How We Are Governed

Board of Trustees

Stuart Cornwell (Chair Person)

Qualifications  - Professional Social work qualification with numerous other professional training courses

Experience: Probation service manager, Trustee & director of Spurgeons children's care, director of children and family court advisory service

Toks Sangowawa

Qualifications - MBBS, MSc, FWACP, MFPHMI, FFPH,

Experience: Director of Public Health North Tees PCT from 2002 to 2007, Currently Director of public health, specialised commissioning North East, Prescribing consultant for specialist substance misuse services 2001 - Date

Rita White

Qualifications: MBA Durham Business School

Experience: Strategic planning within PCT executive, specialist responsibility for primary care and public health commissioning.  General Practice manager for 10 years.

Carol Russell -

Qualifications: Management Training Civil Service College

Experience: Managing Director of domiciliary care agency, responsible for 174 staff for 11 years.  Managing director and company secretary of training company for 3 years.

Peter Chapman

Qualifications - Formally certified Accountant (FCCA)

Experience: Finance Director for 3 national and international charities spanning 20 years, Sat on the board of YMCA Darlington,

Fiona Toop -

Qualifications - BA, Diploma in primary education

Experience: Operations manager within voluntary sector, board of directors for voluntary organisation

John Robinson

Qualifications - Level 4 Marketing

Experience: 23 years retails advertising and marketing, responsible for £2 million budget

9 years marketing and communications within global broadcasting organisations