Our Board

Kathy is the Chair of the ICB board and the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership, as well as the Chair of Derby and Derbyshire ICB.

Prior to this Kathy was Medical Director at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for over six years, where she was also a consultant physician at the trust from 1994 until 2009.

Kathy was the Medical Director at the former NHS Trust Development Authority for three years up to 2016 and prior to this she was the Clinical Transitions Director, helping to build the NHS Commissioning Board, which is now NHS England.

Her work has focused on improving quality by building clinical leadership and expertise across the system, supporting the most challenged organisations and leading change.

Kathy was chair of University Hospitals Derby and Burton until 2022. She has also sat as a non-executive director at Barts Health and Barking Havering and Redbridge NHS Trusts.

Additionally Kathy is chair of the NHS Confederation’s Integrated Care System Network board.

In 2018 Kathy was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for her services to leadership across the NHS.

Amanda Sullivan has a clinical background, working as a nurse and midwife before moving into senior management.

In 2001 Amanda was awarded a PhD for research investigating decision-making during pregnancy. In her capacity as a consultant midwife, Amanda worked at regional and national levels. She chaired a working group on behalf of the National Screening Committee, which developed national standards for ultrasound consent in pregnancy. Amanda has also edited midwifery academic text books.

Stephen is a qualified accountant with a substantial knowledge of both the Public and Private sectors.  He has significant and varied board experience at both Executive and Non-Executive level working in highly complex business, legal and statutory environments.

After qualifying as an accountant Stephen joined Bass plc. and had several senior financial roles in the company’s HQ and hotel subsidiaries.

He has had a wide variety of posts since, including five years in Hong Kong as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Development and IT for Holiday Inn – Asia Pacific. He also held successful financial roles in Belgium, Germany, South Africa, Spain and the USA.

In 2003, Stephen joined Nottingham Trent University where he held the post of Chief Financial and Operations Officer with overall responsibility for Finance, Estates, Commercial Development, Legal, Registry, IT, and Governance Services.  He was also appointed as a member of the Board of Governors and the Academic Board. Stephen left NTU in 2016 and joined Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS FT as a Non-Executive Director. He went to become Vice Chair at Notts Healthcare and to Chair the Audit and Risk Committee.

Stephen also acts as Non-Executive Director / Governor with each of the following local organisations: –

• Marketing NG (and Chair of F and GP);
• The Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID) as Chair;
• DHU Healthcare CIC;
• Nottingham High School; and
• Portland College.

Outside of work, Stephen is keen participant and spectator of sports of all kinds and has a passionate interest in environmental issues.

Jon graduated in 1991 from Reims Business School with a double degree in International Business Administration and then spent the early part of his career in international sales management.

Jon moved into general management roles in the late 1990s, spending eight years as a Director of the UK’s leading wholesaler of office products.

Jon has been involved with the NHS for more than thirteen years. Since 2015, Jon has been working in a non-executive capacity for multiple Clinical Commissioning Groups and he chaired the Governing Body of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG.

Outside of work, Jon is married with two sons and lives in Nottinghamshire.

Biography to follow

Professor Adamou OBE is a Consultant Psychiatrist in neurodevelopmental psychiatry (ADHD and ASD) at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Marios has over 10 years of NHS Board Level experience having served at East Riding CCG, Northumberland CCG and Wigan CCG where was also the Chair of Quality Committee. He completed master level degrees in Mental Health Studies (MSc), History (MA), Medical Law (LL.M) and Business Administration (MBA). He has postgraduate certificates in Medical Education (PGCE), Risk Management (IRMCert), Philosophy, Public Health and Heath Economics. He completed a PhD by research.He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych), Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FFOM), Higher Education Academy (FHEA), the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and the Royal Society of Public Health He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr FCMI) and Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors (CDir FIOD).

Ifti is a partner member of the Board bringing a perspective of Mental Health and Community Care Services. Ifti is Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in England, employing more than 9,000 staff and providing services from over 257 locations. Formerly Chief Executive of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and mental health nurse by background, Ifti has significant experience of effective leadership. He also holds a number of national positions, including Chair of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Network, and Co-Chair of their BME Leadership Network.

Kelvin is a partner member of the Board bringing a perspective of general practice, Primary Care Networks, dental, community pharmacy and optometry.

Dr Kelvin Lim is an experienced and practising GP as well as Medical Director of local NHS provider, Primary Integrated Community Services (PICS).

Kelvin has been based in Eastwood Primary Care Centre (EPPC) since 1991, having qualified from the University of Nottingham in 1986. During this time he has been part of two successful practice mergers and he has set up EPPC as a training practice. He is skilled in Healthcare Information Technology, Family Medicine, Primary Care, Emergency Medicine, and Medicine. Kelvin has special interests in Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology, and has success with running an acupuncture service in Eastwood for pain relief.

Kelvin started up PICS with longstanding colleague and EPCC’s Practice Manager, Alison Rounce, to provide community services to their local patients. Wholly owned by over 130 Partners in General Practice within Nottinghamshire, the mission of PICS is to provide quality, safe and personalised services for the benefit of the patient, not for profit. Kelvin believes change and improvement comes from harnessing the passion of health care colleagues to improve the patient journey.

Paul is a partner member of the Board bringing a perspective of Hospital and Urgent and Emergency Care Services.

Paul is Chief Executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation and has worked in the NHS for more than 30 years. Bringing wide experience in Executive role across all sectors of healthcare, he has a strong track record of financial performance and delivery. Paul is a Chartered Management Accountant and has held the post of Chief Executive since September 2021.

Melanie is a partner member of the Board bringing a perspective of social care needs and health and wellbeing characteristics of people living in market towns and rural towns.

Melanie joined Nottinghamshire County Council in January 2019.

Melanie leads Adult Social Care and Health, delivering health and care to Adults, their carers and families, including the most vulnerable residents in Nottinghamshire. Working in partnership with providers, voluntary sector organisation and health services is a key part of Melanie’s role with a focus on commissioning a sustainable social care market as well as directly providing social care support. Melanie places importance on championing the voice of people needing social care by engagement with them, shaping, influencing and implementing policy and Council services.