Meet our Trustees

David Mackay worked for West Bromwich Building Society for 33 years, retiring in 2008 as Managing Director of West Bromwich Mortgage Company. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management.

David has served as a Board Member of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and as Chair of Governors at Howley Grange Primary School.

Alexia joined the Trustee Board of the hospital charity in August 2022, following 2 years of her term as a Trustee at a local charity Chaplaincy Plus. At a time when healthcare is so crucial to patients, Alexia enjoys being strategically involved in making a difference in the improvement of the health and well-being of the community.

Alexia is an experienced solicitor. In her previous role as Head of Legal Procurement at the Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd she led the Legal elements of Procurement and strategic planning in relation to the same.

Amil is a member of the Public Affairs team at the University of Birmingham which manages the university's political engagement activities and plays a key role in shaping the reputation and profile of the institution with significant stakeholders including at the national, international and regional level.

He also serves as a Trustee of United by 2022, the official legacy charity of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and sits on the Board of the Warwickshire Cricket Foundation.

Previously, Amil spent nearly a decade as a school governor at a special education needs primary school in Birmingham and was Chair of the Board of a Multi Academy Trust.

Hannah is the Company Secretary at Severn Trent Plc. She has extensive listed company experience, gained in several senior leadership roles spanning the FTSE100 and FTSE250.

She is responsible for providing governance advice and guidance to the Board and senior management, as well as leading the Company Secretariat function.

Hannah is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of local communities and has previously worked with charities including Mitchells & Butlers Charitable Trusts and PAPYRUS, the UK Charity for the prevention of young suicide. Hannah is a chartered company secretary, is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute, and she also attended INSEAD business school.

Joanne Eales is a qualified Chartered Accountant specialising in accountancy services to SME businesses. She has served as a parish councillor on Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council and has been Treasurer for the parents’ associations at Bromsgrove Preparatory School and Bromsgrove School.

She was appointed Trustee in August 2019, taking over from Andy Pemberton as Chair of the Performance & Finance Committee when he retired in February 2022.

Mike was appointed a trustee of the Charity in 2011 just prior to his retirement after 25 years as a corporate partner in the international solicitors firm, Eversheds.

Mike is the chair of the Appointments Committee of the Charity which led to the recommendation and subsequent appointment of three new trustees in 2022.

Mike has had a long interest in sports particularly football, cricket and golf which he still plays regularly. He is a director of Solihull Moors Football Club and a trustee of Solihull Moors Foundation.

Stan was nominated by UHB Trust, to serve on the Charity Board. He is in his third term as an Elected Governor of the Hospital Trust.

Stan has extensive public sector experience, including nine years as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust. He chaired the Mental Health Trust Finance and Charitable Funds committees. Other posts held have include Principal of Community Education in Birmingham and Chief Executive of Wyre Forest District Council.

Stan has worked as a consultant and inspector with agencies such as the Audit Commission, the Sports Council and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Amelia Godson is Deputy Chief Transformation Officer at NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board. A registered nurse, Amelia held management positions at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for eleven years before moving to UHBFT to take up the post of Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

After five years at UHBFT, Amelia took her current post at NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, the body responsible for commissioning health and care services on behalf of people in Coventry & Warwickshire.