Our Board
Our Board
Our Board provides overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of the Trust. It is collectively accountable for all aspects of performance and management of activities, including clinical and service quality, financial performance and governance. Find out more about our board
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Debbie Giwa, Non-Executive Director
Debbie Giwa, Non-Executive Director
Appointed C&I October 2023
Debbie has more than 20 years in the not-for-profit sector. She is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and is an executive and leadership coach. Her current executive role is Chief Finance Officer at the Labour Party.
Debbie also holds several trustee positions including Finance Committee member and Chair of Audit and Risk at Samaritans.
Debbie is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) champion and is passionate about improving life outcomes for individuals and communities who experience inequality in society.
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Debbie Giwa, Non-Executive Director
Debbie Giwa, Non-Executive Director
Appointed C&I October 2023
Debbie has more than 20 years in the not-for-profit sector. She is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and is an executive and leadership coach. Her current executive role is Chief Finance Officer at the Labour Party.
Debbie also holds several trustee positions including Finance Committee member and Chair of Audit and Risk at Samaritans.
Debbie is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) champion and is passionate about improving life outcomes for individuals and communities who experience inequality in society.
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Debbie Giwa, Non-Executive Director
Debbie Giwa, Non-Executive Director
Appointed C&I October 2023
Debbie has more than 20 years in the not-for-profit sector. She is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and is an executive and leadership coach. Her current executive role is Chief Finance Officer at the Labour Party.
Debbie also holds several trustee positions including Finance Committee member and Chair of Audit and Risk at Samaritans.
Debbie is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) champion and is passionate about improving life outcomes for individuals and communities who experience inequality in society.
More about our board
Our Board is made up of a Chair, Deputy Chair, Senior Independent Director, Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors, including the Chief Executive.
Our Executive Directors are the most senior managers in the Trust and they are responsible for working with the Non-Executive Directors to translate the Trust's strategic vision into day-to-day operational practices.
The Board has assessed its balance, completeness and appropriateness to the requirements of the Trust, and is satisfied that its members have the relevant skills, expertise and experience to lead the Trust.
Business is conducted through bi-monthly Board meetings. The meetings are held in public for the most part, but they are not public meetings.
There is also an elected Council of Governors (public, staff, service user, and stakeholder) which holds the Board to account.
Here is the Corporate Governance Structure including sub-committees.
- NLFT Constitution
- Board of Directors Declared Interests
Note: Hashika Gibbens is commonly known as Samanthi Gibbens
Contact us
For further information or to request constitutional documents please contact: nlft.Trust.Secretary@nhs.net
