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Who's Who of Governors

Thirty nine governors sit on the Governing Council and represent the Trust's public and staff constituencies and those stakeholder organisations who are entitled to appoint governors under the terms of the Trust's constitution.

Public Governors

The Public Governors represent the geographic area covered by the Trust  and this is split into nine constituencies.

These constituencies and the Governors representing these areas are as follows:

Title

First name

Surname

Constituency

Mr Roy Beckwith Derwentside
Mrs Brenda Bell Derwentside
Mrs Adele Bone Chester-le-Street
Mrs Janet Brown Durham
Mrs Jean Brown Sedgefield
Mr Bill Davies Sedgefield
Mrs Barbara Dyer Durham
Mr James Heap Tees Valley, Hambleton & Richmondshire
Mr Bob Howard Chester-le-Street
Mrs Betty Hoy Darlington
Mr Ian Jennings Wear Valley & Teesdale
Mr Alex Murray Easington
Mr Oliver Schulte Gateshead, South Tyneside & Sunderland
Mr John Short Wear Valley & Teesdale
Mr Lawrence Welsh Derwentside

Staff Governors

We also have Staff Governors. The staff Governors and the groups they represent are listed below:

Title

First name

Surname

Constituency

 - Vacant - Administrative, Clerical & Managers
 - Vacant - AHP's, Professional and Technical & Pharmacists
Mr Kevin Hull Ancillary
Dr Keith Gunning Medical
Ms Carole Bailey Nursing & Midwifery
Ms Carole Fletcher Nursing & Midwifery
Ms Kay Stewart Nursing & Midwifery
Mr Steven Coad Community Based Staff
Ms Amanda McEwan Community Based Staff

Stakeholder Governors

We also has a number of governors nominated by our partner organisations.  Appointed Governors and the organisations they represent are as follows:

Title

First name

Surname

Organisation Representing

Mr Colin Burnett North East Chamber of Commerce
Cllr Veronica Copeland Darlington Borough Council
Mrs Lesley Crawford Tees Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
Mr David Gallagher Primary Care Trust
Cllr Lucy Hovvels Durham County Council
Mr Royston Stephens Strategic Health Authority
Mrs Dorothy Teasdale North East Ambulance Service
Dr Paul Walton Local Medical Committee
Prof Paul Keane Local Universities