Board of Trustees
As a charity, Northamptonshire Mind is governed by Charity Trustees – collectively known as the Board of Trustees. The Trustees carry the responsibility of company directors of Northamptonshire Mind.
The Board of Trustees carries the overall responsibility for ensuring that Northamptonshire Mind pursues its charitable objects, complies with its own constitution and relevant legislation and regulations and applies its resources exclusively to its objects.
The Board of Trustees determines Northamptonshire Mind's strategies; approves its financial plans, annual report and accounts and governance structure, makes key appointments (Chief Executive Officer) and monitors Northamptonshire Mind's strategic performance.
To facilitate the smooth running of Northamptonshire Mind, the Board of Trustees has established a number of sub-committees. The terms of reference for each committee have been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Tony
Bates
Chair of Board
Tony was originally Director of Environmental Services with Luton Council, responsible for Environmental Health, Trading Standards, and Waste Management. Following retirement, after a degree in Fine Art, he chaired a Charity providing arts therapy services to persons experiencing mental health issues.
He is a keen Fly Fisherman, interested in the Arts, and Rugby Union. Also, a Rotarian, helping to raise money for Charity. He has two Children and eight grandchildren, and lives in Bedfordshire.
Brian
Frisby
Brian has over 37 years’ experience in adults and children’s services having held senior management positions for over 20 years, a Trustee at Corby Mind for two years, and was Chair for a year.
Brian is a qualified and registered social work, manage and leader with significant experience in a breadth of social care roles.
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Bill
Giles
Trustee
I have been a professional Fundraiser for the last 28 years and prior to that was involved in Sales and Marketing for 25 years. I was a Fundraising Director for 2 UK charities and 1 International Charity.
I have been a Trustee of several charities and became a Trustee of Wellingborough Mind in 2015. Initially a Board Member, I became Chair in 2019 and was involved in the original discussions to merge the Local Mind Organisation in the County in 2019.
I am married with 5 grown up children and too many grandchildren to count.
Kevin
Latham
I have been in education for 21 years, working in schools for children with special educational needs and disability. Currently I am CEO of Creating Tomorrow academies Trust (3 special schools and a specialist 16-25 college) with the mental health and wellbeing of staff and students as one of my key responsibilities.
Outside of work I’m kept grounded by 3 children (2 at secondary and 1 at university) and my partner’s 2. Weekends are often taken up by teaching karate and either ferrying to football or trying to relax by following football – as a Liverpool supporter this can be difficult!
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Linda
Connelly
Philip
Webster
Rachel
Mayman
Raj
Rajeshri
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Singh
Robert
Bessell
Robert
Stubbs
Vicki
Pearce
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Rob is a qualified Auditor with over 11 years’ experience in audit currently working for Openreach as an Internal Audit Manager. He also is part of the Commitments Monitoring Team which monitors how Openreach were complying with commitments made to Ofcom on the separation from BT.
He is currently a Trustee with Advantage Schools in Bedfordshire and a committee member of the Institute of Internal Audit – Midlands Region.
Rob is a Senior Transformation Leader and is currently Head of Delivery for a global footwear brand. He has over 20 years of experience in governing and managing strategic projects and programmes, often with significant technology and business change elements, and leading large cross-functional teams.
In his spare time, when he is not spending time with his family and dog, he is a keen photographer and helps to run Northampton Camera Club.
Philip has 40 years’ experience in Healthcare both in the NHS and International Health Services. He has untaken a number of assignments for the VSO charity implementing diagnostic services in Africa and the EU Accession Countries. Prior to the formation of Northamptonshire MIND Philip was a Trustee of the Northampton & District MIND
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Tony was originally Director of Environmental Services with Luton Council, responsible for Environmental Health, Trading Standards, and Waste Management. Following retirement, after a degree in Fine Art, he chaired a Charity providing arts therapy services to persons experiencing mental health issues.
He is a keen Fly Fisherman, interested in the Arts, and Rugby Union. Also, a Rotarian, helping to raise money for Charity. He has two Children and eight grandchildren, and lives in Bedfordshire.