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

Christopher Akers-Belcher

Appointed Governor for Healthwatch Hartlepool

Tony Alabaster

Professor Tony Alabaster

Appointed governor, University of Sunderland

Carol Alexander

Carol Alexander

Elected Staff Governor, Patient Safety

Janet Atkins

Janet Atkins

Elected governor, Stockton

Natasha Judge

Natasha Douglas

Appointed governor, Healthwatch Stockton

Paul Garvin

Paul Garvin

Elected governor, Stockton

Tony Horrocks

Tony Horrocks

Elected governor, Stockton

Anne Johnston

Anne Johnston

Elected governor, Stockton

Asokan Krishnaier

Asokan Krishnaier

Elected staff governor, Anaesthetics

George Lee

George Lee

Elected governor, Hartlepool

Andrew Martin-Wells

Councilor Andrew Martin-Wells

Appointed governor, Hartlepool Borough Council

Ruth McNee

Ruth McNee

Elected governor, Sedgefield

Steve Nelson

Councilor Steve Nelson

Appointed Governor, Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council

Geoff Northey

Geoff Northey

Elected governor, Hartlepool

Aaron Roy

Aaron Roy

Elected governor, Hartlepool

Dave Russon

Dave Russon

Elected staff governors, Chaplaincy

Elected governor Mike Scanlon

Mike Scanlon

Elected governor, Hartlepool

Andrew Simpson

Andrew Simpson

Elected staff governor, Emergency care

Alan Smith

Alan Smith

Elected governor, Hartlepool

Raymond Stephenson

Raymond Stephenson

Elected governor, Stockton

Tim Thompson

Professor Tim Thompson

Appointed governor, Teesside University

Pat Upton

Pat Upton

Elected governor, Stockton

Elected governor Allison Usher

Allison Usher

Elected governor, Sedgefield

Angela Warnes

Angela Warnes

Elected governor, Out of trust area

Mark White

Mark White

Elected governor, Stockton

Lynda White

Lynda White

Elected governor, Stockton

Staff Governor Steven Yull

Steven Yull

Elected Staff Governor, People Development