Meet our board members

Our board members are passionate about patient care and shaping the future of the NHS. They are all experts in their respective fields and have a wealth of experience in healthcare and other, related industries.

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David Pearson MBE

ICB Non-Executive Chair

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Peter Axon

ICS/ICB Interim Chief Executive Officer

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Megan Nurse

Non-Executive Chair of Finance and Performance Committee

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Julie Houlder

Non-Executive Chair of Audit Committee

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Josephine Spencer

Non-Executive Chair of Quality and Safety Committee

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Shokat Lal

Non-Executive Chair of People, Culture and Organisational Development Committee

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Alex Brett

Chief People Officer

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Chris Ibell

Chief Digital Officer

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Heather Johnstone

Interim Chief Nursing and Therapies Officer

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Paul Brown

Chief Finance Officer

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Sally Young

Director of Corporate Governance

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Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE

Chief Medical Officer

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Chris Bird

Interim Chief Transformation Officer

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Phil Smith

Chief Delivery Officer

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Jon Rouse

City Director, City of Stoke-on-Trent Council (Partner Member)

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Dr Jack Aw

Partner Member - Primary Care

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Neil Carr

Partner Member - Physical Health. Chief Executive - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Buki Adeyemo

Interim Chief Executive North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust , Partner Member - Mental Health

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Paddy Hannigan

Partner Member - Primary Care

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Tracy Bullock

Chief Executive Officer, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (Partner Member)

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John Henderson

Chief Executive Officer, Staffordshire County Council (Partner Member)