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Patron : HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales

The Board of Trustees & Members of International Health Partners

Trustees

The Viscount Brentford (Crispin) Chairman, Concordis International
Dr Hazel Butler General Practitioner
Gary Davies Partner - Indigo Creative and Marketing
Stephen O’Brien CBE (Chairman IHP), Chairman - London First; Chair - Tower Hamlets PCT; founding CEO of Business in the Community
Professor Chris Summerton Clinical Director NHS Trust; Consultant Physician; Chairman - Christian Medical Fellowship

Company Members

Dr R W Barker Director General of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Anthony Dunnett CBE, (President IHP)
Ruth Dunnett, (Company Secretary IHP)
Hon Jake Epp (Vice Chairman IHP), Chairman - Health Partners International of Canada
Ram Gidoomal CBE Chair of London Sustainability Exchange
Professor The Lord McColl CBE (Ian) Professor of Surgery; Chairman Mercy Ships; President of the Leprosy Mission
Revd Dame Sarah Mullally Past Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health

International Health Partners Staff and Volunteers, External Advisors & Support

President
Company Secretary
Medical Advisor
Industry & Government Relations Director
International Director

Finance Manager
Head of Finance & Product Control
Website Editors
Press & Media Relations
International Advisors

Anthony Dunnett CBE
Ruth Dunnett
Dr Hazel Butler MB ChB
Alex Harris
George Rocke
Neil de Villiers
Janet Lindsay
Rosie Pearson and Michael Harte
Jenina Bas  Telephone: 07971 551 778 or e-mail
Carsten Hennings
Dr Diane Kelsall MD, MEd, CCFP, FCFP

Biographical information

Richard Barker

Dr R W Barker - Member
Richard has been involved in healthcare and pharmaceuticals for the last 25 years. He is currently the Director General of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) representing the industry to government and other stakeholders, and on the boards of the European and International equivalents. Prior to this he spent more than a decade in the United States, managing IBM's healthcare business and Chiron's diagnostics operation and also working with early stage biotechnology companies. His interests include mountain walking and kayaking and playing with his new granddaughter!

 

Viscount Brentford

The Viscount Brentford of Newick - Trustee
A solicitor by training, Crispin's career has been centred in London working with what is now Taylor Wessing. He has been involved in peace building in Africa for over 20 years and was, until recently, a member of the House of Lords where he had special interests in African affairs, human rights and the needs of charities. He gives time and support to many small charities and is also Chair of the Board of the Evangelical Alliance. He is churchwarden of a London parish. Crispin continues an active involvement in youth work - an interest he has held all his life. He is an avid tennis player! Married to Gill, Crispin has four children and four grandchildren.

 

Dr Hazel Butler

Dr Hazel Butler MB ChB - Trustee
Hazel has been a doctor since 1969. After training at Bristol she worked there, in Surrey, London and Kent. She has been a GP Trainer and is presently a single-handed practitioner in Cranbrook. Married to Ian, an ordained minister in the Church of England, Hazel combined her career with that of vicar's wife for 12 years. During those years she was particularly involved in youth work and running groups for young marrieds. She has received a number of high awards for her medical work. Her interests include gardening, theatre, cooking and reading. Hazel and Ian have three sons and 4 grandchildren.

 

Gary Davies

Gary Davies - Trustee
Gary has worked in the advertising and marketing field for over 25 years in the UK and the US.  He also worked with Operation Mobilisation, spending four years on the MV Logos (incorporating the world's largest floating book exhibition), mostly in South East Asia and Africa. Since 1993, Gary and his wife Flora have run Indigo Creative Marketing, working primarily with charities. Gary's interests include sailing, music, gardening, travel…. and his three children! He plays in a music group and is an accomplished guitarist.

 

Anthony Dunnett

Anthony Dunnett CBE MA BCom (Econ) FRSA FCIB - Member and President
Anthony worked in banking for 25 years, in the UK and abroad, ending as Finance Director of a number of HSBC's businesses. He spent 10 years working in Government, firstly in the DTI, and then heading up English Partnerships. In 1999 he became founding CEO of the South East England Development Agency. A former cubs leader, Anthony was also churchwarden for six years. His interests include working on his lathe, gardening, athletics, music and modern architecture. He is married to Ruth and they have 3 children and 4 grandchildren.

 

Ruth Dunnett

Ruth Dunnett BEd (Hons) - Company Secretary
Following a degree at Sussex University, Ruth worked as a teacher overseas and in the UK.  For over fifteen years she has combined facilitating community adult education courses with running a retreat property, involvement in church government and more recently, pursuing a further degree. Ruth is the mother of three young adults.  She is a school governor and has many varied interests including dance, walking, reading, creating recipes and singing.  She is quite passionate about dark chocolate!

 

Ram Gidoomal

Ram Gidoomal CBE - Member
Ram is Chair of London Sustainability Exchange and an entrepreneur and former UK Group Chief Executive of the Inlaks Group, a multinational employing 7,000 people worldwide. Made a CBE in 1998 for services to the Asian Business Community and Race Relations, he is Chairman of Employability Forum, helping refugees into jobs, and of the South Asian Development Partnership.   His hobbies include reading, current affairs, swimming and walking!

 
Alex Harris

Alex Harris - Director of Industry and Government Relations
Alex has worked as a lobbyist for 6 years. His consultancy experience has led him to work for many parts of the pharmaceutical industry, and he currently manages the trade association for the generic medicines industry, in addition to his work at IHP. Before concentrating on the pharmaceutical industry, Alex was a consultant to foreign governments, IT companies and utilities who required expert knowledge of the UK political system. He counts long distance cycling among his hobbies, and is married to Tana.

 
 

Lord McColl

Professor the Lord McColl of Dulwich, CBE MS FRCS FRCSE FACS - Member
Lord McColl pursued a medical career at St Bartholomew's Hospital and then Guy's where he has remained as Professor of Surgery. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary (Lords) to Prime Minister John Major and continues to play an active role in the House of Lords. Lord McColl is Chair and surgeon to Mercy Ships UK and Vice-Chair of Mercy Ships International. He is also President of the Leprosy Mission and Vice President of the Prince of Wales' Health Council on Disability Partnership. He is actively involved in many charities and makes frequent visits to a Mercy Ship. His wife, children and their spouses are all involved in medicine.

 

Dame Sarah Mullally

Revd Dame Sarah Mullally MSc Interprofessional Health, BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies, Dip Th, FSBU, DSc Bournmouth and Wolverhampton (both honorary) - Member
Sarah began her career in nursing in 1984, at St Thomas' Hospital. She has taken up a number of nursing leadership roles including Director of Nursing at the Chelsea and Westminster and later Deputy CEO and Acting CEO. In 1999 she was appointed as Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Patient Experience. She was the youngest person to hold these positions. Sarah has also been a non-executive Director of the English Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Ordained in the Church of England, Sarah is now Priest-in-charge and Team Rector designate in the Diocese of Southwark. She is married with a son and daughter and engages in extreme sports, as encouraged by her family! She also enjoys sailing and playing the French horn.

 

Stephen O'Brien

Stephen O'Brien CBE LLD (Honorary) DSc (Honorary) DUniv (Honorary) - Trustee and Chairman
Stephen's career has been in the financial sector. His posts include Chair of Charles Fulton Holdings, Director of Jessel Toynbee and Co and founding CEO of Business in the Community. His present positions include Chair of London First and Director of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum. He is also Chair or Director of numerous Trusts and Councils. Stephen is Chair of Governors of the University of East London and an ordained deacon in the Church of England. Married with 4 children and three stepchildren, Stephen is actively involved in his community through membership of several Trusts, including the Immigrants Aid Trust and the Advisory Council for the Prince's Trusts. His interests include classical music, carrying his wife's harp, gardening, cooking and needlepoint.

 

George Rocke

George Rocke - International Director
George spent 10 years as Chief Executive of Beacon Millennium, a company which specialised in organising events on the international, national, regional, and local stages. Previous to which he spent a stint in the Armed Forces experiencing active service in the Gulf War in 1991 and Northern Ireland, a period as Extra Equerry to HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and he was the last Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards. George is married to Caroline and they have four children. After his family and his friends, his interests include music, fishing and most things to do with the sea.

 

Chris Summerton

Professor Chris Summerton MA, MD, FRCP, FRCP(Edin) - Trustee
Chris works as a Consultant in Gastroenterology and General Medicine at Trafford General Hospital in Manchester, the birthplace of the NHS. He is involved in Medical Education and helped to design the undergraduate medical course at Manchester University. He has also been engaged in medical management and service modernisation. Chris is currently Chair of the Christian Medical Fellowship, a national organisation with a membership of about 6,500 doctors and medical students. He has a particular concern to help doctors integrate Christian faith and medical practice. He is married to Debbie and has five children ranging in age from 20 to 12. This has given varied opportunities to learn skills of diplomacy, negotiation and peacekeeping!

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