Non-Executive Directors

The Non-executive Directors are appointed by the Trust's Council of Governors. As residents of the local community, or King's patients. they bring a wide range of skill and experience to the organisation.

As well as regularly attending Board Meetings, Non-executive Directors also chair Board Committees and may act as 'champions' for special projects within the Trust.

Professor Sir George Alberti - Chairman

Professor Alberti is internationally renowned for his work in the field of diabetes, and has also been instrumental in shaping recent healthcare policy towards the management of urgent care and major emergencies.

Professor Alberti was knighted in 2000 for services to Diabetic Medicine, and is a member of the World Health Organisation’s Expert Advisory Panel on Diabetes. He is also Chair of Diabetes UK. He is a past Dean of Medicine at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and a former President of the Royal College of Physicians.

He was the Government’s National Clinical Director for Emergency Access from 2002 to 2009, and was the author of the influential Emergency access – Clinical Case for Change, which recognised the need for some specialist Accident and Emergency Departments with the ability to cope 24/7 with the management of urgent care and major emergencies.

Graham Meek - Vice Chairman

Graham Meek is a trustee of the British Cardiovascular Society and a non-executive director of Filtronic plc and Capital Gearing Trust plc. He was previously chairman of two other listed companies, ICM Computer Group plc and SPI Lasers plc. During his career as an investment banker with Wood Mackenzie, Smith New Court and Merrill Lynch, he advised a broad range of UK companies on capital raising, mergers and acquisitions and corporate strategy. Graham joined the King’s Board in December 2011.

Chris Stooke

Chris Stooke graduated in economics from Durham University and started his accountancy career at PwC; he was made partner in 1990 and was responsible for the audit of a number of blue chip companies in the UK and Europe, mainly in the financial services sector. From 2003 to 2009 he was Chief Financial Officer of Catlin Group, the FTSE 350 insurer. He is now a non-executive director at three companies and one charity, in addition to King's. He has lived in South London almost all his life and is now based in Dulwich, married with four children.

Faith Boardman

Faith Boardman lives in Lambeth, and brings 40 years of public service at both the local and the national levels. She has a proven track record of delivering service improvements in large public sector organisations that are dealing with substantial change, and with financial, performance and customer challenges. She has been Chief Executive for both the Child Support Agency (1997-2000) and more recently at Lambeth Council (2000-05). She is Chair of Trustees for Vauxhall City Farm and London Ecumenical Aids Trust, and was formerly a Non-Executive member of the Metropolitan Police Authority. Faith joined the King's Board in March 2012.

Marc Meryon

Mr Meryon is currently a Partner with law firm Bircham Dyson Bell, where he leads the Industrial Relations Group within the firm's wider Employment Team.
Qualifying as a solicitor in 1991, he joined Bircham Dyson Bell in 2007 from Kennedys where he was a Partner and head of employment law.

During his career, Marc has advised a number of major public and private sector organisations, including providing advice to NHS Foundation Trusts on equal opportunities law, the working time directive and pay protection for junior doctors. His professional knowledge, energy and enthusiasm will be strong assets to the Trust.

Professor Alan McGregor

Professor Alan McGregor is Professor of Medicine at King’s College London and Campus Dean for the Denmark Hill site. In addition, he is an Honorary Consultant Physician at King’s College Hospital. Nationally, he has chaired numerous Boards and Committees for bodies including the Medical Research Council and the Department of Health. Alan has been a Non-Executive Director of King’s since 2003.

King's Board Committees: Governance (Chair), Performance and Remuneration & Appointments.