Meet our governors
Our council of governors is made up of service users, carers, staff and others. They hold the board and its decisions to account.
Public Governor Northumberland
Leyton Rahman
Appointed January 1, 2022
Public Governor for Newcastle / Rest of England Wales
Karen Lane
Appointed January 1, 2022
Service User Governor for Learning Disability Services
Russell Stronach
Appointed January 1, 2022
Partner Governor for Northumberland County Council
Cllr Wendy Pattison
Appointed July 1, 2021
Medical Staff Governor
Dr Thomas Lewis
Appointed January 1, 2022
Partner Governor for Newcastle City Council
Cllr Lara Ellis
Cllr Ellis is a Labour Councillor, representing Heaton ward.
Staff Governor Non-Clinical
Victoria Bullerwell
Appointed January 1, 2023
Service user Governor Neuro Disability Services
Caleb Carter-West
Appointed January 1, 2023
Carer Governor Older People’s Services
Jessica Juchau-Scott
Appointed January 1, 2023
Public Governor Gateshead
Jamie Rickelton
Appointed January 1, 2023
Public Governor South Tyneside (Shadow Governor until March 2023)
Ian Palmer
Appointed January 1, 2023
Public Governor Sunderland
Jodine Milne-Reader
Appointed January 1, 2023
Staff Governor Non-Clinical
Emma Silver Price
Appointed January 1, 2023
Staff Governor Clinical
Doreen Chananda
Appointed January 1, 2023
Non-Clinical Staff Governor
Danny Cain
Appointed January 1, 2022
Governor for Adult Services
Fiona Grant
Appointed January 1, 2022
Governor for Adult Services
Tom Rebair
Appointed March 1, 2021
Governor for Older People’s Services
Mary Laver
Appointed December 1, 2019
Carer Governor for Adult Services
Anne Carlile – Lead Governor
Appointed January 1, 2022
Carer Governor for Children and Young People Services
Janice Santos
Appointed January 1, 2022
Carer Governor for Learning Disability Services
Fiona Regan
Appointed January 1, 2022
Public Governor for South Tyneside
Margaret Adams – Lead Governor
Appointed March 1, 2014
Before her retirement Margaret held senior managerial posts in both NHS and a number of local authorities across the UK.
Public Governor for Cumbria
Evelyn Bitcon
Appointed March 1, 2021
Partner Governor for North Tyneside Council
Cllr Paul Richardson
Appointed March 1, 2021
Cllr Richardson is a Labour Councillor for Monkseaton North on North Tyneside Council.
Partner Governor for Gateshead Council
Cllr Maria Hall
Appointed August 1, 2019
Councillor Maria Hall is a Labour councillor, representing the Winlaton and High Spen
Partner Governor for South Tyneside Council
Cllr Wilf Flynn
Appointed April 25, 2018
Partner Governor for Sunderland City Council
Cllr Kelly Chequer
Appointed July 29, 2019
Governor for Clinical Staff
Claire Keys
Appointed December 1, 2015
Claire Keys is one of the Governors for Clinical Staff at Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.
Partner Governor for Community and Voluntary Sector
Annie Murphy
Partner Governor for Community and Voluntary Sector
Denise Porter
Appointed April 1, 2017
Denise Porter is a Partner Governor for Community and Voluntary Sector for Northumberland,Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.
Partner Governor for Newcastle University
Professor Jacqui Rodgers
Appointed December 1, 2017
