Meet our Trustees

 

Ian has lived in Rossendale for nearly 40 years and is proud to serve as Trustee and Co-Chair of Rosendale Hospice. With over four decades of experience in finance, risk, audit, and leadership—most recently as International Chief Risk Officer at GE HealthCare—he brings deep expertise and heartfelt commitment to the role. Passionate about creating a world where healthcare has no limits, Ian is dedicated to helping the Hospice thrive and continue delivering compassionate care. He is married, with one daughter and two grandsons.

Charlotte has been a trustee since 2015. Charlotte is a previous fundraiser for the Hospice, having been sponsored to complete the Great North Run in 2013. She lives in Helmshore with her husband and two young children. Charlotte is a Chartered Accountant by background and has spent most of her career working in various Corporate Finance roles in Manchester.  She currently works at Santander and has considerable financial and commercial skills.
 

Ann has been a trustee since 2015 further to volunteering at the Hospice for a year. Ann has worked for over 30 years in the healthcare environment and was Director of Occupational Health and Medical Services for a national private healthcare company. Along with her clinical expertise, Ann brings with her great experience in people management, governance, strategic planning and business development. Ann also worked for the Dutch Ministry of Defence and lived in the Netherlands for nearly 10 years before returning to Rossendale in 1989.

Andrew has lived in Rossendale for 30 years and was drawn to the hospice by its reputation for the great work it does for the community in the valley.

With over 40 years of experience in the Chemical industry, in senior leadership roles in manufacturing, R&D, supply chain, customer service and as a company appointed pension trustee, he brings expertise in compliance and management to the board.

Andrew wants to ensure that the Hospice continues to provide the highest quality of care and to support the people of Rossendale when they need our help the most.

He is married with two daughters.

Stuart has been a trustee since 2005. Stuart has worked in the insurance industry for over 30 years spending the last 12 years working for the largest privately owned insurance broker in Europe. His part of the organisation specialises in charities with a particular focus on Hospices, currently insuring more than half of the independent hospices in UK. Stuart’s role is to visit hospice clients annually to discuss their insurance requirements and needs.  Stuart has also delivered talks to such organisations as National Association of Hospice Fundraisers, Association of Hospice Managers, and the Institute of Fundraising on matters such as business continuity and risk assessment.

Liam has been a trustee since 2013.  Liam is a retired  Manchester GP who has lived in Rossendale for more than thirty years. He has worked in NHS management at board level and spent fourteen years as a hospice medical officer. More recently he worked as a GP attached to the MacMillan Palliative Care Team in North Manchester. All Liam’s family - his  wife and three adult children - have spent their careers in the NHS. During 2021 they passed their time vaccinating people against COVID, together delivering more than 6000 jabs!
 

Graham has been a trustee since 2005. Graham was appointed as a representative of local service organisations, with an intimate knowledge of the local community. Graham is a director of a local firm of electrical engineers. He has offered practical guidance and support for fundraising activities of all descriptions and has been instrumental in making sure that our new retail units have been refurbished to a high standard and are trading very successfully.