Our people

Michael Morley

Michael is Chair of the Board of Trustees. His background is in the financial services industry and he previously served as a director of the Forces in Mind Trust.

Morgan Vine

Morgan Vine is the Head of UK Policy and Influencing at the national charity Independent Age where she leads activity calling for improvements to the policies and practises that let down people facing financial hardship in later life.

Peter Alleyne

Peter is the Director for Equity, Inclusion, and Involvement with Rethink Mental Illness, with a focus on EDI and involvement strategies.

Philip Ross

Philip is Chair of the Design in Mental Health Network which uses design to improve the quality of mental health hospital environments.

Poppy Jaman OBE

Poppy is an internationally respected mental health advocate, and the CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance.

Professor Dame Sue Bailey OBE DBE FRCPsych

Professor Dame Sue Bailey is our President. She is an experienced child psychiatrist and a former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Rachel Papworth

Rachel has over 30 years’ experience of supporting public sector organisations, voluntary organisations and communities

Rob Fitzpatrick

Rob Fitzpatrick works in the fields of mental health, social care, housing and criminal justice

Rocio Nava-Ruelas

Rocio is a mixed-methods researcher with expertise on implementation science and mental health service analysis.

Rt Hon Lord Bradley PC

Lord Bradley is a former MP and has served on the Health Select Committee. He led our review of his own government report from 2009 on how people with mental health problems or learning disabilities are treated within the criminal justice system.

Shizana Arshad

Shizana manages the Equally Well UK campaign and Leads the Mentally Healthier Councils Network, which is hosted by the Centre

Stephany Carolan

Stephany Carolan has expertise in service and strategic development and has wide-ranging experience of working across systems to support change.