Trustees

Katharine spent 22 years as the Chief Executive of a large regional charity specialising in supporting young people and adults with their career decisions. She has extensive leadership experience covering all aspects of leading a large and complex organisation, including work with Government. She is also a qualified coach and mediator.

Katharine has a long term interest in the hospice movement and has volunteered at Thames Hospice for the last 18 months. She has a strong personal motivation for taking on this role. This has made her very aware of the positive impact excellent end-of-life care makes on patients and families and is determined to do whatever she can to ensure that everyone has access to this wonderful support.

After experiencing great sadness and loss Katharine has been very fortunate to have a wonderful second husband, enjoying lots of new adventures including travel and walking with their springer spaniel. Her two children, baby granddaughter and two stepsons are very important to her and spending time with them is always a priority.

Katharine is Chair of Trustees and the EEDI (Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion) Board Champion at Thames Hospice.

Jon joined the Thames Hospice Board in 2020 and is on the People Committee and Chairs the Finance & Income Generation Committee.

He is a qualified accountant, treasurer and member of the Institute of Directors. With more than 30 years experience of director-level leadership of finance, systems and change teams, he has worked with a number of global multinational companies in various industries. He is a trustee of other charities and is full of admiration for what the palliative sector contributes.

Jon is married and has three adult children. He enjoys rugby from a distance but participates in running and cycling. His other pleasure includes reading history and living in the Thames Valley which offers plenty of history to see.

Jon says:

"I am very honoured to be a Trustee of Thames Hospice whose wonderful staff provide compassionate care and support to our community, making such a difference to so many lives each year."

Starting her career in the civil service, Janet King joined Frimley Park Hospital in 1987 working for West Surrey and North East Hants Health Authority as Personnel Manager.

Janet became a Director of Frimley Park Hospital NHS Trust in 1991 and served under Sir Andrew Morris for 30 years as Deputy Chief Executive at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Janet’s portfolio included human resources management, all non-clinical support services, estate and capital planning. Janet now works in consultancy at board level, with specialist skills in board governance, mergers and acquisitions, board and clinical leadership, investigations and mediations.

After experiencing first-hand the support and care Thames Hospice provides for our patients and their families, Janet believes end-of-life care is a basic human right for everyone, providing a vital service to the population. As a Trustee, her aim is to help strengthen the links between secondary care and the Hospice so that we can jointly provide the best care for end of life patients. She also chairs the People Committee.

Alice joined the Thames Hospice Board in 2022 and is on the Patient Care and Quality Committee.

With over 20 years experience at board level delivering transformational change across a variety of industries in both public and private sector, Alice has a unique perspective from working in both charities and commercial settings.

Alice is passionate about her local community, and was crowned Wonder Woman of Windsor in 2020 due to the phenomenal contribution she makes to a number of charities across the area.

Alice loves swimming and began open water swimming during the pandemic, she can often be found enjoying the view of the Hospice from the lake on an evening swim.

"I am truly inspired every time I come to Thames Hospice, the environment that the amazing team have created there is phenomenal. The hospice cares for our entire community and I am so proud to be a Trustee here."

Frances joined the Hospice’s Board of Trustees in 2022 and is Vice Chair and a member of the Finance & Income Generation Committee.

Frances has worked in the charity sector for 18 years and is currently CEO of the charity Dementia Carers Count. With a background in fundraising, Frances started her career at the King’s Trust and has led teams at RNID, Girlguiding and Young Women’s Trust to diversify and grow income to maximise impact.

Frances is passionate about fundraising for great causes and has undertaken a number of gruelling challenges, including the Brighton Marathon, a stair climb and a five day trek across the Sahara, raising significant funds.

When she’s not working Frances loves reading, walking and travelling.

"As a strong advocate of social justice, I believe that everyone has the right to high quality end of life care and, having grown up in the area, am proud to be serving Thames Hospice as a trustee."

Nancy joined the Hospice’s Board of Trustees in 2023 and is the Chair of the Patient Care and Quality Committee (PCQC). She also sits on the Finance and Income Generation Committee and is the Safeguarding Trustee.

Nancy qualified as a nurse in 1980, and retired earlier this year following a long career in the NHS in Berkshire. During that time she held Director of Nursing positions with her focus being on clinical leadership and patient quality within community settings.

Nancy understands first hand how important Thames Hospice is in supporting patients and families.

Nancy is married, lives in Binfield and enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Adrian is a GP Partner and Medical Director for RCGP. He has worked at local, national and international levels supporting Healthcare policy, Clinical Policy, leadership and innovation.

Adrian has been a local GP for 30 yrs at Runnymede Practice, supporting a population who regularly use the service of Thames Hospice. He has been a local Commissioner of services and supported more integrated palliative and end of life care. He also has personal experience of Hospice at Home support in a different area. Adrian brings his expertise in executive and non-executive roles and experience in chairing and participating in Board meetings and committees. 

Adrian volunteers for the Catholic Association which organise a pilgrimage to Lourdes on an annual basis. He is married and has 3 children and enjoys cooking and travelling. He will sit on the PCQC and People committee.

With over 25 years in primary care and NHS leadership, Lalitha has led clinical strategy, transformation and innovation with expertise in population health, health inequalities, and integrated models of care.

As a Queen’s award-winning leader, Lalitha is passionate about addressing inequalities, empowering under-served communities and providing care for complex patients at home with initiatives like Remote Monitoring and virtual wards in Frimley.

She is deeply honoured to join the board of trustees and has a long-standing connection to the hospice and palliative care stems from both professional personal experiences. She has always admired the holistic and compassionate care that is provided in the most challenging moments for patients and families. She will join the PCQC and People Committee.

As a Clinical Trustee, she aims to offer strategic insight and clinical oversight to ensure we maintain the highest standards of care and governance while supporting integration with wider services.

Outside work, she is a mother of two grown children and enjoys walking, travelling, and playing badminton—activities that help her stay grounded and energised.