Introducing the Non-executive Directors
John Scott, Vice Chairman
Appointed 1999
John's background and experience: 37 years commercial experience including 27 years with PA Consulting Group achieving Partner status, former Managing Director of British Power International (privitisation of electricity consultancy), former work with British Executive Service Overseas.
John's qualifications: MA (Cantab), MICE, FIMC
Ian Holder, Non-executive Director
Appointed 2005
Ian's background and experience: Director of 3C Partners Limited, former Finance Director of Groupe Chez Gerrard plc, former Managing Director of Castle Communications gmbh, former Group Finance Director of Castle Communications plc
Ian's qualifications: Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ACA, Pg Diploma Counselling BACP Accredited, BSc (Hons), Diploma Performance Coaching
Professor Dorothy Griffiths, Non-executive Director
Appointed 2000
Dorothy's background and experience: Professor of Human Resource Management and Deputy Prinicipal, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London, wide private sector experience as a consultant, has worked on healthcare reform in a number of countries, has worked on management development in UK NHS.
Dorothy's qualifications: BSc, MSc, FCGI
Hiroo Chothia, Non-executive Director
Appointed 2004
Hiroo's background and experience: Co-founder and Director of IBD - management consultancy in organisation development, strategy and marketing, lay Chair for recruitment and selection of specialist registrars at the London Deanery, Member of the BME Advisory Group to the NHS Appointments Commission, Trustee and past Chair of Pursuing Independent Paths - learning difficulties charity, Independent Chair of Exclusion Appeals, London Borough of Harrow.
Hiroo's qualifications: DMS, MBA (Dist), MIOD
Beverly Provost, Non-executive Director
Appointed 2004
Beverly's background and experience: A proven manager and equalities officer with a portfolio of activities covering human resources, equal opportunities, equality and diversity, criminal justice system, regeneration, mentoring and European structural funds, experience gained in key positions in public and voluntary sector, Management Committee Member of the Brent Black African & Carribean Consortium, awarded MBE for services in the community in 2000.
Beverly's qualifications: BA (Hons), MA Modern European Studies, Change Facilitator Introductory & Development Workshops Certificate.
Andrew Corbett-Nolan, Non-executive Director
Appointed 2006
Andrew's background and experience: Healthcare governance and improvement specialist, Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute and Member of the European Institute of Corporate Governance, 20 years experience in healthcare with senior positions in the NHS, private sector and not for profit organisations including first director of the NHS Health Services Accreditation, Director of Development of the King's Fund Healht Quality Service and Non-executive of the Institute of Healthcare Management.
Andrew's qualifications: FCQI F Pur Soc MIHM BA Hons
Bhavana Desai, Non-executive Director
Appointed 2006
Bhavana's background and experience: Former Group Retail Finance Director, BAA plc - global retail sales in excess of £3 billion and revenue of more than £700 million, former senior management positions within The London Stock Exchange, NCR and BOC plc, over 15 years active involvement in the voluntary sector: RBG Kew, AgeLink and Ealing Social Club for the Blind, former Mentor for the Prince's Trust.
Bhavana's qualifications: BA (Hons) Business Studies (Manchester)
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