Feyi Awotona (Chair)
Feyi retired from the NHS after many years of working as consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in London and then Newcastle. She’s now proudly a Geordie! Feyi is actively involved in her community as Trustee, Volunteer and much more.
She is passionate about social justice and good governance. Feyi believes that service users’ needs and their experience of using services should be at the heart of health and social care provision. Feyi also brings to the committee the perspective of the BME community on social care and health services.
Michael Brown
Michael retired after a 35-year career in local government. He held senior management roles in housing, adult social care commissioning, voluntary sector development and volunteering.
Michael has a particular interest in how to successfully engage people to influence policy and decision-making and the great challenge of integrating health and social care services. He also volunteers with Action Language, a local charity which helps asylum seekers and refugees to achieve their goals through learning English. In his spare time, Michael is a keen allotment holder and cyclist.
Alisdair Cameron
Alisdair has variously been an academic historian, a lawyer and a user of mental health services, in between stretches of generalised community activism. His day job is as team leader at Launchpad, the mental health service user involvement project for Newcastle upon Tyne. In addition, Alisdair co-chairs the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Service User and Carer network and led the establishment of the North East mental health user and carer body, NEt.
Alisdair is also Chair of NAGAS (Newcastle and Gateshead Arts Studio), Vice-Chair of MHNE and a Board member of NSUN, the National Survivor User Network for mental health.
Jon Gray
Jon Gray is Cyber Security Specialist at Gentoo Group, where he has worked for more than 19 years. For the past decade he has specialised in cyber security, developing expertise in both operational and strategic aspects of protecting systems and managing risk.
His career progression from service desk through to strategic security has given him a practical understanding of resilience and organisational challenges. Jon brings this experience to his role as a board member, supporting the work of Tell Us North through his knowledge of technology, security and governance.
Lisa Fletcher
Lisa has led the development and implementation of policy and strategy across both the fire and rescue service and adult social care at local and national levels. She is highly skilled in stakeholder engagement, working collaboratively with government bodies, employees, voluntary sector organisations, and people who draw on care and support, along with their carers.
Lisa has been instrumental in embedding co-production within local authorities, pioneering new models of working and advancing strengths-based practice to improve outcomes. She has also established co-production boards and championed equality and diversity through employee-led networks.
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