Who we are

Ian was a senior manager for a large telecoms company for several years, with expertise in business development, sales and marketing. Prior to retirement, he was MD of a small technology business, achieving significant growth in the business.

Before joining our Board, Ian volunteered for Citizens Advice.

Margaret worked in communications for the pharmaceutical industry all her professional life. This gave her a broad understanding of health issues, and an appreciation of the social, political and economic trends which influence practice and delivery.

A great deal of her experience has been gained working with national and international patient advocacy and support groups, including Coeliac UK, The European Lung Foundation, Diabetes UK, Depression and Bipolar Alliance (USA) and the American Heart Association. Margaret is a school governor of two local schools.

Ron has a strong background in procurement and supply chain, both home and abroad, along with leadership roles in business development and consultancy. He is an experienced and active Chair and Non-Executive Director with roles across a range of organisations. He is a fervent supporter of the NHS and the role it can play in creating a healthier and fairer society.

John has extensive management experience in service delivery, innovation in patient engagement and customer focus from his work in the NHS and Life Sciences industry. His career has followed a constant theme of securing better services, experiences, access to health innovations and improved outcomes for people, patients and their families. His strategic approach to patient first and experience in translating this to practical action enables effective engagement with communities and stakeholders during the challenge of change. He believes it is most important to promote the role of public voice and patient empowerment widely in health, wellbeing and other parts of our society.

Nick has a proven track record in sales, marketing, and business development, along with extensive experience in strategy and business growth across both private and public sectors, spanning a wide range of products and services. He is excited about the potential of AI to enhance the workplace and improve lives. With expertise in organisational transformation and team leadership, Nick believes that while nothing drives results like an effective team, building one remains the greatest challenge.

With over 20 years’ experience of working in the voluntary sector, supporting patient and public involvement, Lucie has built great relationships with health and care commissioners and providers to ensure patients and people are at the heart of their policy and service development.

After managing housing, care and support services for vulnerable adults, Helen took her passion for helping people and shaping the services they use and became a Community Engagement and Investment specialist. Her aim in life is to see a world where people can enjoy a healthy life that works for them in their communities. Helen’s role in Evolving Communities is to support our staff and consultants and make sure they have what they need to deliver great services.

With a background in local government, Shona worked with education and community organisations before joining the health and care sector a decade ago. She develops our websites, looks after our social media channels and uses her design skills to create quality, branded merchandising and communications materials, including published reports, supporting all our staff to enhance the work they do locally.

Before joining Evolving Communities, Camille studied a master’s degree and worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Bath. There, she developed a love of research and gained knowledge in data analysis, data presentation and storytelling. Camille guides our local teams about these areas for their research and engagement projects and supports the development of our consultancy work.

Helen is responsible for business administration across our whole organisation, including finance, HR, and operational support for our office based and hybrid teams. She also supports our CEO and Directors. Helen has worked in the voluntary sector for many years. She enjoys the variety of the team support role and makes sure our customers, staff and suppliers receive excellent standards of service and support.