Bryan joined the Board of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in April 2020, becoming Chair of the Audit Committee in April 2021 and Deputy Chair from February 2022 before stepping into the role of Chair from March 2023.

Bryan is a Chartered Accountant and ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) Business and Finance Professional. He worked at the National Audit Office, scrutinising Government expenditure on behalf of Parliament and the taxpayer, leaving in 2014 to purse non-executive roles. Bryan has had a number of non-executive roles across the public sector, predominantly within the health and social housing sectors, as well as roles within central and local government. He continues to work with NHS and housing sector organisations in addition to his role with the Trust.

Mike grew up in Guildford and completed a BSc and PhD in biochemistry at the University of Birmingham. He studied medicine at Nottingham University and was appointed consultant in diabetology, endocrinology and general physician at St Peter’s Hospital in Surrey in 1992 where he went on to be Clinical Director of Medicine, then Medical Director for 10 years, including five years as Deputy CEO. During this time he was involved in the successful merger with Ashford Hospital in Middlesex and the associated remodelling of services, and in the Trust’s successful application for foundation trust status.

He was the secondary care clinician on several local clinical commissioning groups, including Slough CCG, during their set-up phase. He is currently in private clinical practice in Surrey, specialising in diabetic and endocrine problems. He is a medical therapy expert in diabetes for Sanofi, working with the global UK and Japanese affiliates, and is a non-executive director at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS FT. He was recently appointed as an honorary professor of medicine at the University of Swansea.

Linda spent her early nursing career in Sheffield and then London. She held roles at the Department of Health before moving into higher education as Deputy Director of Academic Development at University of Kingston.

She held the role of Head of Strategy and Development for NHS London, before joining the Nursing and Midwifery Council as Head of Revalidation. She then returned to education as Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of Greenwich, before taking on the role of Executive Director for Education and Quality for Royal College of Gynaecologists between 2017 and 2019.

Linda is currently Non-Executive Director, Chair of Quality and Safety Committee, Vice-Chair of Trust Finance and Performance Committee and Maternity Board Safety Champion for The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

She is a Trustee for Medical Justice and has been Member of Regional Board for Health Education England London and South Education and Training Board, and previous member of national and regional working groups for the Department of Health and Health Education England.

John joined the NHS in 2007 following a commercial career in life sciences.  He studied  virology at the University of Cambridge and then moved into research and spent 20 years in commercial roles in the pharmaceutical industry with AstraZeneca and then Glaxosmithkline, where he became UK National Business Director.  He subsequently was Chief Executive of both listed and privately-held pharma and life sciences companies.  He is a qualified accountant.

In the NHS, he has held executive roles in both hospital Trusts and commissioners, most recently as Chief Executive of East Berkshire CCG.  His non-executive roles have also spanned hospitals and commissioners, and chairing of Fitness to Practise panels for the General Social Care Council.  He is currently a non-executive Director of Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, where he chairs the Audit Committee.

Gary began his career with Ernst and Young in Audit. His earlier career was spent working within a range of finance, investment and mergers and acquisition focussed roles with private sector organisations, including The Scottish Development Agency, The Dowty Group Plc and British Aerospace Defence. He then held the role of Director of Corporate Development & Legal for Laird Plc, and Finance Director of NSC.

Gary has held several Non-Executive Director roles through his recent career, including Non-Executive Director, Deputy Chair, and Chair of Finance and Investment Committee for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between 2015-2021, and Non-Executive Director, Trustee and Chair of Audit Committee for William Harvey Research Foundation between 2017-2021.

Currently he is a Non-Executive Director with SAS International,  Aster Group and FAC Technology, Trustee of the SAS International pension fund,  Senior Independent Member of the Court of the University of Aberdeen and is a member of various Board Committees for those organisations.

Janet is a very experienced non-executive director having held a number of such roles in both the public and private sectors. She has recently stepped down at the end of her term from being the Vice Chair of London North West University Healthcare Trust and as a NED with Imperial College Healthcare Trust. She is also a member of the Workforce Committee at the General Pharmaceutical Council and a partner in Praesta Partners who specialise in executive coaching and board effectiveness reviews.

Janet spent over 30 years working in the Human Resources function and a significant proportion of this time was at director level. The sectors included healthcare, retail, financial services and regulation. She has a successful record of bringing about change, helping organisations raise their performance  and realising the importance of  the people dimension.

She was awarded an MBE in 2014 for services to industry and public sector bodies.

John worked for BT plc from 1984 until retiring in March 2019; a career which included such roles as Director of Wholesale Managed Services, Transformation Director for Global Networks and, most recently, Vice President for Contract Design, leading the technical design team within BT’s Global Services business. John also spent two years on secondment to the Board of J-Phone, a leading Japanese mobile phone operator, where he was responsible for the development of all non-voice services.

In addition to his career at BT, John has also been an executive director of the Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership, a member of the CBI South East regional council and a non- executive director for both Hastings Academies Trust and ThirdSpace Ltd, an award winning UK based technology solutions provider.

Jackie is a committed non-executive director in the education and healthcare sectors. Within education she is a member of council for Buckinghamshire New University, Vice-Chair of a University College and also a trustee of a multi-academy trust.

Jackie spent 30 years working for a multi-national pharmaceutical company in UK and global marketing roles. She is highly skilled at chairing committees with a focus on raising standards of performance and has a successful track record of delivering change and business transformation
across the UK and globally.

Na’eem served as an Advisor to the Chief Executive of NHS England, Sir Simon Stevens and as Director as part of the national COVID-19 response where his portfolio of work included workforce safety, supply, and NHS staff Covid-19 vaccinations. Na'eem is currently Senior Clinical and Policy Advisor at the Department of Health and Social Care. 

Na’eem is a Consultant Radiologist in London and Former Trustee at Macmillan Cancer Support, Advisor at the Department for International Development, and Advisory Board member for former Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s volunteering initiative Team London.  Na’eem is former Editorial Board member of the Royal College of Physicians’ Clinical Medicine and Future Healthcare Journals. Na'eem is a Governor at Kingston Grammar School. 

Na’eem has written for REFORM, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, The Guardian, Health Foundation, Health Services Journal, and Prospect magazine.  Na’eem has been awarded the Point of Light award by former Prime Minister David Cameron and Medallist of the Order of the British Empire for services to volunteering and healthcare in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2019.

Lance joined the Trust in August 2024 from the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow, where he was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for seven years. He has worked in a variety of general, operational management and board leadership roles within the NHS for 30 years, including as Chief Executive at Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust and as Acting CEO at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust before he joined PAHT.

He brings with him a wealth of experience in large-scale transformation, successful partnership working, the implementation of strategy based around clinical priorities and PAH’s inclusion in the new hospital programme. He is passionate about the NHS, healthcare and the provision of high-quality care for all, which will help us meet our future challenges and opportunities.

Caroline is Senior Responsible Officer for the New Frimley Park Hospital program. She joined the Executive team as a board member in September 2020 as the Director of Transformation, Innovation and Digital Services and later took on the role of Chief Operating Officer. She took over the role of Chief Executive in April 2024 on an interim basis pending the arrival of our new Chief Executive Lance McCarthy.

Caroline commenced her career as a registered nurse and has over 35 years’ experience including clinical, operational, programme management, transformation and implementation of healthcare technology solutions in leadership roles across the NHS. She has held Executive Board positions for several years and has worked regionally and nationally.

As our Chief Strategy Officer, James leads on our strategy and partnerships and has responsibility for our estates and facilities across the Trust.

He is an experienced board member with strengths in leadership in strategy, professionally qualified as a Chartered Fellow from both the Chartered Institute of Management and Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.

James has extensive experience in the private, public, and voluntary sectors where he has led transformation initiatives that enhance the customer and patient experiences whilst improving productivity. He joined the NHS in 2024 from the Home Office where he was the Director of Business and People Planning for UK Border Force, responsible for leading the corporate support teams to enable frontline success.

Prior to joining the public sector in 2021, James spent over a decade in senior roles in the John Lewis Partnership. He has also held a non-executive role with Benenden Health, a not-for-profit healthcare organisation.

James (Jim) Hayburn is an accomplished Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who joined the NHS as a finance trainee in 1984. He joined Frimley Health in October 2024 as Interim CFO.

As an experienced and successful CFO, he has worked across a range of providers, from large teaching hospitals to mental health and community trusts. He has also led the finance function across all types of commissioning organisations and has worked for NHS England, undertaking the role of interim Director of Finance for the Lancashire NHSE Area Team for two years.

He also has significant experience in transformation, programme management and major capital projects and is passionate about how finance can support the provision of high-quality care within the NHS.

Tim graduated in medicine with distinction from St. George's, University of London. He trained in respiratory and intensive care medicine in London. He was awarded a Wellcome Trust training fellowship and subsequently completed a PhD in molecular microbiology at Imperial College.

Tim has been a consultant chest physician at Frimley Park Hospital since 2004. During this time he has developed a number of key services including a regional diagnostic service for lung cancer (EBUS), the medical acute dependency unit, and a large obstructive sleep apnoea service. Most recently he has served as the clinical director for medicine and care of the elderly and as the centre director for the Frimley Park adult cystic fibrosis service before becoming the trust's Medical Director.

In 2018 he became a founding senior fellow of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
For his services to the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic he was awarded the MBE in the 2021 New Year’s Honours.

Tim is the professional lead for the doctors and is responsible for the trust's quality and clinical governance framework.

Tim is also the Senior Responsible Officer for the trust’s electronic patient record and extended this role to provide executive leadership for the entire digital services portfolio.

Matt leads our ongoing work to support, cherish and develop our staff.

He joined Frimley Health from University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, where he was Director of People for four years.

Matt has previously held senior corporate roles in human resources at Centrica and Amey Plc. In previous years he has held the post of HR Director at Royal Mail Group, where he was responsible more than 40,000 staff. He has extensive experience of implementing major change initiatives in large organisations and has particular expertise in talent management, leadership, and development.

Matt trained as a research psychologist and held a research fellowship at Leeds University. He also has an MSc in Civil Engineering.

Melanie is leading Frimley Health’s improvements in safety, patient experience, infection control and facilities services, while providing professional leadership for nursing, midwifery, allied health professional (AHP) practice and healthcare scientists.

She was previously Director of Nursing at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where she started her extensive nursing career in perioperative care in anaesthetics and theatres. Throughout her time at Chelsea and Westminster she undertook a number of clinical and leadership positions and also completed a two-year secondment at Hillingdon Hospitals NHSFT where she held the role of chief nurse and director of infection prevention and control.

Ellis took over the role of Chief Operating Officer in April 2024 on an interim basis.

Ellis is a board-level NHS director who has worked for over 20 years in the NHS and brings a wealth of experience, having served in various senior leadership positions across most specialties. Most recently, Ellis served as the Director and Senior Responsible Officer for the Epic EPR system implementation at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Prior to this, Ellis has held COO roles at several other trusts, including the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Under his leadership, these trusts saw significant improvements in emergency care standards and elective recovery plans, demonstrating his capability to deliver exceptional results in acute hospital environments.