Strategy, Operations and Advisory Groups

PiF is governed, managed and advised by three separate groups, which came into existence in August 2009.

Strategy Group

The Strategy Group was formed in August 2009 and is responsible for the governance and strategic direction of PiF and to provide an independent, external view of the organisation’s development and management. The group's role and remit is to:

• Provide leadership of PiF within a framework of prudent and effective controls
• Set and uphold PiF’s strategic aims, ensure that the necessary financial and human resources are in place for the organisation to meet its objectives, and review management performance
• Set and uphold PiF’s values and standards and ensure that the obligations to members and other stakeholders or clients are understood and met
• As a PiF representative to attend and, where appropriate, lead or speak at PiF and other relevant events.

Strategy Group members:

• Hilary Baseley, Director, Apprego Limited - Read Hilary's profile
• Jeremy Theobald, Independent Consultant - Read Jeremy's profile
• Roger Killen, Managing Director, The Learning Clinic - Read Roger's profile
• Mel Kirk, Managing Director, Pulsar Healthcare - Read Mel's profile
  
  PiF's two Directors (see below) are also part of the Strategy Group
  
  Click here to see a copy of the Strategy Group remit and role description.
  

Operations Board

The Operations Board is responsible for the day to day running of PiF. It consists of PiF's two Directors and a part time administrator:

• Mark Duman, Executive Chair and Director [Contact Mark]  - Read Mark's profile
• Sarah Smith, Operations Director [Contact Sarah] - Read Sarah's profile
• Nicole Naylor, PiF Administrator [Contact Nicole] - Read Nicole's profile

PiF also works with a freelance events organiser, Carol Stevenson, Director, Novus. Carol organises PiF's conferences. [Contact Carol]

Advisory Group

The purpose of the Advisory Group is to keep abreast of consumer health developments at both membership and policy levels and to use that expertise to advise the Strategy Group and Operations Board about future services and policy developments. Advisory Group members are:

• Katrina Glaister, Clinical Governance Facilitator, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust - Read Katrina's profile
• Ruth Carlyle, Information and Support Policy Lead, Macmillan Cancer Support - Read Ruth's profile
• Terry Cawley, Independent Consultant
• Kate Llewelyn, Head of Information Services, Arthritis Care - Read Kate's profile
• Sarah Smith, PiF Operations Director - Read Sarah's profile
• Danielle Swain,Quality Improvement Manager, Picker Institute Europe - Read Danielle's profile
• Dr Jo Ellins, Lecturer, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham - Read Jo's profile
• Angie Clark, Director, TrueBlue-E Business Consultancy - Read Angie's profile

• Charlotte Quince, Programme Manager, QIPP - Long Term Conditions and Urgent and Emergency Care, Department of Health - Read Charlotte's profile

Click here to see a copy of the Advisory Group remit and role description.

Page last edited: 11 January 2012