Who's who at CWMT

The Trust’s small team of staff is based in Thatcham, Berkshire, with strategic direction being given by our Board of Trustees which meets four times per year. A smaller, Executive Board also meets twice a year and our Board Advisors provide expert advice and support to the board in a range of fields.

Staff and directors

Chief Executive: Clare Stafford

Director: Colleges and Universities: Dr Andrew Reeves

Director: Primary Care: Dr Maryanne Freer

Head of Fundraising: Rachel Waller

Communications Director: Tracey Gurr

Finance & Operations Manager: Carrie Green

Training and Resources Co-ordinator: Annabelle Martin

Digital Communications Officer: Izzi Dent

Admin and Design Officer: Amy Martin

Fundraising Officer: Georgie Miles (on maternity leave)

Fundraising Officer: Elina Nesimioglu

PA to CEO: Tricia Monro

Administration Assistant: Martha Pipkin

Fundraising Assistant: Lucy Fishburn

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John Olsen: Consultant - Workplace Programme Development

Lucy Llewellyn: Communications Consultant

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Read our full team profiles here

CWMT trainers

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We employ “Waller Trainers” who all have expertise in mental health and are teachers, clinicians, academics or have lived experience of mental health problems.

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Read our CWMT trainer profiles here

Board of Trustees: 

The Rt Hon. Sir Mark Waller (Chairman)
Robert Beaumont
Robin Booth (Hon. Treasurer)
Gordon Black CBE  
Dr Nick Broughton (Consultant Psychiatrist)
Michael Cole-Fontayn
William de Laszlo
Mark Durden-Smith  

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Read our Trustees' profiles here

Dr Mina Fazel

Charles Lytle 

James Murray
Professor Roz Shafran (Chartered Clinical Psychologist)
Mrs Susan Shenkman
Philip Waller
Richard Waller QC
Iain Weatherby

Board advisers:

Professor David Clark
Lord Crisp KCB
Lord Layard

Dr Denise Meyer

Dr Suzanna Rose
Sir Anthony Seldon
Professor Sir Simon Wessely

College and University Advisory Board: 

Clare Stafford

Andrew Reeves 

Alana James

Annie Grant 

Michael Priestley 

Alan Percy 

Kezia Lang 

Richard Caulfield

Bethan Davies 
Rosie Tressler

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Read more about our College and Universities Advisory Board here

Young Advisors Group:

Sam Barakat

Jacob People

Ned Philcox

Mary George

Kathryn Emmett-McGrath

Alice Palmer

Ella Millwood

Megan Crawford

Read more about our Young Advisors Group here

Patrons: 

Alexander Armstrong
Alastair Barclay
The Hon. Mrs de Laszlo
Neil Durden-Smith OBE
Nigel Gray

Professor Steven Hollon

Ian McIntosh

Mary Nightingale

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Anthony West
Michael Whitfeld