Trust Board

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is led by our Board of Directors.

The Board is made up of a Chairman, Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors.

Learn more about our Board meetings, which are open to members of the public, and see the register of interests.

Chief Executive

Joe Chadwick-Bell

Chief Executive

Chairman

Steve Phoenix

Chair

Executive Directors

Steve Aumayer

Deputy Chief Executive and Chief People Officer

Vikki Carruth

Chief Nurse and Director of Infection Prevention and Control

Dr Simon Merritt

Chief Medical Officer - Consultant - Respiratory Physician and Sleep Specialist

Richard Milner

Chief of Staff

Charlotte O’Brien

Chief Operating Officer

Damian Reid

Chief Financial Officer

Non-executive directors

Jackie Churchward-Cardiff

Non-Executive Director

Karen Manson

Non-Executive Director

Paresh Patel

Non-Executive Director

Nicola Webber

Non-Executive Director

Carys Williams

Non-Executive Director

Ama Agbeze

Associate Non-executive Director

Amanda Fadero

Associate Non-Executive Director

Frank Sims

Associate Non-executive Director