Trust Board

The Trust Board is the Board of Directors of the Trust, who are collectively accountable for the Trust. The Trust Board sets the strategic direction (the ‘direction of travel’) for the Trust over the coming years and ensures that the Trust has high standards in clinical care, financial stewardship as well as responding to the health needs of the population it serves.

Our Trust Board has a Chairman and a mix of Non-Executive and Executive Directors. The Non-Executive Directors give an independent voice to the Trust Board and provide a high level of scrutiny to all aspects of the Trust. They bring to the Board a wide range of professional and business experience.

	David Loughton CBE - Chief Executive Appointed 2004 Mr Loughton joined our Trust in 2004 having had extensive experience as a Chief Executive within the NHS. During his career he has developed a new Medical School with Warwick University and achieved financial close on a £400 million new hospital PFI. He has now turned around one of the 17 most financially challenged Trusts in the NHS, whilst improving the quality of care provided to patients. Mr Loughton is a member of the National Institute for Health Research Advisory Board and West Midlands Chief Executive representative for the NHS Confederation Council.
	Declaration of interests Staffordshire, Shropshire and Black Country Newborn and Maternity Network (SSBCNN) - Chair National Institute for Health Research - Member of Advisory Board Dementia Health and Care Champion Group - Member
	Richard Harris - Chairman of the Trust Appointed 2013 Richard Harris spent the early part of his career as a partner in Price Waterhouse, later spending twelve years in senior management roles in two major industrial companies, GKN plc and Brambles Industries plc. He spent his working life based in London, Southampton, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Redditch and Sydney. He has been a Non-Executive Director of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust since 2008, where he chaired key committees including the audit committee and the finance & performance committee. Mr. Harris holds a number of positions as trustee of charities and pension funds. He has not declared any political activity in the last five years. He is a chartered accountant and a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, France. He was educated at Oxford University where he graduated with an honours degree in chemistry.
	Declaration of interests Simplyhealth Group Limited - non-executive director Action for Children - Trustee, Pension Fund City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Trustee, Pension Fund Birmingham and Black Country Community Foundation - Trustee StartHere (a charity based in West London engaged in developing information databases on health, social and other services, targeted at people in need, in particular accommodating people who do not have access to computers or who are not computer literate) - Trustee Foundations UK (a charity based in West London engaged in supporting people with eating disorders, offering mentoring and structured programmes, usually in primary care settings) - Trustee Gorillabox Limited (a company managed by my nephew, engaged in providing mobile phone related services) - Non Executive Director and Shareholder Royal Society of Arts for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) - Fellow and member of the Audit and Risk Committee. My wife is a volunteer at Solihull Hospital (half a day per week), part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
	Cheryl Etches CBE - Chief Nursing Officer & Deputy Chief Executive Appointed in 2005 Ms Etches joined the board at Wolverhampton in June 2005 after holding the position of Deputy Director of Nursing at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham. She sits on the national Health Protection Agency Healthcare Associated Infections group. She has also worked in the healthcare system in the Middle East.
	Declaration of interests South Staffs Medical Foundation - Trustee ICD Medical - Director Arbonne International - Independent Consultant
	Gwen Nuttall - Chief Operating Officer Appointed in 2012 Ms Nuttall has over 20 years experience working across a diverse range of Acute Hospitals, having previously worked for local Government. Gwen has worked in various management roles at The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Barts and The London NHS Trust and more recently she was the Chief Operating Officer at West Suffolk Foundation Trust Hospital for 8 years.
	Declaration of interests No interests declared for 2013/14
	Balsinder Jaspal-Mander - Non-Executive Director Appointed 2005 Mrs Jaspal-Mander is Independent Reviewing Officer for Safeguarding, Wolverhampton City Council. She was previously a manager in Social Care, which involved supporting all service user groups. She previously worked in the London Boroughs of Southwark, Haringey and Greenwich in various professional roles. Mrs Jaspal-Mander is also a member of Cafcass.
	Declaration of interests Director of Ellessian Social Care Consultancy Independent Safeguarding Reviewing Officer for Wolverhampton City Council Brother is an elected member for Heath Town Ward, and is a member of the Health Scrutiny Panel Sister in law is an elected member for the Heath Town ward
	Jeremy Vanes - Non-Executive Director (Vice Chairman) Appointed 2006 Mr Vanes is Company Secretary for Wolverhampton Advice Agencies Consortium, Chief Executive of the Wolverhampton Citizens Advice Bureau and District Manager of the Sandwell Citizens Advice Bureau. He is a Regional Committee Member with the Legal Services Commission and a coordinator at What? Youth Advice Centre. Mr Vanes is also a community artist at Sandwell Social Services.
	Declaration of interests Chief Operating Officer of the Wolverhampton Citizen's Advice Bureau Company Secretary of Wolverhampton Advice Agencies Consortium Chartered member of Chartered Management Institute, Wolverhampton Branch
	Surrinder Kalirai - Non-Executive Director Appointed July 2012 Mr Kalirai has been a Chartered Accountant since 1988. Post qualifying he has operated in a number of senior finance roles involving strategic planning, change management, financial control and performance management in major financial institutions. He now runs his own accountancy practice. He was a non-executive director of Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust from 2006 - 2012.
	Declaration of interests AIMS Accountants for Business - Principal ICAEW - Member
	Declaration of interests Wolverhampton Coronary Aftercare Support group - Trustee / Treasurer Alternative Perspective Limited (Public Sector Property Software/Data Consultancy) - Part owner and Director Pretium Justum Est Limited (Business Management consultancy) - Owner and Director
	Janet Anderson - Non-Executive Director (Senior Independent Director) Appointed April 2010 Dr Anderson was a Consultant Paediatrician at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust from 1982-2007. During this time she was also Regional Advisor in Paediatrics to the Royal College of Physicians (1993-1997), Chair of the WM Regional Training Committee for Paediatrics (1997-2002), Chair of the General Professional Training Committee Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (1997-2002) and Paediatric Lead for Children's, Young People and Maternity Reconfiguration Group, West Midlands SHA (2006-2009). Dr Anderson is currently principal regional examiner in Paediatrics for the Far East (RCPCH 2007-2012) and Hon. Senior Lecturer for Birmingham Children's Hospital (1985-ongoing).
	Declaration of interests RCPCH - Senior Examiner and Vice Chair of the Examinations Communication Group Chair of Governors at Penn Hall School Compton Hospice - Trustee Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Clinical Teacher - University of Birmingham
	Sue Rawlings - Non-Executive Director Mrs Rawlings is a Chartered Certified Accountant who has worked in the public, private and voluntary sector (last position: Finance and Development Director for Groundwork Black Country, an environmental charity). For the past 11 years she has been joint director of the regeneration consultancy firm RHCS, a well established, highly skilled consultancy firm working with a range of cross sector clients from the voluntary/community/charitable and public sectors, thus widening her skills. Sue has extensive experience in evaluating the effectiveness of public expenditure and has recently worked with the British Red Cross, conducting older people's needs assessments in the South West and North of England. The changing Health Arena is a particular area of interest. Previously a local improvement advisor appointed via IDeA to the Regional Improvement Efficiency Partnership in the West Midlands, she is also a Trustee of Beacon Centre for the Blind.
	Declaration of interests Rawlings Heffernan Consultancy Services Ltd (RHCS Ltd) - Director / Company Secretary Beacon Centre for the Blind - Trustee
	Kevin Stringer - Chief Financial Officer Appointed in 2009 Mr Stringer has been in the NHS for 20 years and a Director of Finance for 8 years. He has worked at Director level at Birmingham Childrens Hospital and North Birmingham PCT (now Birmingham East and North PCT) where he was also Deputy CEO. His NHS career to date includes experience in Strategic Health Authorities, Foundation and NHS Trusts which incorporates Primary Care (GPs, dentists etc), Acute and Specialist (mainly in hospitals) Care and Community Care (District Nursing and Mental Health). He is an active supporter of Healthcare Financial Management Association where he is Treasurer for the West Midlands Branch.
	Declaration of interests Healthcare Financial Management Association - Chairman of Governance and Audit Group Chairman, West Midlands Branch - Healthcare Financial Management Association Member of CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
	Jonathan Odum - Medical Director Appointed in February 2011 Dr Odum graduated from Birmingham University Medical School in 1984, and began his career as a Pre-Registration House Officer, at Sandwell DGH. He did most of his post-graduate training in the West Midlands including a 2 year research fellowship in North Staffordshire. He was awarded his MD thesis in 1993. He also spent two years working in Adelaide, South Australia gaining further experience and training in renal medicine before returning to the UK. Dr Odum was appointed as Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at New Cross Hospital in 1993. He has held a number of managerial appointments since this time. He was appointed Clinical Director Renal Services in 1995 and Clinical Director of Medicine in 2002. Prior to his appointment as Medical Director, Dr Odum was Divisional Medical Director for one the Clinical Divisions at the Trust.
	Declaration of interests No interests declared for 2013/14
	Denise Harnin - Director of Human Resources Appointed in February 2006 Ms Harnin a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is an established HR practitioner. She has worked in the NHS at Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull Trust, since 1988 operating at board level for 16 years. Ms Harnin has also worked with NHS employers at national strategy and policy level.
	Declaration of interests Johnson Fellows Chartered Surveyors (connection through family) and provides HR support as required
	Maxine Espley - Director of Planning and Contracting Appointed in April 2011 Maxine Espley has more than 20 years experience working in a diverse range of health and social care organisations. A qualified Social Worker, Maxine has led the development and management of housing and care services for vulnerable groups including the establishments of a social enterprise providing health and social care and employment opportunities for the long term unemployed. Maxine has also worked as a Development Manager for a National Mental Health Charity in the not for profit sector. Maxine joined the Board following the integration with Wolverhampton City PCT Provider Services where she was Managing Director.
	Declaration of interests No interests declared for 2013/14

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