MAGGIE'S CENTRES - Key Persons
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
I am responsible for the current and future financial well-being of Maggie's. This includes responsibility for setting the financial strategy, developing financial plans, setting and monitoring budgets and providing forecasts of income, expenditure, reserves and cash.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
I am responsible for the delivery and strategic development of Maggie's centre operations and for ensuring we provide a high quality, evidence-based core programme of cancer support.
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Architect
- Benefits Advisor
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
Professor Arnie Purushotham joined the Board of Directors in 2020. He is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
He is Professor of Breast Cancer at King's College London and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He is also Director of King's Health Partners Comprehensive Cancer Centre, and Clinical Academic Group lead for Cancer at King's Health Partners.
Until very recently Arnie was also the Medical Director to the Tata Trusts Cancer Care Programme, which is building cancer centres across India to deliver affordable care closer to patients' homes.
Arnie was previously Clinical Director for the London Cancer Alliance Integrated Cancer System, Director of Breast Services at Addenbrooke's NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge and, prior to that, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at the University of Glasgow and Western Infirmary.
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser / I Support All Our Centre Visitors Wanting to Fundraise for Our Centre
Caroline joined our Board in 2019 and is Chair of our Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Caroline brings over 20 years' experience in financial services, most recently as Finance Director and Chief of Staff to Chief Finance Officer at Barclays UK.
With valuable experience in senior business leadership, financial and risk management positions in and out of the board room, she will be invaluable in helping shape our future strategy.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Northampton
I have led Maggie's since the inception of the charity in 1998 and have overseen the development of all our centres across the UK, online and abroad.
I was working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Breast Unit at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh in 1991, when I first met Maggie and Charles Jencks. When they came to the clinic they would be armed with masses of information and articles - they believed that more could be done.
Maggie had a vision of a place that would allow you to be an informed participant in your medical treatment, offering stress-reducing strategies, psychological support and the opportunity to meet other people in similar circumstances in a relaxed warm atmosphere. She immersed herself in the plans to create the centre; the day before she died we sat together on her bed surrounded by papers and designs.
I have met so many extraordinary people in our centres: they are my inspiration and the driving force behind all that we do at Maggie's.
I have seen first-hand, the remarkable difference that access to a Maggie's centre makes to a whole community and I am determined that everyone affected by cancer has their own Maggie's.
Laura has led Maggie's since its inception in 1995. She was our first Centre Director at Maggie's Edinburgh and became Chief Executive in 1998.
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- Director of Communications and Insight
My role is focused on raising awareness and the profile of Maggie's so that everyone who needs Maggie's knows where we are and how we can support them. I oversee Communications, Insight, Digital, and Brand and Marketing Strategy, working closely with centres and colleagues across the UK.
I joined Maggie's in 2022, inspired by the ambition to grow and support more people than ever before. I've spent most of my career working within marketing and communications and I'm passionate about supporting organisations that want to improve the outcomes and experiences of people living with cancer.
I'm proud to be part of the ambitious team and determined to ensure Maggie's is there for everyone that needs us.
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Nottingham
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Southampton
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Chairman of the Maggie 's Campaign Board
- Honorary Patron
Pat Steane was appointed Chair of the Maggie's Campaign Board in 2007 and played a key part in getting matched funding of £1.5 million from the Welsh Assembly Government, ultimately raising £3.7 million in total. She was Chair of the Swansea Board for 10 years.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
- Fundraising Organiser
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
When you see other people like you, your mindset starts to change. I remember seeing Lesley from Maggie's Edinburgh in a few things, magazines and videos. She was in a very similar situation to me, except her diagnosis was a year before.
I saw her, and how she was going on and on with a really good quality of life. And I just thought, "Well, this could be me". I went from being petrified to a position of hope. To being positive. I started giving myself small challenges, little milestones to reach and make.
I'm passionate about: raising awareness of secondary breast cancer, how helpful Benefits Advice can be, one-on-one sessions with the psychologist, talking about death and dying, and getting the most out of life.
"If I hadn't had psychological support and financial advice, I wouldn't have lived the life I have."
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- Honorary Patron / Architect, Frank Gehry Designed Maggie 's Dundee, Which Was His First Building in the UK and Was Completed in 2003
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
Presenter, actress and author, Janet Ellis plays an important role in raising awareness of Maggie's. She has spoken at and attended numerous high profile events including Carol Concerts, Culture Crawls and birthday celebrations.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Member of the Board
- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Newcastle
Jim joined the Board of Directors in May 2015. As Chair of the Manchester Development Board he played a key role in a successful fundraising campaign for Maggie's Manchester at The Christie and Maggie's Oldham.
He is now Chair of our Manchester Fundraising Board and is a member of our Finance and Investment and Audit and Risk Committees.
Jim was CEO of N Brown Group plc for 18 years and retired in 2002 when he became non-executive Deputy Chairman until 2005. During the last fifteen years, Jim has been a non-executive Chairman of several private and listed companies in a range of sectors.
Jim was also on the Board of The Christie Hospital for six years stepping down as Chairman in 2011 and prior to that he acted as Chairman of the Christie Charity, one of the most successful hospital charities in the UK.
Having joined the Board of Directors in 2019, Jo is a member of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee.
She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from her background in commercial radio and sales and management, and as Managing Director of People's Postcode Lottery and Chair of the Lotteries Council.
Jo also served as Deputy Chief Executive at Leicester City FC in 2006 preparing the Club for its sale. Jo is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Chronicle.
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- Director
- Producer
- Honorary Patron
John Jencks is a film producer, director and photographer, best known for his films The Hippopotamus, McQueen and The Uncertain Kingdom.
John is the son of Maggie and Charles and has long been a supporter of Maggie's. He has an annual open day for Maggie's at the Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Dumfries. The garden was designed by Maggie and Charles.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Honorary Patron - Nottingham
Judy Naake was the Chair of our Nottingham Board for 10 years during the campaign and for six years after the centre opened. Judy remains the Vice Chair of the board and has introduced key contacts to Maggie's.
Karen joined our Board in 2019, and is the Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
Karen is currently Head of Litigation at Allen & Overy.
Maggie's does so much great work to support people with cancer, and I'm delighted to bring experience and expertise in employment law to use as a member of the Board.
One of the UK's preeminent employment law specialists, having spent many years advising clients on a broad range of issues, ranging from crisis management to sensitive people and employment issues, risk management and litigation.
Karen joined our Board in 2019, and is the Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
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- PR and Public Affairs Director
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- Cancer Support Specialist
Television journalist, presenter and author, Kirsty Wark has spoken at and hosted numerous events in support of Maggie's, including a reception at the Scottish Parliament, our Ritz reception and opening the extensions of our Edinburgh centre. Kirsty is also a member of our Centre Fundraising Board in Glasgow and regularly supports their fundraising events.
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Tokyo
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Oxford
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
Leeds Train Station is the closest station to Maggie's and is a 40-minute walk away.
There are also regular buses a short walk from Leeds Train Station that stop on Beckett Street outside St James's Hospital.
Buses travel frequently from Leeds to Beckett Street outside St James's University Hospital. This includes stops outside Bexley Wing, just around the corner from Maggie's.
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- Architect
- Honorary Patron
Lily Jencks, is an architect and landscape designer and her Studio, Lily Jencks Studio, is an award-winning design firm integrating architecture, landscape and art to improve the environment of our cities and surroundings.
Lily is the daughter of founders Maggie and Charles and has long been a vocal supporter of Maggie's. Her landscaping designs are found at both Maggie's Glasgow and Maggie's Hong Kong centres, and she is also a member of the Board of Governors for Maggie's Hong Kong.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Chairman of the London Centre Board
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- Centre Head & Clinical Psychologist
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Small - Chair / Cheltenham
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
Walking into one of our centres, you are overwhelmed by the sense of calm and the warmth of the welcome. They are special places and provide vital support at the most difficult times to everyone affected by cancer.
Mark joined our Board of Directors in November 2022 after a period as a co-opted member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Mark is a Board member of the Care Quality Commission, where he chairs the Regulatory Governance Committee.
A lawyer and governance professional, his 30 year executive career included the general counsel positions at RSA Insurance Group and at Worldpay, and senior roles at HSBC, American Express and GE Capital. He is a former Associate Director of the Institute of Business Ethics.
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- Honorary Patron / Photographer, Mary McCartney Took a Series of Photographs of Maggie's Visitors at Our West London Centre and Opened Maggie 's Merseyside at Clatterbridge.
Photographer, Mary McCartney took a series of photographs of Maggie's visitors at our West London centre and opened Maggie's Merseyside at Clatterbridge.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Co - Chair of the London Centre Board
- Director of Hakujuji Visiting Nurse Station
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Vice Chair / Norway
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- Co - Chair of the London Centre Board
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
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- Chief Executive of Teneo 's Strategy & Communications
- Public Affairs and Reputational Advisor
Nick is Chief Executive of Teneo's Strategy & Communications and Management Consulting businesses in the UK. He advises the senior leadership of some of the world's leading businesses and organisations across a range of sectors.
Nick brings 30 years' experience in strategic, financial and M&A, crisis and political communications to help clients manage complex reputational challenges. Prior to joining Teneo, Nick was a Senior Partner at Brunswick Group LLP, an international corporate and financial communications consulting firm.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
Maggie's provides vital support for people with cancer, within inspiring and thoughtfully designed centres. I'm delighted to join the Board of Directors, to bring my experience of the construction and design industries to support the excellent work they do for people affected by cancer.
Paul Lewis joined our Board of Directors in 2023.
A Chartered Civil Engineer with over 40 years of experience, Paul's early career was spent with the Laing Group, in design, planning and construction on projects both in the UK and overseas.
Since joining Stanhope during its infancy in early 1986, Paul commenced his role on the Broadgate development and has subsequently been in leadership positions on Stanhope's own developments and for companies including Unilever, Mitsubishi Estate, The Crown Estate, Rothschild, BSkyB, Legal&General and Bloomberg.
Additionally, Paul has been appointed Non-Executive Director to the Royal Household since 2017, and previously Estates Advisor to Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust. Paul has also undertaken advisory roles on projects including Glyndbourne Opera House, Natural History Museum, Serpentine Pavilion, National Audit Office and BAFTA.
Paul is currently a Director and Senior Advisor for Development Projects at Stanhope.
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
Richard Jukes has over 30 years' experience in public affairs and broader communications, working for and founding specialist political agencies and as an adviser to former Cabinet Ministers and the then Leader of the Opposition.
Richard joined Grayling Communications in September 2010 and is currently Executive Global Chairman. In addition to this role, he provides strategic leadership counsel to several national and international clients.
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- Capital Campaign Chair / Cardiff
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Centre Head & Clinical Psychologist
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
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- Centre Fundraising Organiser
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
For the past 15 years he has used his passion, expertise, and knowledge to bring works of art to Maggie's centres and artists into fruitful collaboration and support.
Former Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Sandy Nairne has played a key role as chair of the Maggie's Art Group.
Sandy Nairne CBE FSA is a writer and curator and until 2015 was director of the National Portrait Gallery. He worked previously at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Arts Council and as Director of Programmes at Tate.
His recent publications include Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners, 2011, and The Coincidence of Novembers, 2020, and he is currently completing, with Peter Williams, a biography of Lord Desborough. He is deputy chair of the National Trust and chair of the Fabric Advisory Committee at St Paul's Cathedral.
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- Business Development Director
I work with senior NHS clinical and managerial teams in the hospitals where we have or are planning to have a Maggie's centre.
I also lead Maggie's international development, identifying how and where Maggie's should grow outside the UK. Once a new centre has been approved I make sure the fundraising and delivery of the centre is smooth sailing and successful.
I joined Maggie's in 2007 bringing with me experience of the NHS from my time as Assistant Divisional General Manager for Cancer and Tertiary Services at Swansea NHS Trust. I first came across Maggie's when I was in that role and saw the charity as a real and genuine example of an organisation that puts the needs of people at the very heart of its operation.
During my time at Maggie's I have worked with over 30 NHS Trusts and have worked with teams across the charity to open 26 centres. I want to make sure that every major NHS cancer centre within the UK, and beyond has a Maggie's.
Philanthropist and campaigner, Sarah Brown was instrumental in raising £15 million to build Maggie's Oxford, Maggie's Cheltenham, Maggie's Swansea, Maggie's Nottingham and Maggie's Newcastle.
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Director of Fundraising and Development
My role is to ensure that we create opportunities for each and every individual donor, company, partner, charitable trust or volunteer to have an incredible and rewarding experience supporting visitors to Maggie's.
The best thing about my job is undoubtedly, the magic and energy that is created when we bring together inspirational individuals who care passionately about improving cancer support.
I am determined that everyone who needs Maggie's, whenever that may be, knows where we are and how Maggie's can help.
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Swansea
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Oldham
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- Chairman
- Board Member of Jardine Matheson
I first heard about Maggie's from the staff at HSBC when I was Group Chief Executive who told me about the great work Maggie's does for people with cancer. I was intrigued and wanted to see it for myself. I went to the West London centre and a one-hour tour became a three-hour visit as I learned more about the people, the building and the approach to cancer care.
Stuart is currently a board member of Jardine Matheson, The Saudi British Bank and Aramco.
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Member of the London Centre Board
- Chairman / Manchester
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- Centre Fundraising Manager
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- Cancer Support Specialist
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- Centre Fundraising Manager