Meet the team

Trust Chair (voting)

Nigel has a long and successful career in health management, mainly in the NHS, having held a number of chief executive positions in hospitals in Essex and London. He also has experience in commissioner roles at a regional level and healthcare business development.

Nigel’s experience in the NHS has provided him with a range of areas of expertise including performance improvement, change management and transformation. Having retired as a CEO, Nigel is very keen to continue his contribution to the NHS in his role as chairman.

Deputy Chair (voting)

Alan joined SUHT in December 2011 from his former position of chairman at West Essex PCT. He is a qualified solicitor with a strong record of senior management, both in the public and private sector. For 16 years he was the London Boroughs' Chief Executive and latterly chairman of an IT company.

Alan was also Chairman of Essex Probation Service for six years and a board member of Springboard Housing Association as well as a trustee to two charitable trusts. In February 2019, Alan was appointed as chairman of Mid Essex Hospitals alongside his role at Southend.

Acting Chief People and Organisational Development Officer (voting)

Selina has a long successful career in Human Resources, mainly in central government, spanning 20 years. 

She joined the Trust in October 2022 where she was appointed deputy People and Organisational Officer and has since moved into the acting role since May 2023.

Selina also has a passion for helping large organisations develop a unified culture for the betterment of staff and the people they serve.

Chief Operating Officer (voting)

Andrew has spent 34 years of his career in the NHS in Essex, with a wealth of experience in hospitals, primary care and commissioning. 

He has held several senior NHS posts management at board and CEO level, including overseeing the success regime for mid and south Essex.

He has a long and varied career in hospitals, primary care and commissioning. Prior to joining Basildon and Thurrock hospitals, he spent five years as NHSE’s director of commissioning operations for the East of England. His move to Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals allowed him, once again, to get closer to the front line of patient care, which has always been his passion.

Chief Nursing and Quality Officer (voting)

Diane's experience spans the NHS and private healthcare. After training at The Royal Free Hospital in London, she worked in a number of London's large acute hospitals and progressed through several operational and corporate management positions. In 1996, Diane worked in the private sector at the Wellington Hospital, setting up new governance frameworks and leading on the quality agenda.

Having completed a Master's degree, Diane returned to the NHS in 2001 at Southend Hospital, as Associate Director of Operations for Medicine and then Associate Director of Nursing. Appointed in 2010, her focus has been particularly around developing the nursing workforce, as well as leading on a number of corporate agendas, including quality improvement and the patient safety and patient experience agenda.

Chief Finance Officer (voting)

Dawn is a highly experienced, values driven senior NHS leader with a strong reputation as an effective problem solver, with drive, determination, energy and imagination to deliver high quality, cost effective services to patients. Dawn is a qualified and seasoned finance professional with over 23 years' experience at senior and board levels, with a successful track record of achievements operating as a Director and Deputy Chief Executive in complex multi-site NHS organisations. Prior to Mid and South Essex Hospitals Group, Dawn supported the successful merge of Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals, to form East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust.

A strong team player with an excellent reputation for achieving significant results across a broad range of portfolios including, corporate leadership and strategy, financial improvement, performance management, and turnaround in challenged organisations.

Interim Managing Director for Women's and Children's (non-voting)

Nicki joined our Trust in October 2023, bringing with her a wealth of experience in the NHS. Starting at St. Mary's Hospital post-graduation, her career has spanned a diversity of roles, including leadership positions highlighting her expertise in operational leadership. Nicki served as General Manager for Surgical Services at Basildon Hospital from 2007 to 2012. Four years later, she joined Barking, Havering, and Redbridge Trust as Divisional Manager for Women and Children, subsequently becoming the Hospital Director at Queen's Hospital. 

Nicki is particularly passionate about governance and ensuring that all voices are heard, including those of frontline staff, minoritized groups, and children.

Fiona Ryan

Managing Director Basildon (non-voting)

Fiona moved to the UK from Ireland to fulfil her ambition to become a radiographer in the mid 1990s. Various NHS posts that followed led her from Hertfordshire, via London, to Essex - to live once more by the sea. Fiona was Director of Operations before being seconded into the Managing Director role for Basildon Hospital.
Passionate about supporting clinical teams to achieve their full potential, Fiona is an enthusiastic and optimistic leader who works to keep patient care as the focus.

Non-Executive Director (voting)

Lynsey has been an Executive Board Member with a track record of delivering significant business and cultural transformation in complex and multi-national businesses.  A career of over 20 years in HR and Operations has given Lynsey a passion for, and dedication to what makes an organisation great – its people. 

She has an acute understanding of the impact of corporate culture on the top and bottom line, history of driving exceptional employee performance and engagement, and building high performance, inclusive and diverse cultures. Prior to her appointment to the MSE Board, Lynsey served as an associate non-executive director at BTUH since September 2019.  She has also been Chair of Diversity and Inclusion at the Insurance Institute London.

Non-Executive Director (voting)

Dave is pursuing a portfolio career combining non-executive, trustee and consulting roles following a highly successful senior executive career with British Telecom including over 15 years; board level experience creating and transforming high technology businesses.  

Dave is passionate about helping the community by utilising the business skills he has developed to help other organisations, something he has already experienced as Deputy Chair of Papworth Hospital and recently Directors of Paradigm Trust, Health Enterprise East and as a Trustee of Suffolk Community Foundation.

Non-Executive Director (independent, voting)

Margaret is a CIPFA accountant who has worked in and with NHS organisations in senior roles for over 25 years. She has a track record as a non-executive director in a range of public service organisations, and is currently an interim member of the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board.

Prior to her appointment to the MSEFT Board, Margaret was a non-executive director at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals since April 2018.

Committee memberships – Audit Committee (Chair), Quality Governance Committee, Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

Non-Executive Director (voting)

Caroline is a confident and creative senior leader, specialising in healthcare leadership and organisational development.  She has a nursing background plus a track record of commissioning health services in the NHS.  

Latterly, she has been involved in the design and delivery of comprehensive clinical leadership and cultural change solutions, both in the public and private sectors.  

Prior to joining the MSE Board, Caroline was Director of Clinical Leadership at BUPA since 2013.