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
Professor Tony Alabaster
Appointed governor, University of Sunderland
Carol Alexander
Elected Staff Governor, Patient Safety
Janet Atkins
Elected governor, Stockton
Natasha Douglas
Appointed governor, Healthwatch Stockton
Paul Garvin
Elected governor, Stockton
Tony Horrocks
Elected governor, Stockton
Anne Johnston
Elected governor, Stockton
Asokan Krishnaier
Elected staff governor, Anaesthetics
George Lee
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Councilor Andrew Martin-Wells
Appointed governor, Hartlepool Borough Council
Ruth McNee
Elected governor, Sedgefield
Councilor Steve Nelson
Appointed Governor, Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council
Geoff Northey
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Aaron Roy
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Dave Russon
Elected staff governors, Chaplaincy
Mike Scanlon
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Andrew Simpson
Elected staff governor, Emergency care
Alan Smith
Elected governor, Hartlepool
Professor Tim Thompson
Appointed governor, Teesside University
Pat Upton
Elected governor, Stockton
Allison Usher
Elected governor, Sedgefield
Angela Warnes
Elected governor, Out of trust area
Mark White
Elected governor, Stockton
Lynda White
Elected governor, Stockton
Steven Yull
Elected Staff Governor, People Development
