CHANGES ON THE BOARD

WE ARE DELIGHTED to announce that The Venerable Liz Adekunle is set to join The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust’s Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Liz brings more than 20 years’ experience in ministry to the role. She served as Archdeacon of Hackney until August 2021 and is now a Chaplain to His Majesty the King. You may also have heard her presenting Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4.

Liz holds a number of academic and board-level roles. She is on the board of STRIDE, the Metropolitan Police’s strategy for inclusion, diversity and engagement, and is a member of the National Police Chief’s Council. She also chaired the Monuments and Plaques Committee at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Liz replaces Mark Aedy, who stepped down from his role as Non-Executive Director after nearly seven years in post.

During his time at the Trust, Mark chaired the Remuneration Committee and was a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. He also generously sat on The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity’s Investment Committee, providing valuable

Dates for your diary

Council of Governors Meeting 22 March, 11am-1pm

Board of Directors Meeting 29 March, 10.30am-12.30pm

Council of Governors Meeting 3 May, 3pm-5pm

Board of Directors Meeting 24 May, 10.30am12.30pm

To attend any of these meetings, email corporate governance@ rmh.nhs.uk additional support to help manage the organisation’s investments portfolio.

Dame Cally Palmer, the Trust’s Chief Executive, said: “We are extremely fortunate to have Liz join our Board. I very much look forward to working with her for the benefit of both our staff and our patients.

“We also bid farewell to Mark, who brought invaluable strategic and commercial insight to The Royal Marsden, encouraging us to go further and faster in improving care for patients worldwide.

“Mark will be very much missed by us all. He always has a wise opinion and is a wonderful supporter of The Royal Marsden and all our staff.”

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