Stakeholder Governors

Nine stakeholder governors are appointed representatives of our stakeholder organisations including Local Authorities, PCTs. King's College London, London Southbank University, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and South London and Maudsley Hospital.

Diane Summers - Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

I am a non-executive director of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, where I chair the community services board committee, and serve on audit, finance, and workforce board committees.

I am a former managing editor of the Financial Times, where I worked for 19 years as a writer, editor and executive. My experience before joining the Financial Times spanned the voluntary and private sectors and included senior positions at the consumer organisation Which? and the homelessness charity, Shelter.

Since 2006, I have been a freelance writer, editor and consultant. I am a trustee of The Guinness Partnership, a major social housing provider, and an independent adviser to the BBC Trust.

I am a Lewisham resident and have lived in south-east London all my adult life.

Carol Bell - Joint Staff Committee

Elected as Governor through the Staff Side Committee, I see it as my responsibility to ensure that the needs and rights of staff are taken into consideration in decisions made by the Council of Governors. My varied experience working across the Trust, in different roles and with different staff groups, has given me a greater understanding of both patients and staff.

As a Social Scientist and a Union Officer, policy, strategy and equality are important to me. As a Governor I look forward to addressing these issues particularly where they affect particular groups for example women, in areas such as personal development; parent and child-friendly initiatives. I also intend to contribute towards strengthening the links between King’s and the community it serves.

Prof Chris Mottershead - King's College London

I am Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation) at King’s College London. I joined King’s College London in 2009 after retiring from BP, where I worked for 30 years, most recently as their Global Advisor on Energy Security and Climate Change.

Prior to this I was Technology Vice President for the Global Gas, Power and Renewables businesses, and was also the technical manager for its North Sea exploration and production activities.

I have an Applied Physics degree, an MSc in Cybernetics, am a Chartered Electrical engineer, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

As well as my College accountabilities, I am a non-Executive Director of the Carbon Trust, GMEC and Imanova, Governor of King’s College Hospital and a member of the Advisory Board of the National Center of Atmospheric Research in the US.

Jim Dickson - Lambeth Council

Caroline Hewitt - Lambeth Primary Care Trust

I was appointed Chair of Lambeth PCT in April 2007. I read French Studies at the Manchester University (1982 -1986).

I am a Trustee of King's College Hospital Charity and a member of the Audit Committee of VSO UK.

Prior to joining Lambeth PCT, I was a Non-Executive Director of King’s College Hospital from August 2003. My role there included Chair of the Audit Committee and Vice Chair of the Board.

My first career was in finance in the NHS, which I joined straight from university as a graduate trainee. I left the NHS in 2001 and my subsequent work has been in the voluntary sector.

My commitment to public service and the values which underpin it can be demonstrated by a working life spent in the public and voluntary sectors. Since I was a student, I have been engaged in voluntary activities within my community.

Anne Garvey - London South Bank University

I am a senior manager at London South Bank University, and am responsible for the quality of courses, including nursing, physiotherapy and social work. I am a registered nurse and teacher, and believe passionately that through education we can improve the skills and knowledge of our practitioners, and therefore improve patient care. I have recent experience of being both a patient and a carer, and having seen things from the “other side of the fence” am committed to ensuring that patients are given information and support in relation to their conditions. I live in South London and started my education career at Normanby College so Kings Hospital has a special place in my heart.

Madeliene Long - South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

TBC - Southwark Council

Richard Gibbs - Southwark Primary Care Trust

I am vice chair of Southwark PCT and a Non Executive Director of Lambeth and Lewisham PCTs. In the last 9 years I have also worked as a consultant for the Department of Health (DH) on strategies for improving the value of information analysis and IT in the NHS. Before that I was Chief Executive (CE) of Kingston and Richmond Health Authority for 12 years, implementing a major acute hospital reconfiguration and other service changes. I was the national spokesman for NHS CEs on information and IT policy. Previously I was Director of Statistics at DH. I led the production of the first set of NHS Performance Indicators and published several articles on benchmarking NHS performance. I have a BA (first class) in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Business Studies. I and my wife have lived in Dulwich for 40 years. Our daughter was born at King’s.