WE ARE WITH YOU - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Director, Governance and Corporate Services Company Secretary and DPO
Alexandra is responsible for the organisation's corporate and legal governance, as well as information governance and risk management. She is the Executive Lead for Health and Safety.
After an early career in the United Nations, Alexandra found her vocation in corporate governance and has been a Company Secretary for over 15 years, working in regulated environments across many industries from banking to retail, healthcare, travel, childcare, automotive and the charity sector.
Alexandra has held secretaryships in a number of Board committees such as Audit and Risk, Investment and Finance, and Grant-Giving Community Fund. Alexandra is certified from the Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland, and she holds an MBA in Business Leadership and Management. She is also an ISO 17024-accredited EU GDPR Practitioner.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Solicitor and Vice Chair of the Governing Board of the Chartered Institute of Housing
Anne is a solicitor and vice chair of the governing board of the Chartered Institute of Housing. She has chaired two NHS trusts and held board positions for charities and school governing bodies. Anne was a trustee of KCA prior to the merger with With You.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Director of People and Inclusion
Grace is responsible for the people strategy, this includes HR, resourcing, learning and development and inclusion.
The last 20 years Grace has held various senior HR roles within Health, Social Care and Housing. The last five years at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Harpreet is an experienced healthcare leader with a passion for ensuring safe, inclusive, accessible and value-based care. He has worked in clinical practice, healthcare risk and litigation, life sciences, and medical insurance, in a career that has spanned the UK, Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Interim CEO / Executive Director of Finance and Technology
Hayley is responsible for the management of the organisation's finances, technology and data.
Hayley has worked in healthcare for 20 years. Prior to joining, she worked at HCA Healthcare UK as the Chief Financial Officer for Labs and Physician Services
Ian comes from a finance and operational background and has over 15 years as CFO for a range of retail-focused companies. Today, Ian is a non-executive director at FTSE 250 companies, including Dominos and Dunelm. He feels strongly about the current suffering across the UK, with the cost of living and mental health crisis, and the need to support those within society who are struggling. This includes a particular passion for helping to solve the challenges many young people are facing today.
Jeremy works in the construction industry as CEO of Ardent Hire Solutions. He was previously vice chair of youth development charity, Raleigh International.
Karen is a committed and value-led educator, facilitator and coach with senior health and care experience. Her career has spanned over 30 years, initially working as a clinician before moving into leadership and management roles, and more recently in leadership development and education. She is currently Programme Director for a Senior Leader Apprenticeship in Healthcare Leadership.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Medical Director - Interim
- Executive Medical Director for WithYou
Kate is Executive Medical Director for WithYou, having worked for the organisation since 2015. Kate was a consultant psychiatrist in an NHS Drug and Alcohol service for 5 years before joining what was then Addaction as Medical Lead in one of our local services. She combined this with the role of Associate Medical Director for a number of years prior to heading up the clinical governance for WithYou as Medical Director. She is also Responsible Officer and a Caldicott Guardian for the charity.
Melinda is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales. She has over 25 years of experience in finance, investment management and real estate sectors, latterly holding positions of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in several companies. Melinda has had a high level of exposure to technology, project implementation, regulatory and governance matters whilst experienced in managing a wide range of stakeholders.
Neera is a GP working in NHS general practice and as a clinical lead for mental health and safeguarding in North West London ICS. She also works for Lemonaid Health providing mental health expertise and safeguarding advice to Boots Online Doctor service. Her previous roles include mental health commissioning, prison medicine, primary care lead for personality disorder for NHS England and chair of the pan-London safeguarding children GP network.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Director of Service Delivery
Nicola is responsible for overseeing and leading the organisation's Operations team, with a primary focus on significantly improving the Charity's service delivery performance. Nicola provides leadership to our services in England and Scotland.
Nicola joined WithYou in 2024 from The Royal British Legion, where she was responsible for specialist welfare services supporting veterans and those serving in the Armed Forces, and their families, in the UK and Overseas. Nicola started her career in politics working in Washington and Westminster. She has since spent the last 25 years working across a range of NHS and Charity Organisations in senior leadership roles including Macmillan Cancer Support and United Response.
Nicola has 20 years of international experience in the banking industry and a successful background providing financial services to the manufacturing sector and government institutions. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Nicola has held a senior leadership role within the LGBTI+ Ally network, and has worked with Community Business to share work undertaken by a global bank in Asia on transgender policies. Nicola is also a mentor in The Women's Foundation Program.
Job Titles:
- CEO of the England Cricket Board
Richard is CEO of the England Cricket Board (ECB). He joined the ECB from Bristol City Football Club, where he was CEO. Prior to that, he was CEO at Somerset County Cricket Club for 6 years and then Surrey County Cricket Club for 10 years. Before his corporate career, he served as an officer with the Royal Tank Regiment, leaving the British Army as a Major.
Job Titles:
- Communications Consultant
Ron is a communications consultant, and was previously Chief Executive of a national body tackling problem gambling. He has directed government public health programmes on smoking, alcohol and drugs. He is currently on the Independent Complaints Panel of the Portman Group, reviewing the marketing of alcohol.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Director of Contract Management and Business Development
Sarah has worked at With You since 2017 and is responsible for overseeing and leading the organisation's Contract Management and Business Development team. Sarah is responsible for increasing our commissioned income and has a passion for designing services that positively improve the lives of the people we support.
For over 20 years, Sarah has worked in operational and business development roles within a variety of charities including Together for Mental Wellbeing, Richmond Fellowship and as a consultant for Mental Disability Advocacy Service in Budapest.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Simon joined us as CEO in January 2024 following 18 years at Macmillan Cancer Support with 9 years in a number of Executive and Board level roles. He brings over 25 years experience of leading the development of support services to people living with cancer, parents of deaf children and people with mental health problems. During his time at Macmillan he has held multiple roles including executive accountability for services and partnerships, strategy and performance, fundraising, innovation, technology and people.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Stephen is responsible for leading the strategic marketing, communications and policy teams across the organisation.
Previously Stephen has led communications teams across the public sector, including for NHS organisations, a public sector consultancy and Ofwat the regulator for water in England and Wales. Stephen is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).