David Badger

Non-Executive Director

 

Between 1989 and 2001, David held the roles of Education Local Authority Assistant Director/Head of Service (Chief Officer) for Education which included lead for Leisure Services and Community Regeneration.

Continuing within the education environment, David was also initially the Vice-Chair and then later the Chair of City Challenge Education and Training Group. He has also been a Governor in a further and higher education college and a Board member of the Black Country Connexions Service Through Development.

All of these roles and responsibilities have provided David with a vast skill base providing experience of regeneration and community involvement, stakeholder development and strategic plannng with community consultation. He has knowledge of support services in-house, private sector development and Private Finance Initiative. His financial awareness includes revenue and capital funding.

Finally, David understands public sector human resources which has aided his management of workforce service reorganisation and change.

David is committed to developing the Trust into an effective organisation with greater public accountability.

 

 

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Ann Becke

Non-Executive Director

 

Ann brings to the Trust 26 years experience in global sales and marketing as Head of Professional Services for BT. Her career in BT was mainly in consultative sales and sales management where she provided strategic direction and leadership.

A graduate in World Class Service Management from Leeds University, she is a trained coach and mentor and was instrumental in setting up a global BT external client ‘women in business' network to promote talent in the boardroom. She was recognised as a member of the BT talent pool and was a role model for the delivery of inspirational leadership, customer satisfaction and diversity. She also was a member of the PPI (Patient and Public Involvement Forum) gaining valuable insight into the NHS.

Ann has been Chair and Vice-Chair of the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline (Wolverhampton/Kinver Link) charity for the past 16 years and is actively involved in both the local and business community raising awareness and significant funding to support the aims of the charity. Ann is a very active member of the community and in 2009 Kinver Rotary Club recognised Ann with an award for outstanding service in the local community.

In her role as a Non-Executive Director, Ann also has a lead role in Safeguarding, both within the Trust and the wider health economy, in emergency planning and in art and the environment. She is also a Trustee of Dudley Clinical Educational Centre's Charity and represents the Trust on the Dudley Children's Executive Board.

 

 

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Jonathan Fellows

Non-Executive Director

 

Jonathan brings with him 10 years of experience operating at executive level on boards of large publicly listed companies. He has also spent eight years successfully leading and growing private equity backed businesses.

Jonathan has led major cost reduction projects in three public companies and increased shareholder value in every company worked for.

He has extensive experience of raising finance for major capital projects and implementing cost control and reduction. He is also well practiced in delivering business visions, improving customer service, PR and communications.

Jonathan is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

 

 

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Kathryn Williets

Non-Executive Director

 

Kathryn joined the Trust as a Non-Executive Director in May 2004, bringing with her a background in criminal, family and childcare law.

Qualified at the Bar in 1989 and then re-qualifying as a solicitor in 1994, Kathryn is currently a sole practitioner providing agency services to other solicitors' firms. She has also obtained a teaching qualification and has taught in a range of legal subjects. Kathryn is a member of the Law Society and the Chair of the governing body at Manor Way Primary School, in Halesowen.

As a member of the Trust Board, Kathryn is interested in public and patient issues, especially those surrounding elderly care. She is also keen to contribute to audit and governance policies implemented by the Trust.

Kathryn actively promotes the Trust, delivering presentations to stakeholders, partners and the public about the Trust's achievements.

 

 

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David Bland

Non-Executive Director

 

David joined the Trust in August 2010 and brings extensive senior level experience, particularly in running complex multi-site service businesses. He has a strong mix of strategic and operational skills developed during many years of international consultancy work.

From his time in the hospitality industry with Bass plc and Intercontinental Hotels Group plc, David brings a real understanding of how to deliver excellent and consistent customer service.

More recently, David has been working with a number of private equity-backed companies, as well as acting as a mentor to several young people starting businesses with the Prince's Trust.

 

 

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Richard Miner

Non-Executive Director

 

Richard, who is an accountant by trade, is also a Non-Executive Director at Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust where he has chaired the Audit Committee and World Class Commissioning Team.