The Christie Board of Directors

Experience:

• Awarded a life peerage in July 2006
• Labour MP for Manchester Withington from 1987 to 2005.
• Former Minister of State for the Home Office, member of the Health Select Committee and Government Deputy Chief Whip
• Appointed to Privy Council in 2001.
• Previous experience includes local government councillor on Manchester City Council and Chief Officer of Stockport Community Health Council.
• Former Non-Executive Director of Manchester Airport Group plc and Manchester Ship Canal company.
• Current activities include special advisor to the President of The University of Manchester, non-executive chair of the MAST lift company and undertaking an independent review of mental health and the criminal justice system for the Government.
• Chair of the charitable funds committee from April 2008.
• Non-executive Director from November 2006 

Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) Social Science
• M.Phil. Social Policy

Experience:

• Regional Executive Director for Provider Development (NHS North West)
• NHS merger and acquisition experience
• Member of the national provider development executive
• Director of Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
• Former Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Operations, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and prior to that held a number of senior posts in the NHS.
• Caroline has strategic, operational, clinical and change-management experience and an award winning record of improving patient care through reform and modernisation.
• Delivered the prestigious Geoff Scaife Memorial Lecture at the NHS Confederation 2006 conference.
• Patron of national women's network
• Winner of the national First Woman Award (2010), Business Woman of the Year Award (2009) and North West Inspiring Women Award (2008) 

Qualifications:

• MSc Health Policy and Management
• BA Hons Health Studies
• Registered Midwife
• Registered Nurse

Experience:

• NHS Top Leaders programme member
• Director The Christie Clinic LLP
• Advised The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland on acute services
• General Manager for Emergency and Critical Care, Women and Children and Clinical Support Services at Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Greater Manchester SHA national imaging contract manager.
• Deputy Director of Operations at Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust 

Qualifications:

• MBA
• BSc Hons Nursing Studies
• Registered Nurse

Experience:

• Former Chief of Quality & Standards and Chief Nurse, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
• Former Deputy Director of Nursing & Governance, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
• Former Nurse Director, Greater Manchester & Cheshire Cancer Network.
• Awarded a Florence Nightingale Scholarship in 2007 to review approaches to patient safety in America and Denmark.
• Long standing interest in the improvements in clinical quality with specific emphasis on patient safety, patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Qualifications:

• MA Management & Leadership
• BSc Hons Nursing Studies
• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Registered Nurse

Experience:

• British journalist and broadcaster for 40 years
• Presenter of the BBC's Newsnight programme from 1983 - 1985
• Presenter on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour since 1987
• Presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Message
• Former presenter on the Today programme
• Weekly columnist for The Daily Express from 1998 to 2000, and writer for various newspapers and magazines, including The Daily Mail
• Patron of Breast Cancer Campaign 

Qualifications:

• BA Hons in French & Drama, Hull University

Experience:

• Qualified accountant.
• Former partner with Price Waterhouse Coopers (1990 - 2007).
• He specialised in the public sector and led PWC's public service practice in north westfor majority of this period.
• Former Lead Engagement Partner for PWC for a number of local authorities, NHS bodies and higher education establishments for both external, internal and consultancy assignments.
• Active in CIPFA affairs at national (former Vice-chair of the national audit panel) and at local level.
• Has been chair of the Audit Committee since 17th December 2007. 
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Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) Economics
• CIPFA

Experience:

• Managing director and then Chairman of Bernstein Group PLC, the UK's largest independent kitchen manufacturer
• Chairman of Britannia Building Society (1999 to 2004)
• Chairman of Rochdale Development Agency (1993-2007)
• Non-executive director of B.A. Management (1992 to present)
• Chairman of Bright Futures Educational Trust
• Held several other non-exec and chair posts across public and private sector (1999 - present)

Experience

• Chartered Accountant
• North West Practice Senior Partner, Deloitte LLP
• More than 30 years experience in professional services, with 15 years in corporate finance and tax
• Trustee of both Manchester City Football Club's "City in the Community" and the Andrew Flintoff (AF) Foundation
• Married to Paula with 3 daughters Rebecca, Hannah and Sarah

Experience

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kids Allowed Limited
• Entrepreneur with 10 years experience of starting and running a multi-award winning company
• Set up Kids Allowed Academy to deliver qualifications to staff
• Extensive corporate background in business management.
• Jennie is mum to Jessica, Jasmine and Olivia