Meet the Team

I am a public service leader currently leading a £10 billion funding portfolio within the UK Civil Service, focused on delivering better outcomes for people and communities.

Born in India and shaped in Manchester, which I still call home, I bring experience across government, finance and technology. I have held roles at Amazon’s payments business and in investment banking advisory at Credit Suisse, advising family offices and corporates on capital and strategic decisions.

My commitment to mental health is personal, shaped by family experience of depression and loss, which underpins my focus on improving access to support.

Currently I:

• chair Manchester Mind, providing strategic leadership to improve access to mental health support
• serve on the advisory board of Manchester Metropolitan University, supporting education and opportunity, particularly for first generation students

I hold a Master’s in International Relations from Cambridge, an MBA from Manchester, and a Business IT degree from Manchester Met University.

‘Born in the south and raised in the north’, I am a mental health practitioner committed to making mental wellbeing as aspirational as physical health. Diagnosed with a rare liver disease at 13, I developed a deep understanding of the mind-body connection and the role of mindset in recovery. My lived experience, alongside advanced training in NLP, clinical hypnotherapy and coaching, informs my work supporting others to build resilience and navigate life’s challenges. I bring compassion, insight and a strong commitment to accessible mental health to my role as a Trustee at Manchester Mind.

With my background as an ex-athlete, I frequently spend time at the gym, playing padel or out on a walk getting coffee with my canine companion Brian, the spaniel, who occasionally serves as a therapy dog.

I am a Partner in a leading UK accountancy practice and qualified Restructuring Advisory professional. I support Boards, advisors and stakeholders through a range of complex situations, typically where there is a level of financial or operational stress.

I am a Chartered Accountant, Licenced Insolvency Practitioner and hold a BA from The University of Manchester.

As the Treasurer for Manchester Mind, I work with the Senior Leadership team to ensure there is strong financial governance to deliver our long-term strategic goals. Manchester has been my adopted home for over 20 years and my role as a Trustee provides a real way to give something back to the city and ensure there is support for those who need it most.

I am a Technology  Risk Leader at a building society, with years of experience in risk management, including consultancy in organizations of all sizes across financial services. I have led a range of initiatives, including the development and testing of internal controls, assessment and evaluation of risk and evaluation of risk treatment strategies. My expertise focuses around controls used in financial reporting (ICFR), and I’m a big believer in using the ‘big picture’ to see how processes, risks and controls can fit together to benefit an organization!

I have a BA (Hons) Degree in Language Studies (French and Spanish) and in my free time I enjoy travelling, the theatre, reading and playing the piano.

I am a director at a national health charity, bringing over 15 years’ experience across the public and voluntary sectors in strategy, policy, public affairs and programme delivery. I have led a wide-ranging portfolio of initiatives to improve quality in healthcare services, including a national clinical audit, NHS England’s patient activation programme, and a support offer for NHS trust boards on leadership for improvement.

I hold degrees in psychology and criminal justice, underpinning my long standing interest in mental health and my commitment to holistic, person- and community-led approaches to care.

I have been a trustee of Manchester Mind since March 2025. I am an audit professional with over 7 years experience in external audit of Public Sector Bodies both in the UK and abroad. I am currently an Audit Assistant Manager with Grant Thornton UK. I have qualified as a chartered accountant (South Africa) and hold membership with the Chartered Institute for Public Finance Accountants (CIPFA), skilled in risk, governance, accounts preparation, external audit, analysis of financial information, management accounting and leading large teams.

I am a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community with a diverse background, having been born in South Africa. I believe strongly in access to mental health support and inclusion for all people as I have personal experience with a variety of mental health issues.

In my spare time, I enjoy singing, listening to music and hiking.

I joined the board of Manchester Mind in June 2025 driven by a passion to support an organisation at the forefront of mental health service provision in Manchester given my own lived experience. I have many years experience in the corporate sector, working mainly in strategy, business development and product management for organisations like the BBC, Time Warner and Amazon. I am now actively involved in several community organisations alongside Mind, such as Samaritans and Citizens Advice. 

I am an experienced business leader with over 18 years working across sales, operations and commercial leadership, with a strong focus on growing businesses and building high-performing teams.

I have a long-standing connection to Manchester, having studied at Manchester Metropolitan University where I gained my Business degree, and I remain passionate about giving back to the city and its communities.

As a Trustee for Manchester Mind, I support the charity through strategic input and governance, helping to ensure it continues to grow its reach and support more people. I am particularly passionate about improving access to mental health services and making a positive difference locally.

Outside of my role with the charity, I enjoy spending time with my family and have a keen interest in rugby.

I joined Manchester Mind as a Trustee in May 2024. I lead Greater Manchester Training Hub and bring over 15 years’ experience in primary care, working across GP practices, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), alongside GP federations. I have close personal experience of mental health, which underpins my passion for supporting others. My expertise includes workforce development, leadership, and service improvement. I am committed to strengthening the healthcare workforce and improving outcomes for patients and communities. In my spare time, I enjoy visiting the Lake District, travelling, exploring food, and caring for my many animals.

I am a Consultant at Capgemini working on delivering complex projects and programmes across digital transformation and cyber resilience. I bring a practical, people-centred leadership approach shaped by working in live events and festivals before pursuing a career change. I am passionate about wellbeing, inclusive leadership and creating alternative routes into professional careers. Outside of work, you can find me doing some laps at the Manchester Aquatics Centre and I am proud to support Manchester Mind as a Trustee.

I have over 25 years’ experience developing, managing and leading services. My first experience was setting up a mental health welfare rights and debt service, an innovative proposition at the time and one which had a significant impact for people. It was also influential in demonstrating the importance of addressing practical issues within a health setting.

I also learned a great deal about mental health, including the stigma, inequity and barriers people faced, by listening to people with lived experience of mental illness. It was a steep but valuable learning curve.

Coming to work for Manchester Mind felt like finding a real home, where social justice and recognition of the impact of social factors on health were at the heart of all services. I am proud that this remains the case, and that our values, developed in 2017, are important to everything we do.

The collaboration and skill I see from our staff and volunteers, working alongside people to make a difference, is the motivation I need to keep going. I am very proud of the work we do and our commitment to improving and developing our whole-person approach.

Outside work, like many others, walking the dog, Lennie the EBT, and spending time with my three grown-up daughters keeps me busy.

Getting to work with such a committed and passionate team of staff and volunteers is a real privilege. The quality of care shown to each person who contacts Manchester Mind or uses our services is truly inspiring.

Although I am generally a step removed from service delivery, it is rewarding to know that I am helping to make that work happen, especially having seen the impact of poor mental health on close family and friends.

Prior to joining Manchester Mind in 2023, I worked in audit and accountancy practice for a number of years across the private and charity sectors.

I am a Chartered Accountant and hold an MA in Modern Foreign Languages from the University of St Andrews. When I am not keeping an eye on all things finance at Manchester Mind, I am kept busy at home with family life, our three children and our Labrador.