Meet our Council of Governors

Here you can see a breakdown of our appointed public governors and staff governors by area. If you would like to get in touch, please email mse.members@nhs.net.

Basildon constituency

Steve Abbott

Steve Abbott

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Davida Ademuyiwa, councillor

Davida Ademuyiwa

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Ron Capes

Ron Capes

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Braintree constituency

Andrew Porter

Andrew Porter

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Neil Roberts

Neil Roberts

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Brentwood constituency

Martyn Hart, councillor

Martyn Hart

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Eric Watts

Eric Watts

3 year term ending 31 March 2026

Castle Point constituency

Terry Clarke, councillor

Terry Clarke

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Tom Harrison

Tom Harrison

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Brian Terry

Brian Terry

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Chelmsford constituency

Caroline Beasley-Murray

Caroline Beasley-Murray

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Yazid Nasir

Yazid Nasir

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Susan Sullivan

Susan Sullivan

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Maldon constituency

Neil Reginald-Pudney

Neil Pudney

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Rochford constituency

Alan Paul Bell, councillor

Alan Bell

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Les Catley

Les Catley

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Southend constituency

Tim Gocher

Tim Gocher

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Jim Ling, councillor

Jim Ling

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

A photo of Southend governor, Kelvin Nel

Kelvin Nel

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Thurrock constituency

Soloman Alexis

Solomon Alexis

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Meena Mitra

Meena Mitra

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Tunde Ojetola

Tunde Ojetola

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Stephen Sweeting

Stephen Sweeting

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Staff constituencies

Fatemeh Leedham

Fatemeh Leedham

Basildon

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Kuldeep Singh, councillor

Kuldeep Singh

Basildon

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Clive Edwards

Clive Edwards

Broomfield

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Mirriam Kwenda, councillor

Mirriam Kwenda

Broomfield

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Anthony Jones, Councillor

Anthony Jones

Southend

3 year term ending 17 April 2026

Local Authority and Appointed

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Cllr Jeff Henry

Essex County Council

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Beth Hooper, Appointed Governor

Cllr Beth Hooper

Southend Borough Council

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

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Cllr Georgette Polley

Thurrock Council

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Simon Johnson

Simon Johnson

Community Voluntary Services (CVS)

3 year term ending 31 March 2024

Anthony McKeever

Anthony McKeever

Integrated Care Board

3 year term ending 31 March 2024