Trustees

Member of Project Steering Group and represents GMNA on GMNNB (Greater Manchester Neurosciences Network Board). Phil was previously the Regional Chair for Multiple Sclerosis Society and provides a link between M.S. Society North West and GMNA. Phil was diagnosed with M.S. in 2001.

(Secretary) Member of the MND Association since 1986 in various roles. Carer, Branch Chairman, Trustee, currently Association Visitor, Evening Helpline volunteer, MND Care Centre Clinic volunteer and Branch Secretary. Barbara has been involved with the GMNA from the beginning.

(Treasurer) Daniel is a Partner at Fentons Solicitors at their Old Trafford office and is a member of the Catastrophic InjuryTeam. He is also a Headway Panel Solicitor and a committee member of Headway Stockport and South Manchester as well as an APIL member and Law Society Personal Injury Panel.

(Chair of GMNA and Steering Group)  She is a former social researcher and was involved with the Parkinson's UK both nationally and locally (in Bolton) for thirty years.

(Deputy Treasurer) Derek

Info to be added shortly.

Mike is a  trustee for GMNA and company director for British Epilepsy Association (‘Epilepsy Action’).  National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) – member of the Guideline Development group for the Epilepsies(2009-2011) Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) - Lay member on the Expert Advisory Group for Neurology, Pain and Psychiatry.  Medicines and Healthcare ProductsRegulatory Agency (MHRA) - lay members group. Member of NHS Research Ethics Committees. Elected governor - Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.

Gill is a GMNA trustee and has been involved with the Greater Manchester Neurological Alliance from the start. Her background as a speech and language therapist has lead to an interesting career path. She currently works as the Chief Executive of Speakeasy (a North West aphasia charity) and as a project manager for the Disabled Living Centre in Manchester.

Gill is also our second representive on the Greater Manchester Neurosciences Network Board.

Sam is a GMNA Trustee and has been a personal injury lawyer for more than 10 years, most recently at Fentons Solicitors, and is proud to be a Trustee of GMNA. Sam has experience of dealing with brain injured litigants, cultivating an interest in this area since his own acquired brain injury of summer 2000.

Christine is a GMNA Trustee and Regional Care Development Adviser for MND Association covering the Greater Manchester & South Lancashire.

Suzanne is a new trustee for GMNA and has recently started helping out with administration support. Suzanne is the Chair of the Manchester Ataxia Branch (which she helped form in 2008) and was diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia in 1987. She is a qualified Counsellor and also volunteers at a housing association.

Liz is the Regional Information Officer for The Stroke Association covering the North West and also a Trustee for GMNA.  Liz graduated from the University of Manchester in 2006 with a Psychology degree and previously worked as a Communication Support Co-ordinator, also for The Stroke Association.