Ambulance UK April 2022

IN PERSON
News
Appointment of Bob Forsyth
as the new Chair of London’s
Air Ambulance Charity
The Board of London’s Air Ambulance
Charity has announced the appointment of
Bob Forsyth as the new Chair of its Board
of Trustees. The appointment comes after
a far reaching and competitive process,
involving external and internal candidates
facilitated and guided by Inclusive Boards.
Bob has been a trustee of the Charity
since 2017, leading the establishment of
the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee and
chairing it for over four years.
As the Charity continues its implementation of
an ambitious programme of transformational
change, including the replacement of its two
helicopters, the replacement and expansion
of its rapid response car fleet, supporting
the service’s frontline medical teams and
enhancing the Charity’s culture, diversity
and inclusion outreach, Bob will bring strong
leadership, experience and organisational
empathy to these fundamental priorities.
Bob’s appointment will take effect when Mark
Vickers, the current Chair of Trustees, retire by
rotation on31 March, after seven years in the
role. Outgoing Chair of Trustees, Mark Vickers
said:
“It has been a huge honour and privilege to be
Chair of the Board, and in handing over these
responsibilities to Bob I am inspired by the
ambitious plans the Charity has for serving the
people of London under his leadership.”
KSS News
Air Ambulance Charity Kent
Surrey Sussex appoints four
new trustees
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
(KSS) has strengthened its Board with the
appointment of four new Trustees, with
appointments taking effect from 8th March
2022.
The new Trustees are:
Nick Hall - Nick’s interest in Air Ambulance
services began with the Royal Flying Doctor
Service - providing medical support in remote
communities in Australia. He became more
passionate about what happens in the front
of the aircraft than the back and so studied
a B.Sc (Aviation) before joining the Australian
Army to fly Black Hawk helicopters in
operational roles.
He left the military to study an MBA and
worked as a corporate consultant in
Australasia for several years before returning to
the aviation industry.
Nick now has over 30 years in the
helicopter industry in strategic, operational,
transformational and entrepreneurial roles as
an executive, management consultant or line
manager, providing services for end users,
operators, maintenance, repair and operations
(MROs) and innovators in some of the world’s
largest and smallest helicopter organisations.
Richard Lee - As Chief Operating Officer/
Deputy Chief Executive for St John Ambulance
and former Director of Operations for Welsh
Ambulance Services NHS Trust, registered
Paramedic Richard has a strong track record
in leadership, delivering improved patient and
staff outcomes, operational performance,
quality and cost efficiency. He also has
experience of leading national policy.
David Morgan – David is an aviation executive
with substantial experience in flight operations,
training and safety management. He is also
an industry leading expert on addressing the
climate impact of aviation. David is currently
Group Director of Flight Operations at easyJet,
with seven years’ experience at the airline
including twelve months as interim Chief
Operating Officer.
During this time – the busiest and most
successful year in easyJet’s history – David
was responsible for all operations and
customer service, leading a team of over
15,000 staff. David has also been Flight
Operations lead for the creation of easyJet
Europe and had responsibility for the safe
introduction of new aircraft types into the airline
fleet.
Jane Redman – Jane is a Fundraising
Consultant who helps fundraising teams and
leadership work effectively together to achieve
income growth, improve relationships with
AMBULANCE UK - APRIL
Top left: Nick Hall, Top right: Richard Lee, Bottom left: David Morgan, Bottom right: Jane Redman
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