Jenny Edwards CBE: Chair

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Jenny became Chair in April 2021. She is a campaigner for mental health and wellbeing and for health equality. Jenny is an adviser to the What Works Centre for Wellbeing and the Mindfulness Initiative. She is a former Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation and Homeless Link. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and represents the Faculty on the National Advisory Group for Mental Health. Jenny is a trustee of Affinity Trust, supporting people with learning disabilities and leading trustees' work on Equalities, Inclusion and Diversity. She is also active in local environmental groups and volunteers in her local parks. Jenny is a founding Fellow of the Society of Leadership Fellows in St Georges House, Windsor and a Fellow of the RSA. She was awarded a CBE in 2011.

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Trustees team

Paul Ballantyne
Paul Ballantyne

Trustee for Scotland

Leandra Box
Leandra Box

Trustee

Jolynne De Souza
Jolynne De Souza

Shadow Trustee

Professor Elizabeth Dowler
Professor Elizabeth Dowler

Trustee

Shelagh Kirkland ACA
Shelagh Kirkland ACA

Trustee

Jackie Lodge
Jackie Lodge

Deputy Chair

Tommy McIlravey
Tommy McIlravey

Chair, Finance, Audit and Operation Committee

Shavanah Taj
Shavanah Taj

Trustee for Wales

Rory MacLean
Rory MacLean

Trustee

Nicola McCallum
Nicola McCallum

Trustee