Meet the trustees at the Mental Health Foundation

Dr Mike Shooter CBE

Chair

Mike Shooter is the Chair of the Mental Health Foundation as well as being the Chairman of Young Minds and Children-in-Wales and a trustee of the National Children’s Bureau and of Samaritans. He is also Vice-President of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

 

Mike is the immediate Past President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, having previously been its Registrar and Director of Public Education. He is an honorary fellow of that College and of the Royal Colleges of Paediatrics and Child Health, Physicians, and General Practitioners.

 

He has been awarded a CBE for services to children in Wales.

 

Matt Cooper 

Matt Cooper is a Non-Executive Director and advisor to a variety of companies and organisations, including Octopus Capital Plc, Whiteground Ltd, Carbon Executive Search Consultants and Sadler’s Wells Dance Theatre. He is a Governor of Nottingham Trent University.

Matt also works as executive coach and mentor to several CEOs and speaks at a variety of conferences and forums.

Matt was Principal Managing Director of Capital One Bank Europe plc until 2001. In 1999, he was appointed Managing Director of Capital One (UK branch) and from 1995 - 1999 he was Senior Vice President of Capital One Bank UK. Previously, Matt worked for Capital One in the US in a variety of positions including risk management and marketing.

Professor David O’Donnell

David O’Donnell became a solicitor in private practice in 1981 before taking up an academic appointment in 1993. In 2004, he was appointed Professor of Legal Ethics and Professional Practice at Robert Gordon University. David is also Chief Executive of the Legal Defence Union.

David holds two ministerial appointments as a legal member of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland to which he was appointed in 2005. He was appointed a legal member of the Parole Board for Scotland in 2007.

David serves as a public interest member of the Investigation and Professional Conduct Enforcement Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and as a member of the Interim Steering Group in relation to the New Legal Complaints Commission in Scotland.

Alison Graham FCCA

Alison heads up the Accounting & Finance Services Department of Baillie Gifford & Co, an independent investment management firm based in Edinburgh. She is also Company Secretary to Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd and the Baillie Gifford & Co Staff Pension Scheme.

Alison has been involved in a broad spectrum of development, educational and networking opportunities within the wider business, arts, charitable and social frameworks and communities.

She is keen to put her portfolio of business development, project management and financial management experiences to beneficial use through her involvement with the Mental Health Foundation.

Kay Laurie

Kay Laurie has worked in the NHS for 20 years as a patients' advocate and is currently Deputy Director of Patient Experience for Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust in North London. Her role enables her to focus on aspects of care that promote dignity and respect for patients at times when they may be feeling vulnerable due to ill health. She is interested in health and mental health policy.
 
Kay has always been interested in mental health issues and has at times been involved with mental health services as a carer.  She is keen to bring her perspective on the needs of carers into her involvement as a Trustee of the Foundation.

In 1992 Kay started Nakayoshi Kai, The Japanese Friendship Group, a network for women and families. The group promotes mental well-being for families coping with the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth and early years in a cross-cultural environment. The group has previously collaborated with The Samaritans and been involved in mental health research in the UK and Japan.

Harry MacAuslan

Harry is the Vice Chairman EMEA of the international advertising agency Leo Burnett. He has spent his entire working life in the communications industry working for JWT, another advertising agency, and as the Director of Public Affairs for Nuclear Electric, the energy generation company.

 

He is a Governor of Sadler's Wells Theatre and also sits on the Development Council for the theatre. He also works for an asset management company in the city. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. 

Catherine McLoughlin CBE

Catherine McLoughlin is chair of UK Rehabilitation Council as well as being Vice-president of Age UK. As the last Chair of Age Concern-England she worked with the Chair of Help the Aged to create the new charity for older people Age UK. She remains a trustee of her local Age Concern-Lambert and has recently become a Trustee of Age Exchange.

Before retiring from the NHS Catherine held positions as Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Executive as well as Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England. Since retirement she has been Chair of Bromley Health Authority and St. George's NHS Trust.

 

As a mental health nurse Catherine retains an interest in young people and chaired a UK wide inquiry into Self-harm in Young People. She was awarded a CBE for services to the NHS.

Professor Glynis Murphy

Professor Glynis Murphy is a chartered clinical and forensic psychologist, Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and President-Elect of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities.

She is co-editor of the academic journal Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities and works at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent. Jocelyn has published widely on her research interests: abuse, challenging behaviour and the law.

She also has an interest in capacity to make decisions, including capacity to be a witness, consent to treatment and consent to sexual relationships. She is a member of the BPS working party on capacity.

 

Giles Ridley

Giles Ridley was educated at Cambridge University and became a solicitor in 1970. He was a partner in Slaughter and May from 1978 -1995 and then Slaughter and May New York from 1995 -1999. Giles was General Counsel for Equitas Limited from 1999 - 2007.

Giles was Vice Chairman of the Mental Health Foundation in the 1990s. He has also been a Trustee for the Handel House Trust and Chair of the Charitable Grants Committee of the Worshipful Company of Weavers.

Giles is also a Governor and musical volunteer at Chisenhale School, London.

Tony Thake

Tony Thake has over 20 years' experience across the public sector. He has health sector skills which focus on needs assessment for children, young people and vulnerable groups in mental health and substance misuse as well as the development of responses to help prevent and manage risk behaviours.

He has worked on issues connected with mental health, equalities, drug and alcohol use, sexual health and teenage pregnancies.

Tony is visiting Professor of Health and Social Sciences at Middlesex University and carries out assignments for central Government and the NHS. He is a Magistrate and a Member of the Parole Board for England and Wales.

 

Diane Moore

Diane Moore has held a number of senior positions at the Financial Services Authority and is currently a Senior Advisor in the Prudential Risk Division. From 1985 to 2001 she worked for the Bank of England, mostly in policy and managerial roles, and was seconded to the central banks of Germany and Austria.

 

Diane is also an executive coach with particular experience of working with individuals seeking to return to work following recovery from depression.

 

Diane is from Northern Ireland and has previously provided advice on governance and strategy to a number of small, people-focussed organisations.