CHARCOT THERAPY CENTRE - Key Persons


Candida Spedding

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board
Candida joined the trustee board in 2023 as Company Secretary. She has sat on a variety of trustee boards in varying sectors and hopes to be a support to enable the fantastic services offered at the Charcot to continue. Candida is married with 2 grown up children.

Chris Evans

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Duncan Smitton - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
Duncan has an interest in Neurological conditions and acts a trustee for the national charity Neuro Therapy Network. Duncan joined the centre in 2012 and became the Chairman in 2020. Duncan runs his own independent financial advice company and has a young son.

Fiona Lord

Job Titles:
  • Coach

Jade Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Manager

John Prout

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Karen Stanley

Job Titles:
  • Massage & Beauty Therapist - Hay Barn Beauty

Nick Speed

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Paulene Fitchard-Taffe

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Rachael Evans

Job Titles:
  • Centre Manager
  • Member of the Board
  • Dental Nurse
Rachael trained as a dental nurse after leaving school in 1993 and progressed to Practice Manager before leaving in 2014 to join the centre as the centre manager. Rachael lives in Gloucester and has 2 teenage children..

Simon Grodentz

Job Titles:
  • Exercise Therapist & Pilates - GFitness

Steve Hutchinson

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Vikki Sewell

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board
  • Trustee
Vikki joined the centre in 2017 and settled in so well she joined our volunteer team. Leading to at our last AGM taking on the role of Treasurer. Vikki is married with twin toddlers and 2 cats.