June Joint Section Meeting speaker bios

BHTA Joint Section Meeting – Speaker Profiles Laurie Rowe Founder, RED Medtech

Red Medtech is medical device consulting company founded by Professor Laurie Rowe, building on over 20 years of hands-on industry specific experience working in engineering design and manufacturing; developing innovative healthcare products and systems, leading cross-functional teams and delivering successful New Product Development, quality and regulatory projects across a range of technologies.

Bill Lee Head of Policy & Compliance, BHTA

A graduate of Lawrence University (Wisconsin) and Columbia University (New York), Bill joined BHTA in June 2021. Bill brings 25-plus years of policy, advocacy, and operations experience on behalf of vulnerable communities (in particular, Holocaust survivors and bioscience researchers persecuted by violent extremists) at US & UK NGOs and governments, combined with a decade of for-profit management consulting and retail operations experience (at the Corporate Executive Board and independent retailers, respectively).

At BHTA, Bill researches, develops & disseminates policy, strategy, parliamentary and technical work for BHTA and its members, and supports wider stakeholder engagement.

Lena CordieBancroft Sector Lead for Medical Devices, BSI

Lena Cordie-Bancroft is Sector Lead - Medical Devices at BSI, where she is responsible for working with industry and government stakeholders to address regulatory and standardization challenges; providing subject matter expertise in the areas of processing for reuse, circular economy, artificial intelligence and software as medical devices, quality systems, unique device identification, and labelling.

Stephen Morgan, Director of Charitable Services, Newlife

Stephen Morgan is Director of Charitable Services and has worked at Newlife for 19 years.

Matthew Jackson, Public Affairs & Campaigns Manager

Matthew Jackson is Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager and started working for Newlife in 2019.

Hayley Morris, Project Manager, Devices for Dignity MIC - NIHR

Hayley Morris - Hayley is a theme manager at Devices for Dignity (D4D), the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in long-term conditions. D4D's aim is to deliver health technologies into the lives of patients through involvement of patients, public and carers, co-designing products that we hope will make a

difference. Hayley works on the Diabetes and Mental Health themes identifying areas in which we can provide the best support through innovation and technology. With a background in Tissue Engineering and 10 years’ experience in the development of implantable Biomaterials, Hayley is experienced in translational research, establishing Quality Management System procedures for products, and navigating regulatory, design and development pathways to evidence preclinical safety and performance of medical devices.

Deborah Bell • Involved in Hilight since conception. Living and breathing remote assessments since 2016 Enablement Team • Registered General Nurse with over 40 years’ experience Manager, Disabled across a wide variety of settings in the NHS and Living Community, • Manager of Adapt and Live Helpline and training department at Disabled Living Charity, • Moving and Handling Trainer and assessor • Internal Quality Assessor Aurndra MarshalClarke, Occupational Therapist, Disabled Living

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Nigel Woods, Administration Officer, BHTA

Occupational Therapist with over 39 years of experience working across a wide variety of settings in NHS, Social Care, forensics and private sector both here and abroad Best Interest Assessor Previous guest lecturer at Salford University for OT and Radiography students Northwest Regional Chair of the National Association Of Equipment Providers Prior to early retirement, worked as Senior Service Manager in Adult Social Care. Now working as an OT at Adapt & Live Industry expert – speaker at many conferences including RCOT, CSP, Back Exchange, OT Show, Kidz to Adults & NAEP

Nigel joined BHTA in March 2013 as Professional Development and Events Co-ordinator from a background in the retail sector, with extensive customer service experience.

Nigel administers the BHTA Complaints process.

Sarah Eason, Disability Business Partner, Business Disability Forum

Sarah joined Business Disability Forum in August 2022 as Lead Business Partner and has recently been appointed to Head of Memberships, responsible for leading the teams that support BDF’s 600 Members. Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and

disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion.

Ian O’Donnell Director, Federation of Small Businesses

Ian O’Donnell was co-opted to the FSB Board on 7 March 2023, following more than ten years as an active FSB member volunteer.

Ian has been a business owner since his school days, running a creative design and marketing agency. He serves as a nonexecutive director and business growth consultant for other SMEs and is the entrepreneur in residence and teaching fellow at Coventry University. Outside of work he’s a keen runner and cyclist and an advocate of active travel.

In 2015, Ian received an MBE in the Birthday Honours list for services to the Economy and the community in the West Midlands.

Clare Barber, Director, TACT

Established in 2022 by its founder Clare Barber, Trusted Assessing and Care Training’s vision is to provide comprehensive programmes for health, social care and housing professionals involved in enabling older and disabled people to live independently.

Clare has been working in the health and social care sector for over 22 years having specialised for several years in accessible home environments. She is acknowledged as a leader in the development of the Trusted Assessor concept running accredited training programmes UK-wide. Clare devised the two national qualifications for Trusted Assessors at Level Three and Level Four.

Janet Seward, Partnerships Manager, TACT

Janet Seward is Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing with a long career that began in brand marketing to consumers.

She has worked in senior commercial roles in the independent living sector since 2001 including in a number of manufacturing, retailing and third sector organisations. She was head of DLF for several years during which time she led a transformation of its information, advice and training programmes for older and disabled people. Janet lives in the Thames Valley and is delighted to be supporting TACT as its Partnerships Manager.

Charlotte Dean Managing Director, P3 People Management

David Buckley Technology Project Manager, Duchenne UK Dr Cara Shaw Researcher in Paediatric Mobility and Human Centred Design, University of Liverpool Chris McNicholl Design & Technical Manager, Studio Affect

Celebrating two decades of leadership at P3 People Management is a remarkable milestone for me that reflects my enduring commitment to the growth and well-being of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). My vision of providing accessible HR expertise has not only supported businesses lacking in-house resources but also complemented the capabilities of those with established HR departments. The tailored HR advice, employment services, and learning & development solutions offered by P3 have played a pivotal role in enhancing the performance and profitability of numerous SMEs. This, in turn, has empowered their workforce, fostering an environment where both businesses and employees can prosper and expand. My passion for people management and dedication to service excellence has been the cornerstone of P3's success and longevity. My personal style is to apply strong commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to develop and implement strategic plans and initiatives that align with the organisation's vision and goals. As an Insights Discovery certified practitioner, I use the framework to understand and leverage the different personality types and preferences of the people I work with, enabling them to achieve their full potential and collaborate effectively Duchenne UK is the leading charity in the UK for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare muscle wasting disease which predominately affects boys, and which causes progressive loss of muscle strength and reduced life expectancy. Set up in 2012 by Emily Reuben OBE and Alex Johnson OBE, both mothers of boys diagnosed with Duchenne, the charity funds and enables research into treatments, best practice in care, and technology to improve quality of life, whilst also advocating on behalf of families affected by DMD.

We are passionate about life-enhancing product design. So, we collaborate with researchers, inventors and charities, providing the creative expertise, production knowledge and commercial insight needed to turn ideas into marketable products and brands.

Nick Goldup Chair and Chief Operating Officer, Wheelchair Alliance

Paul Gaffney, Director, Tendo Consulting

Nick is a Director of the Alliance and Chair of the Board, and spent over 6 years working as Director of Care Improvement at the MND Association and as a Director of the International Alliance of MND/ALS Associations. Prior to this role Nick worked as Director of NHS Partnerships at the wheelchair charity WhizzKidz. Nick has a passion for technology providing better quality of life for patients and in 2018 co-founded the MND Next Generation Technology Think Tank with leading global partners such as Rolls Royce, Dell, Intel and Microsoft.

Paul is a senior media and public affairs adviser with over fifteen years’ experience advising politicians and some of the country’s largest businesses and trade bodies.

He began his career in Parliament working for a senior frontbencher and has provided media advice on a number of General Election campaigns. He has also worked for The Football Association, a global communications consultancy and led the strategy and public affairs team at a major housing provider.