Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 - Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

4. Our Governance
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13
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The Board of Directors
Brief details of each Director and their record of
attendance at Board meetings are shown below.
James Brent, Chairman
James was an investment banker for
25 years and established Akkeron
Group LLP which has key business
activities in hotels, urban generation
and large scale agriculture. He also
owns a controlling stake in the Devonbased
surf wear brand Saltrock. He
has combined his commercial ventures
with a desire to contribute in a range
of public sector settings as well, for
example as Chairman of Plymouth City
Development Company. More recently
he has invested in Plymouth Argyle
Football Club and is the new club
chairman.
Brian Aird, Vice-Chairman
Brian joined the Trust in April 2008.
He has considerable previous NHS
experience as a Chief Executive of
a NHS Trust and a Health Authority.
He was previously a Non-Executive
Director of Trent Strategic Health
Authority, and more recently has
run his own company offering
organisational development and
executive coaching services. He is
also a trustee of United Response,
a national charity providing services
to people with learning difficulties
and mental health needs. Appointed
Vice-Chairman in May 2010, Brian
also chairs the Trust’s Organ Donation
Committee and the Engagement and
Experience Committee.
Peter Knott, Non-Executive Director
Peter joined our Board in July 2012. He
is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales and
a graduate of the University of Reading.
His 27 years of experience in finance
is extensive covering investment,
commercial and consumer banking,
securities and fund management. Most
recently he was the Group Head of
Operational Risk for Standard Chartered
Bank. His career has involved working
in London, Luxembourg, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Tokyo and New York.
His charity sector interests include
Sightsavers, Vision Fund International
and Seeing is Believing.
David Robertson, Non-Executive
Director
David joined the Trust in October
2010 and is a Fellow of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants in
England and Wales and a graduate
in Business Studies. He was Finance
Director of Viridor Limited, the waste
management subsidiary of Exeter
based Pennon Group plc, until March
2011. He was with the Pennon Group
for 20 years, prior to which he was
with KPMG for 14 years. He is also
a trustee of South West Lakes Trust.
David is Chair of the Audit Committee.
Michele Romaine, Non-Executive
Director
Michele joined the RD&E Board in
September 2012. She has held a
number of senior roles in public sector
organisations, including the BBC as its
Director of Production. Ten years ago
Michele helped steer the course for the
BBC in a time of significant change,
setting the vision for the technology,
people and the process change
necessary to modernise the BBC’s
production capabilities. Michele has
more recently served for three years as
a Non-Executive Director on the Board
of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
She continues to travel internationally
through her consultancy business.
Andrew Willis, Non-Executive Director
Andy joined the Board in February
2011. Previous Board experience
includes service on two NHS acute
provider Boards and in the housing
sector. A corporate lawyer by
profession, he has worked for City and
regional law firms and now specialises
in legal training. He is also a Leadership
Associate of the King's Fund, focusing
on corporate governance and NHS
Board/Director development. Andy is
Chair of the Governance Committee.
David Wright, Non-Executive Director,
Senior Independent Director
David joined the Trust in April 2008
and is now retired but spent the
majority of his career with Save the
Children UK, where he was a Country
Programme Director for various areas
both in the UK and abroad. He was
also Chairman of Swindon PCT and a
Non-Executive Director with Wiltshire
NHS Community Trust. David became
the Senior Independent Director in
February 2011.