Health Network - CAHN)
Rev Charles Kwaku-Odoi DL BSc MScNominated Governor - (Caribbean and African Health Network - CAHN)
Rohina Oram, Nominated Governor - Manchester BME Network
Rohina OramNominated Governor - Manchester BME Network

Our Board

Our executive and non-executive directors lead the Trust day to day and hold it to account.

Angela Adimora, Trust Non-Executive Director
Angela AdimoraTrust Non-Executive Director
Chris McLoughlin, OBE, Trust Senior Independent Director/Non-Executive Director
Chris McLoughlin, OBETrust Senior Independent Director/Non-Executive Director
Claire WilsonChief Finance Officer
Darren Banks, Deputy Trust Chief Executive
Darren BanksDeputy Trust Chief Executive
David Walliker, Chief Digital & Information Officer
David WallikerChief Digital & Information Officer
Dr Sohail Munshi, Joint Chief Medical Officer
Dr Sohail MunshiJoint Chief Medical Officer
Jackie Hanson, MBE, Trust Non-Executive Director
Jackie Hanson, MBETrust Non-Executive Director
Kimberley Salmon-Jamieson, Deputy Trust Chief Executive & Chief Nursing Officer
Kimberley Salmon-JamiesonDeputy Trust Chief Executive & Chief Nursing Officer
Mark Cubbon, Trust Chief Executive
Mark CubbonTrust Chief Executive
Matthew Bonam, Trust Non-Executive Director
Matthew BonamTrust Non-Executive Director
Meera NairTrust Chief People Officer
Mr Mark Gifford, OBE, Trust Non-Executive Director
Mr Mark Gifford, OBETrust Non-Executive Director
Nic Gower, Trust Non-Executive Director
Nic GowerTrust Non-Executive Director
Professor Ashley Blom, Trust Non-Executive Director
Professor Ashley BlomTrust Non-Executive Director
Professor Matt Makin, Interim Joint Chief Medical Officer
Professor Matt MakinInterim Joint Chief Medical Officer
Samantha Liscio, Trust Non-Executive Director
Samantha LiscioTrust Non-Executive Director
Tom Rafferty, Chief Strategy Officer
Tom RaffertyChief Strategy Officer
Trevor Rees, Acting Chair
Trevor ReesActing Chair
Vanessa Gardener, Chief Delivery Officer
Vanessa GardenerChief Delivery Officer