Trustees

Jonathan joined the Thames Hospice Board in 2011 and became Chair in 2018. He retired from Heatherwood & Wexham Park NHS Hospitals FT in 2012, after 22 years as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. Jonathan was Medical Director of the Trust for more than four years, during which time he developed a wide knowledge of the local health community, together with specific experience in infection control, patient safety and governance. He was an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of England from 2003 to 2015.

Jonathan and his wife Hilary have three children and six grandchildren. Retirement has allowed Jonathan to spend more time with his family, and to walk Burnham Beeches with Hilary and their flat-coated retriever. They have enjoyed worldwide travel, the variety of live theatre and opera, follow Wasps rugby, and play tennis. Jonathan has had a lifelong passion for butterflies and moths, volunteering for Burnham Beeches NNR and Butterfly Conservation. Since 2017 he has become a beekeeper, and now keeps family and friends supplied with honey!

Chris is a graduate of Edinburgh University and has had a career in agribusiness and the food industry, specialising in supply chain management. He has had director roles in procurement, manufacturing and supply chain across Europe for Nestle and United Biscuits.

He ran his own Supply Chain and Change Management consultancy business, and has worked with ABF, Northern Foods, RHM and latterly Premier Foods and Burtons Biscuits.

As well as his role as Vice-Chair at Thames Hospice, Chris is Trustee and Secretary of The Prince Philip Trust Fund for The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. He is Chair of the Windsor & Eton Choral Society, Vice-Chair of the Windsor and Eton Society, a Lay Steward at St George's Chapel, Windsor, a Director of St George’s House, a Trustee of The Foundation of The College of St George, Windsor Castle and a local committee member of Macmillan Cancer Support. Chris lives in Windsor with his wife Linda and also has a home in St Andrews.

Bruce worked at Frimley Park Hospital as a Consultant Urologist for 22 years, during which time he was lead for Urology, Clinical Director for Surgery and Chair of the pioneering End of Life Steering Group. Bruce was also the training program director for Urology in KSS Deanery.

From 2016 until he retired in 2019 he worked at Frimley Health, part-time, as the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian - an impartial source of advice and help to staff raising a concern. He continues a longstanding interest in teaching communication skills to senior doctors and nurses. During lockdown, he has developed the course so that it can now be delivered online, effectively. He is interested in patient safety and in bringing humanity back into healthcare, which are values Thames Hospice holds dear.

Bruce lives locally and is married to Bridget; they have three children and three grandchildren. He enjoys skiing, walking, fishing and supporting the England rugby team.

Andy joined the Board of Trustees at Thames Hospice in 2017 and Chairs the Finance and Investment Committee.

Andy is a partner and financial reporting specialist at RSM, a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to middle-market businesses. He works with his colleagues to bring creative solutions and sound support to his clients. Andy has spent most of his career in the top mid-tier of accountancy firms and has also worked for General Healthcare Group.

In his free time, father-of-two Andy spends time with his boys and his wife often getting lost within the grounds of beautiful National Trust properties and playing football at Virginia Water. When he can, he likes a good book or playing video games. Andy also likes to get to the pool a couple of times a week for a swim to keep his energy and fitness in check.

Judith became a Thames Hospice Trustee in 2017 after a long career as a GP and Senior Partner in a Maidenhead practice.

She also spent five years on the board of WAM (Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead) Clinical Commissioning Group, giving a clinical focus to the commissioning of services for local residents.

Judith is married to her husband Clive, has three grown-up children and two grandchildren. She enjoys skiing, playing golf and travelling.

For over 20 years Craig has been helping charities improve their fundraising results. He is a successful consultant and author and works with fundraisers around the globe.

He is passionate about the hospice movement and spent the first half of his career working in independent hospices and at Sue Ryder. He first experienced hospice care in his teens when his aunty received wonderful end-of-life care.

Outside of work, he is a foster carer, season-ticket holder at Everton, avid reader and occasional golfer and gardener.

Catherine brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise to the Thames Hospice board following a successful career specialising in paediatrics and community nursing.

She has extensive health service experience across a variety of settings including acute hospitals, community providers and commissioning groups. Catherine has worked at the Department of Health with the Performance Improvement Team leading interventions in emergency care. Before retiring, she worked at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital as the Director for Community and Children’s Mental Health.

Having lived experience of hospice care, Catherine is passionate about the sector and sees the Hospice as a place of hope when everything in life can be very dark and grim.

Catherine is a keen walker with her Cocker Spaniel 'Lottie', particularly along the River Thames. She has a large family and an eclectic mix of friends spread far and wide - travel and keeping in touch is what she enjoys most.

Jon joined the Thames Hospice Board in 2020 and is on the HR & Nominations Committee and Finance & Investment 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 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."

Nilesh joined the Board of Trustees at Thames Hospice in 2020 and sits on the Finance and Investment and Income Generation and Marketing Committees.

Nilesh is a Chartered Accountant and was a Partner and then CEO of Blick Rothenberg, a London based accounting and tax consulting practice. Having grown the business from 200 to 600 people he stepped down from the role in August 2020. Nilesh continues to act as a strategic adviser to Blick Rothenberg as well as sitting on the Advisory Board of another commercial business.

Nilesh chose to become a Trustee for Thames Hospice after experiencing first-hand the difficulty of caring for a family member at home without the support of a local hospice. During his time at Blick Rothenberg, Nilesh also supported a local children’s hospice and was moved by the work they did with very limited resources.

Nilesh said:

“I feel very fortunate in my life and am fortunate to have skills and experience which others can hopefully use. Thames Hospice ticks all the boxes for me in terms of what it does and the values it lives by.”

Nilesh is married and has four children, three grandchildren and a dog. In his spare time he enjoys time with the family as well as walking, playing golf, reading and armchair support for most sports. He is an avid traveller having visited over 50 countries around the world.

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. On the Board Janet aims 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.