Anne Campbell, Chair

• Taught mathematics, statistics, and computing at what is now Anglia Ruskin University.
• Later became Head of Statistics and Data Processing at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany.
• Was an elected member of Cambridgeshire County Council from 1985 to 1989
• Member of Parliament for Cambridge from 1992 to 2005.
• Non-Executive Director of TWI Ltd from 1994 to 2001.
• Founded Opportunity Links Ltd (provision of family support information) a not-for-profit company, in 1994, which became the fastest-growing small UK company in 2003.
• Founded Cambridge On Line, a charitable organisation, in 1994, which facilitates access to ICT for people with disabilities.
• Whilst an MP was Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Battle MP and later to RH Patricia Hewitt MP when she was Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
• Has recently successfully lobbied the Government to change its procurement policy to enable more small firms to benefit from Government contracts.
• Special interests in science and technology, education and economic affairs, Cambridge transport, housing and the city environment
  
• In 2007, was elected vice-chair of the NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network.

Qualifications

• Qualified statistician and has a mathematics degree from the University of Cambridge. MA (Cantab), DSc (Hon)
• Honorary Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge
• Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Dr Attila Vegh, Chief Executive

Dr Attila Vegh, was appointed Chief Executive in October 2011. With a background in medicine and consultancy he brings a wealth of skills and knowledge to CPFT, together with a strong desire to make a difference to the lives of local people.

“I am excited and honoured to lead an organisation with such outstanding staff. CPFT has made good progress in extremely challenging times. This is due to the dedication and commitment of the many staff who go the extra mile every day supporting vulnerable people at the most challenging times in their lives. I believe that CPFT has the potential to become a nationally recognised healthcare provider. With our outstanding staff, areas of best practice, clinical excellence and our partnerships with the University of Cambridge, we have the opportunity to become a nationally recognised provider of mental health and well-being services. My ambition is that people turn to us when they are seeking cutting-edge mental health, social and community healthcare, wherever they live.”

Attila is a qualified medical doctor, he then practiced internal medicine and completed his PhD in molecular cancer research. He holds an MSc in Health Management from Imperial College London. Before joining CPFT Attila worked for McKinsey & Company advising leading healthcare providers and academic medical centres on strategy, operations, organisational development, and mergers & acquisitions in Europe, the Middle East, and Japan. Since 2009 Attila has been the Managing Director of NHS South West Essex Community Services, successfully leading the organisation’s transformation and merger with North East London Foundation Trust. Attila brings to CPFT a unique combination of experiences as a clinician and transformational manager from both the private and public sectors.

Jenny Raine, Director of Finance

With a background in finance as a chartered accountant, Jenny has been in the NHS for more than 10 years. She brings to CPFT a passion for people and their potential for recovery, which means living a satisfying life with or without symptoms.

“Working alongside such committed and hard-working staff is a real inspiration, and without them we would not achieve all that we do. I am committed to improving awareness about mental health and we work closely with the national Time-to-Change project to ‘making it ok’ to talk about mental health. I look forward to continue working with staff to improve and develop our services so that they are the best they can be.”

Since joining the NHS Jenny has held a number of senior finance positions, including Deputy Director of Finance at Lifespan.
 

Dr Chess Denman, Medical Director

Barbara McLean, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Nursing

Barbara McLean joined the executive team in January 2012. Barbara joins us from Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust where she was Director of Nursing. Barbara has extensive experience having worked for the East of England Strategic Health Authority developing health services in criminal justice in collaboration with the Department of Health and Home Office. She has a long career in mental health nursing, service management and commissioning for mental health and learning disability services.

Keith Spencer, Director of People and Business Development

Lucy O'Brien, Non-Executive Director

• Five years' experience as Accountant and Company Secretary in privately owned start-up, then AIM listed, medical company. Developed the accounting and quality systems and focused on fund-raising.
• Nine years' experience as a senior finance manager in the NHS, in management accounting and training roles.
• Five years' experience with the National Audit Office, scrutinising Government expenditure and developing value-for-money audit protocols

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Human Biology, University of Surrey
• Member of Chartered Institute of Public finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)

Ashish Dasgupta, Non-Executive Director

• Financial Director of I&E Division Philips Electronic UK Ltd responsible for finance and treasury functions
• Group Finance Director, Philips Radio Communications Systems responsible for worldwide finance, treasury and It functions
• Managing Director Philips Telecommunication Ltd responsible for worldwide private mobile radio business. Also responsible to divesting the business in line with strategic review by the Board of Management
• Group Managing Director, Simoco Ltd (secondment from Philips to ensure smooth transfer of business)
• Managing Director, Philips Car Systems until retirement in 1998.
• Experiences gained: financial management; treasury management; IT management; change management; business development; technology, innovation and product development; strategic planning, acquisition and disinvestments; national and international negotiation for multi-million pound businesses
• Since retirement has formed and managed own management services company, is a Non-Executive Chair of a small company, has been a Non-Executive Director of different NHS Trusts since 1999 and is a trustee and director of several charitable organisations

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree from University of Calcutta, with Honours
• Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Fellow British Institute of Management

Terry Holloway, Non-Executive Director

• Currently Group Support Executive, Marshall of Cambridge working as Executive Assistant to Chairman and Chief Executive
• Former Senior Royal Air Force Officer
• Possesses considerable business experience including: change management, marketing and PR, team building and leadership, and introduction of LEAN.
• Member of the Business in the Community Regional Leadership Team for East Anglia
• Considerable charitable and community experience including: Council Member, Cambridgeshire St John Ambulance, and Chair, Cambridge Business Community Action Network
• Deputy Chairman of the Air League

Qualifications

• FRAeS

Robert Dixon, Non-Executive Director

• An experienced and successful strategic marketing manager. Manager of business growth and change through matching customer needs with organisations core competencies and resource capacity.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
• Sole proprietor of a consultancy practice specialising in strategic marketing and business development advice/management services to the medical/healthcare device/technology sector.
• Co-founder and Director of one, and Chairman of second, early stage medical device enterprises. Involved in novel intellectual property product and commercial development. Managing the transition from technical research and development through to commercial launch.
• Marketing Director (Europe) for a large USA based global medical device manufacturer. Member of the European Management Committee and the Corporate Product and Process Development Committee. Responsible for strategic and annual business planning. Accountable for marketing and product development strategy and implementation.
• Executive management roles in marketing and business development of increasing seniority within the global medical device industry sector.
• Past experience as a Parent-elect, and later LEA appointed School Governor.
• Experience of working with voluntary groups representing people with physical disabilities; and with patient advocacy groups dealing with long-term medical conditions.

Qualifications

• Member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing

Ian Goodyer, Non-Executive Director

Ian Goodyer is a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, and is also an Honorary Consultant at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. He became the first university Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cambridge University in 1987 and subsequently the first holder of the Professorship of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1992-present). He was the first Director of Research and Development (2002-2004) for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. He has represented the university and the NHS on numerous scientific and healthcare committees and research boards at the MRC, Wellcome Trust and Department of Health. He has advised the UK and Canadian Governments on policy for child and adolescent mental health.