Jan Greasley

Public Governor - North Wales - Lead Governor

Jan is a lifelong resident of Chirk, near Wrexham, and completed her Nurse training at RJAH. She then went on to qualify as a State Registered Nurse in Wrexham before returning to RJAH as a Ward Sister. She later specialised in healthcare quality, which allowed her to work with colleagues from other professional groups, patients, the public and other stakeholders in securing high quality care. She retired from RJAH in October 2007 with her last position being Head of Clinical Governance.

Since April 2010 I have been a Welsh Assembly Government appointed member of North Wales Community Health Council (CHC).  I am suitably experienced to make an effective contribution, as a Governor at RJAH, as it develops as an independent NHS Foundation Trust.

Declaration of interest:

• Welsh Assembly Government (volunteer) appointed member of Betsi Cadwaladr Community Health Council (North Wales)

Kate Chaffey

Staff Governor

Kate has worked at RJAH for the past two years, starting in the Appointments team and then becoming the Access Outpatient Department Team Leader. Her primary job role is to ensure each clinic room is fully utilised and she works closely with the Access team leaders to do this. She is also responsible for managing the rooms for extra clinics and liaising with the Outpatient Department team. 

Previously, Kate has worked in retail management.

Outside of work, Kate has a passion for photography and travelling. She also loves spending time with her family and has two young boys.

Councillor Karen Calder

Stakeholder Governor

Mr Colin Chapman

Public Governor - Shropshire

Colin has had a long standing association with RJAH, which commenced back in the 1970s when he trained as a State Enrolled Nurse and worked at the hospital for around 15 months. In 1976, Colin went on to complete his orthopaedic training before leaving RJAH to work in a number of other organisations.

Colin returned to RJAH in 1988 as a Staff Nurse in Theatre and then was promoted to a Charge Nurse. He then commenced training to become a Nurse First Assistant to the surgeon, before commencing his last role as a Nurse Practitioner for the Foot and Ankle Team which Colin held until June 2016 when he retired.

Mr Martin Coggon

Public Governor - North Wales

Martin is orginially from South Yorkshire and worked in Industrial Sales before joining the Royal Air Force in 1974.

Martin served 31 years in the RAF and spent 17 of those years overseas on posting or detachment. He served in the Falklands, Cyrpus, Western Europe and the Gulf twice, and spent the last 10 years of his careeer in NATO staff appointments. He retired in late 2004 settling in North Wales. 

He become involved with RJAH when he joined the Corwen brance of the RJAH League of Friends in 2005. He attended Branch and Liaison meeting and supported at the League of Friends Annual Fete strengthened his belief in the work, capability and reputation of the Trust. Martins wife is now the Chair of the Corwen Branch and he assists her as Secretary. 

Martin enjoys choral singing, being the Chair of the local retired businesspersons Luncheon Club and travelling.

He fully supports the iniatives and work of RJAH. He looks forward to working with the Trust for a long time. 

Mr Peter David

Stakeholder Governor

Peter first got involved with RJAH in 2014, when he joined the League of Friends as a treasurer and became a Governor to ensure the League of Friends retain a strong voice on the Council of Governors.

Before Peter retired, he was an Investment Banker and was living the Middle East for 27 years, however he went to school in Oswestry and his family had big connections to the area and also the hospital. His father was Vice President of the League of Friends and also Chief Executive of Oswestry DIstrict Council.

Peter is passionate to bring his career and life experience to fulfil his role as a Governor by working with all parties to ensure that the Trust provides the highest level of care to its patients and the community it serves.

Declaration of interest:

• My wife is an employee of the Trust

Mr Allen Edwards

Staff Governor

Allen is a Training Advisor at RJAH and has been a Staff Governor since the summer of 2016. He is passionate about promoting the great work that happens across the Trust and inspiring young people to work in the NHS. 

In his role, he works closely with the community in promoting a number of iniatives, including; work expereince weeks for local students, career events across the county and sesisons for local primary schools. He is part of a Widening Participation Group across Shropshire and Staffordshire which aims to take the experience of work to schools. Allen also supports the Princes Trust programme in Shropshire which delivers employability skills to young people to help them find work.

Outside of work, Allen is very active and plays football and cricket. He enjoys travelling and visiting different countries, watching live Rugby League, attending music events and also is an avid cinema fan.

Declaration of interest:

• Chairperson and Union Learning Representative of RJAH Unison branch

Mr Russell Luckock

Public Governor - West Midlands

Russell is a Journalist who works with Sky News, the BBC and ITN regulary. He also writes columns for the Birmingham Post and regularly contributes to the Broad Street Journal. He's been a Journalist since 1953 and has over 55 years of business experience.

Russell is the Chairman of a metal component manufacturing company, who make drivers seats for buses, and is also a Chairman of a consultancy company.

Russell has also been an RJAH patient since 1991 and has experienced both inpatient and day case care. 

Katrina Morphet

Public Governor - Cheshire and Merseyside

Katrina left RJAH in autumn 2014 where she most recently provided marketing and communications advice to RJAH over a six year period. She has a 20 year association with RJAH which includes enjoyable memories of working with inspirational characters as an employee, then being a patient on three occasions and finally as an external advisor.

Katrina runs her own PR firm from Cheshire and was elected as a Public Governor to Cheshire and Merseyside in October 2017. She is also a Parish Councillor and represents her local community. 

She describes her role as a Public Governor as "both a priviledge and a pleasure."

Declaration of interest:

• Parish Councillor for Brereton Parish as part of Cheshire East Council

Mrs Sue Nassar

Public Governor - Shropshire

Sue has lived in Oswestry since 1984 and, since then, has had a close association with RJAH with her husband having compelted his Specialist Orthopaedic rotation at the hospital. 

Sue undertook her Nursing training and qualified as a State Registered Nurse. She worked in a variety of roles including a Staff Nurse in General Medicine and Sister in a major Accident and Emergency Department. She also held a Senior Nursing position in three Teaching Hospitals across the UK before relocating to the Middle East. 

When Sue returned to the UK, she secured a Nursing position on the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) at RJAH before becoming the units Co-ordinator for Discharge, Resettlement and Community Liaison. Sue retired in 2012 after spending a fulfilling and happy 23 years on MCSI. 

Sue is passionate about standards of care, quality and nursing ethics. 

Declaration of interest:

• Provides expert witness services as Sue Nassar Consulting Ltd

Mrs Gill Pitcher

Public Governor - Shropshire

Dr Julie Santy-Tomlinson

Public Governor - Rest of England & Wales