Team

Harriet is a lawyer by profession: she has a law degree from Cambridge University and worked in management at a large firm for many years. She has since worked as an independent consultant. Harriet has lived in Sussex for over 20 years and is passionate about supporting her local community. She is married with three grown up sons and loves singing; Harriet is part of the highly acclaimed Bach Choir. 

Deirdre was a nurse for over 20 years, gaining two degrees. She was responsible for setting up and running a nurse-led surgery, and was the clinical lead for Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, covering community services and dementia. She has a particular interest in people living with long-term conditions, and is committed to integrated, patient-centred care. Deirdre is married with three children.

Nick worked as a GP in Cuckfield before retiring. As a GP, Nick has referred many patients to the hospice and has a strong understanding of hospice care and the benefits it brings to patients and their families. In his spare time, Nick is learning to play golf and has also recently qualified as a commercial drone pilot. Nick is married with two adult children. 

Andrew was a Chartered Accountant and Tax Advisor for more than 30 years, working in senior finance roles. Since taking early retirement at the end of 2013, Andrew has supported his local community as treasurer of both the local village hall and the scout group. Andrew lives in Lindfield and is married with two grown-up sons. 

Robin runs a commercial property investment and development company advising financial institutions & private investors. His first wife, Lisa, spent her last weeks at St Peter & St James Hospice and his father Bill died at St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth. Robin is a passionate supporter of the hospice system and long term volunteer. A published writer and poet, Robin practises Zen Buddhism in the Rinzai tradition and lives near Brighton. 

John is a former partner of KPMG, one of the “Big Four” global accounting firms. His late wife Ros was cared for by the hospice in 2016. John lives in Lindfield, has three adult children and two grandchildren. He enjoys country walking and watching football. 

Tricia has a wealth of clinical experience as a nurse and Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at Brighton University. She  is passionate about excellence in nursing and person centred care. Tricia is also a trustee at Age UK Croydon. 

Tricia moved to Sussex in 2020 with her husband Alan and dog Ralph. She enjoys cinema, theatre, gardening, reading, walking Ralph and spending time with her three adult children. 

Lesley has a clinical nursing background and had a long NHS career, mainly in community services as a clinician and board member. Before her retirement, she held an executive role at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Lesley lives in Haywards Heath and has long been aware of St Peter and St James Hospice and the value of the services it offers to the local community.

Caroline has over 20 years of experience in commercial and supply-chain management roles across various industry sectors and currently works at Air Navigation Solutions Ltd as Commercial Director. Caroline previously held senior positions with the AJW Group and Virgin Atlantic. Before working in the aviation sector, Caroline worked in supply-chain roles for Kimberly-Clark and Nike. 

Caroline lives in Hurstpierpoint and enjoys spending time with her two children, running, baking, and reading. 

Isabelle started her career at PwC in London, qualified as a chartered accountant and specialising in commercial finance in the media and creative industry. She is VP of finance for a global marketing business with responsibility for  financial planning and analysis, operational improvement, mergers and acquisitions, legal and compliance and organisational strategy.  

Isabelle moved to the area in 2017, and one of her favourite pastimes is discovering the Sussex countryside on trail runs with her husband, a GP and hospice doctor. 

Michael is an experienced income generation professional with expertise in marketing, corporate partnerships, trading, fundraising, and retail across commercial and charity sectors. He has a proven track record in developing and implementing successful commercial strategies for charities, including hospices.

Michael has also held senior positions in leading organisations such as Penguin Random House and Mountain Warehouse and co-founded a successful start-up in the holiday industry.

Originally from London Michael lives in East Sussex with his partner and is a keen swimmer, runner and cook

Charlotte is the Psychological Therapy Service Manager at the Macmillan Horizon Centre where she leads and works alongside a team of volunteer psychological therapists who support cancer patients after they have finished treatment. She has extensive experience of developing and managing therapy services in the women’s sector and in bereavement care having worked at Brighton Women’s Centre and Cruse Bereavement Support.

Charlotte lives in East Sussex with her partner and their dog, and enjoys long walks, drawing Mandalas and baking.