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