The CPFT Board of Directors is made up of executive and non-executive directors, led by a non-executive chair. The Board is responsible for ensuring that the Trust is accountable to the public for the services it manages.

The meeting dates can be found at the bottom of this page, along with copies of our Constitution, Gifts and Hospitality Register and Register of Interests.

  1. Julie Spence, Chair

    Julie Spence, Chair

  2. Tracy Dowling, Chief Executive

  3. Scott Haldane, Director of Finance

  4. Dr Chess Denman, Medical Director

  5. Rachel Gomm, Director of Nursing, AHPs & Quality

  6. Stephen Legood, Director of People and Business Development

  7. Debbie Smith, Director of Operations and System Partnerships

  8. Professor Peter Jones, Non-Executive Director

  9. Jo Lucas, Non-Executive Director

  10. Julian Baust, Non-Executive Director

  11. Mike Hindmarch, Non-Executive Director

  12. Brian Benneyworth, Non-Executive Director

  13. Geoff Turral, Non-Executive Director

  14. Karen Daber, Non-Executive Director

Total results: 14

Board of Directors' meetings

All CPFT Board of Directors meetings are held in public

Dates of 2021 meetings

  • Wednesday 27 January 2021: 10:00 – 12:00
  • Wednesday 24 March 2021: 10:00 – 12:00
  • Thursday 20 May 2021: 10:00 – 12:00
  • Monday 19 July 2021: 10:00 – 12:00
  • Wednesday 22 September 2021: 10:00 – 12:00
  • Wednesday 24 November 2021: 10:00 – 12:00
  • Wednesday 26 January 2022: 10:00 – 12:00
  • Wednesday 30 March 2022: 10:00 – 12:00

Copies of Board meeting papers can be found by selecting the relevant year in the left-hand column below

Dates of 2020 meetings

Board of Directors meeting papers 2020

Constitution, Gifts and Hospitality Register and Register of Interests

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