Meet our Governors
Meet our elective and appointed governors who serve as representatives from across the Tees Valley – working to support and shape the healthcare service we provide alongside our board of directors.
Christopher Akers-Belcher
Appointed governor for Healthwatch Hartlepool
Misra Bano-Mahroo
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Councillor Pauline Beall
Appointed governor, Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council
Clive Collier
Elected governor, Stockton
Natasha Douglas
Appointed governor, Healthwatch Stockton
Deepak Dwarakanath
Elected staff governor
Melanie Fordham
Elected governor, Stockton
Emma Francis
Elected staff governor
Dr Ann French
Appointed governor, Teesside University
Ashwini Gaur
Elected staff governor
Bill Green
Elected governor, Stockton
Terence Hegarty
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Anne Holt
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Jessica Ingham
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Anne Johnston
Elected governor, Stockton
Jennifer Jones
Elected staff governor, clinical governance
Allan Kellehear
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Elliot Kennedy
Elected governor, Stockton
Patrick Kimmitt
Elected governor, Stockton
Sarah Moule
Elected governor, Easington
Barbara Murphy
Elected governor, Stockton
Colin Overton
Elected governor, Stockton
Aaron Roy
Appointed governor, Hartlepool Borough Council
Dave Russon
Elected staff governors, chaplaincy
Mike Scanlon
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Andrew Simpson
Appointed governor, Newcastle University
Anthony Taylor
Elected governor, Stockton
Andrew Tingle
Elected governor, Stockton
Allison Usher
Elected governor, Sedgefield
Angela Warnes
Elected governor, out of trust area
Lynda White
Elected governor, Stockton
Natalie Wintersgill
Elected staff governors, facilities management (NTH Solutions)