British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation is a UK based heart charity and the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research. Founded in 1961 by a group of medical professionals they look to fund extra research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and circulatory disease. [1]
Directors
- Simon Gillespie - Chief executive
- Peter Weissberg - Medical director
- Louise Parkes - Fundraising director
- Mike Taylor - Retail director
- Charmaine Griffiths - Director of strategy and planning
- Kerry Smith - Director of people and organisational development
- Mike Hobday - Director of policy
- Catherine Kelly - Director of prevention, survival & support
- Carolan Davidge - Director of marketing and engagement
- Martin Miles - Director of finance [2]
Trustees
- Philip Yea - Chairman of The board of trustees and chairman of the nominations and remuneration committees
- Andrew Balfour - Trustee and council member
- Professor Nishi Chaturvedi - Trustee and nominations committee member
- Professor Anna F Dominiczak - Trustee and council member
- Dr. Robert Easton - Trustee and chair of the fundraising board
- Professor Sir Christopher Edwards - Chair of council
- Dr Evan Harris - Trustee and council member
- Richard Hytner - Trustee and member of the nominations committee
- Professor Kay-Tee Khaw - Trustee and member of the nominations committee
- Professor Sir Robert Lechler - Trustee and member of the nominations committee
- Roger Pilgrim - Trustee, chair of the audit committee and member of the investment and nominations committees
- Dr Simon Ray - Trustee and council member
- Professor Liam Smeeth - Trustee and council member
- Lance Trevellyan [3]
Lobbying and PR firms
- Chambre Public Affairs, client in Northern Ireland
- Positif Politics[4]
Notes
- ↑ Who we are British Heart Foundation, accessed 16 April 2015
- ↑ Our Directors British Heart Foundation, accessed 16 April 2015
- ↑ Our Trustees British Heart Foundation, accessed 16 April 2015
- ↑ Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015
