Trust Board

Tom was appointed as our Trust Chair in November 2023, a joint post with Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

Tom has dedicated his career to improving healthcare. He currently works for Flagship Pioneering which conceives, creates and scales biotechnology companies to transform health.

He was previously Executive Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research. While at IPPR, Tom founded and chaired the Commission on Economic Justice and a major review into the future funding of the NHS which helped to secure the multi-year funding settlement.

Tom co-founded the non-profit Innovations in Healthcare which supports social entrepreneurs around the world. 

Dr Mohini Parmar was appointed as a non-executive director in June 2022.

She was Chair of Ealing Clinical Commissioning Group for 9 years and was subsequently Chair of the 8 merged North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups. She was a senior partner of a GP practice in Ealing and has extensive experience in commissioning and strategic planning. Dr Parmar is also non-executive Director at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and a Trustee of North London Hospice.

Mohini chairs the Trust's Quality Committee.

Paul was appointed to the Board in October 2014.

He's professor of epidemiology and public health and co-director of the Dr Foster unit at Imperial College London.

Paul’s academic interests are in the use of information, with a focus on primary care. He has led important work – recognised both nationally and internationally – examining routine data to identify variations in quality and safety in healthcare organisations.

He is also the director of postgraduate teaching at the School of Public Health.

Paul chairs the Trust's Sustainable Development and Fire, Health & Safety Committees.

Chiew Yin Jones is a barrister with over 25 years' experience in criminal justice and is an experienced advocate with a substantial casework and litigation background. She also sits as a Legally Qualified Chair for the Police Misconduct Panel in London and the South East region.

She has several health related roles including being a member of the Lay Committee at the Royal College of Anaesthetists and a former trustee of the Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

Chiew Yin chairs the Trust's Charitable Funds Committee.

Hassaan was appointed to the Board in June 2016.

He has more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry in the UK, Europe and North America. He is currently the chief financial officer for EDF Renewables, UK and former finance director for EDF’s UK coal and gas power stations business.

Hassaan chairs the Audit Committee. 

Stephen Marston served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire from 2011 to 2023. Prior to this, he held a number of roles in the Civil Service, including as Director General for Universities and Skills in the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.

Stephen will chair the Trust's People Committee reporting to the Trust Board and the Strategic People Committee reporting to the Trust’s Board-in-Common.

David Stout has had a long career in the NHS, with a number of senior roles including Chief Executive of Newham Primary Care Trust, Chief Executive of Shropshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation. He is currently a Trustee of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and a member of the Independent Reconciliation Panel. David will chair the Trust's Finance and Performance Committee reporting to the Trust Board.

Ayesha Mohideen joined the Trust Board as a NExT Director in December 2022. She has spent over a decade working at a senior level in the BBC on the digital transformation of radio and TV, in both strategic and operational roles, before taking a career break to start a family. 

Along with her leadership experience, she brings her personal experience to the Board as the carer of a Trust service user. She has 3 young children and has lived in west London for almost 20 years.

Maria trained as a Registered Nurse at Guys Hospital in the 1980's with a specialist focus in Cardiac Nursing and Intensive Care.

She has held numerous operational and senior management posts, becoming the Director of North West London Cardiac and Stroke Network in 2004.

In 2008 she joined the Board of Hillingdon PCT as the Executive Director of Nursing.

Maria joined CNWL in 2011, taking responsibility for community services in Camden in 2012, and became Divisional Director of Operations for Goodall in 2014. She was appointed to CNWL's Board in 2017 to represent community services, and became the Trust's Chief Nurse in 2019.

Maria joined West London NHS Trust as Chief Executive in June 2024.

Paul previously worked at the Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust where he was the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Resources.

He joined West London NHS Trust as Director of Finance and Business in January 2015. From December 2023 to mid June 2024, Paul acted as Interim Chief Executive Officer for the Trust. 

As Chief Finance Officer, Paul has executive responsibility for the Trust’s finance and information management and technology services. 

He has over 20 years’ experience working in mental health services, with significant experience in finance systems integration, business intelligence and transformation. 

Gillian was appointed Interim Chief Nursing Officer and Executive Director for Allied Health Professionals in May 2024, having re-joined the Trust in December 2016 as Deputy Chief Nurse.

She has a broad range of mental health nursing experience, and has worked at deputy director level for the last 10 years. Gillian previously held the Deputy Director of Nursing position in West London Forensic Services, and the Deputy Director of Nursing and Governance role in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust. She has also held the position of Consultant Nurse, specialising in the care of patients who have personality disorders as well as women’s mental health. More broadly, Gillian been working at a senior level in a variety of mental health and integrated health settings for the last 20 years.

Gillian cares passionately that her leadership translates into the best possible outcomes and experiences for the people who use our services and their families.

She has completed a MSc in Psychotherapeutic Approaches and an MA in Consultation and the Organisation. She has a particular interest in the psychodynamics of mental health nursing, therapeutic boundary setting, and the use of a systems-psychodynamic approach to examining and leading in organisations.

Derek joined the Trust from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in October 2021.

Derek is a Senior Lecturer at King’s and University College London. He has published over one hundred peer-reviewed scientific papers and fifteen book chapters. His research interests include New Psychoactive Substances (‘legal highs’) and Derek is a member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that advises the Home Office on drug harms.  

Derek has a particular interest in NHS staff wellbeing; in 2020 he was one of the medical leads to design and run the mental health team at the London Nightingale hospital, providing on-site support to staff during the pandemic. He is the editor for public engagement at the British Journal of Psychiatry and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, the Royal Society of Arts, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. 

Chris was appointed as Director of Local & Specialist Services in August 2021.

He returned to the Trust in 2013 as a Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, having previously worked in various roles during his postgraduate training.

He was appointed Director of Business and Strategy in 2016 and then Clinical Director for Integrated Care Services in 2019, overseeing the launch and delivery of community services in Ealing (Ealing Community Partners).

Chris is a senior clinical teacher in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. His professional interests include the integration of care pathways, particularly ensuring mental health is embedded alongside physical care, problems associated with novel psychoactive substances, and the arts in health.

Neil was appointed Interim Chief Operating Officer for High Secure and Forensic Services in June 2024, until Leeanne returns from sabbatical.

He has worked in the Trust for over 25 years having moved to the UK from his native Trinidad and Tobago. After completing his Registered Nurse training in Mental Health at the University of Surrey, Neil began his career as a staff nurse at Broadmoor Hospital, where he worked for 17 years in a wide range of posts.

In 2015, Neil was appointed Service Director for the Men’s Medium Secure Services, at the Three Bridges Medium Secure Unit, St Bernard’s Hospital in Ealing. In March 2020, he became Clinical Lead for the Men’s Medium Secure Service, and has continued in this dual role up to the time of his current interim appointment.

Neil has also completed a MSc in Forensic Mental Health, and was a graduate of the very first cohort of the BAME Leadership and Development Programme at West London NHS Trust. He has gone on to mentor several managers through the same programme, and is one of the Trust’s Diversity champions. In 2019, Neil won the “Nurse Manager of the Year” award, at the prestigious Nursing Times Workforce Awards.

Neil believes that the rich diversity of the staff and patients he works with on a daily basis, is one of the best things about working at West London NHS Trust.

He has remained true to his Caribbean roots, and as an avid cricket fan still yearns for the return of the glory days of West Indies cricket!

Leeanne joined the Trust as Director of High Secure Services in February 2010. In April 2014, she took over the additional responsibility for forensic services. 

Leeanne has over 25 years’ experience working in adult mental health and forensic mental health services. She was previously Borough Director of Tower Hamlets Adult Mental Health Services, working at East London NHS Foundation Trust managing medium secure services and adult mental health services. 

She also spent six years at Rampton Hospital as manager of mental health services, personality disorder services, and dangerous and severe personality disorder services.

Leeanne is a registered general and mental health nurse. She is currently on sabbatical.

Nina joined the Trust as Director of Workforce and Organisational Development in August 2020.

Her previous roles have included:

• Director of Workforce, Royal Marsden
• Director of Workforce and Development, West Middlesex University Hospital.

She has worked in primary care, mental health and in acute care services. 

She completed her masters in Human Resources Leadership at Manchester Business School.