Hospice Overview Our Vision and Mission Staff and Trustees

Leadership Team

Tony Collins
Chief Executive

Tina Hedges
Deputy Chief Executive

Cora Purnell
Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Community Relationships

Dr Liz Brown
Clinical Director

Emily Dobson
Director of Strategy and Development

Clare Godden
Director of Client Services

Gemma Umpleby
Director of Strategic Services

Board of Trustees

Dr Hilary Enevoldson
Trustee

Andrew Wilson
Trustee

Andrew Wilson

Andrew is the son of a North Yorkshire vet and was born and educated in Scarborough. leaving after A levels in 1972 to commence his banking career with NatWest.

He rose from his initial rank of Junior to the role of Local Director for Commercial and Corporate Banking for Teesside, retiring in 2009 after 40 years service. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and an Associate of the Institute of Business Advisers. Since leaving banking he has been the Finance Director for the Prestige Care Limited Group and Darlington Football Club. He has also been involved in numerous charities and treasurerships over the years from Crimestoppers North East to Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club.

He has lived in Stokesley since 1993, is married with two grown up children and his main hobbies are golf, his guitars and occasional DIY.

Lesley Bers
Joint Chair of Trustees

Colin Tweedie
Joint Chair of Trustees

Mark Robinson
Trustee

Karen Wheeldon
Trustee

Victoria Ashley
Trustee

Catherine Waters
Trustee

Peter Gibson
Trustee

Darryn Hedges
Trustee

Jon Park
Trustee

Joanne Crewe
Trustee

Brendan Gough
Trustee

Ambassadors

Countess Charlotte Peel
Ambassador

Dr Rosie Page
Ambassador