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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Lena Samuels, Chair
Lena Samuels, Chair
Lena joined the North London Mental Health Partnership (predecessor to NLFT) on 4 December 2023. She is currently also the Chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. Lena began her tenure as Chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainability and Transformation Partnership in January 2019 and subsequently supported the development of the Integrated Care System as Chair.
Lena began her career as a lecturer in further and higher education and managed a training centre in London for young people at risk of exclusion. She has held a number of leadership roles across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight including as a Non-Executive Director with University Hospital Southampton and an Associate Non-Executive Director with Isle of Wight NHS Trust. From 2017 to 2022, Lena was Chair of South Central Ambulance Service. She also chairs the NHS South East Regional People Board.
Outside of her work in the NHS, Lena runs a company which has provided communications and training in leadership, human rights and child protection on behalf of organisations such as the National Crime Agency, UNICEF and UN Women. In addition, Lena is a Deputy Lieutenant at Hampshire Lieutenancy.
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Lena Samuels, Chair
Lena Samuels, Chair
Lena joined the North London Mental Health Partnership (predecessor to NLFT) on 4 December 2023. She is currently also the Chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. Lena began her tenure as Chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainability and Transformation Partnership in January 2019 and subsequently supported the development of the Integrated Care System as Chair.
Lena began her career as a lecturer in further and higher education and managed a training centre in London for young people at risk of exclusion. She has held a number of leadership roles across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight including as a Non-Executive Director with University Hospital Southampton and an Associate Non-Executive Director with Isle of Wight NHS Trust. From 2017 to 2022, Lena was Chair of South Central Ambulance Service. She also chairs the NHS South East Regional People Board.
Outside of her work in the NHS, Lena runs a company which has provided communications and training in leadership, human rights and child protection on behalf of organisations such as the National Crime Agency, UNICEF and UN Women. In addition, Lena is a Deputy Lieutenant at Hampshire Lieutenancy.
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Lena Samuels, Chair
Lena Samuels, Chair
Lena joined the North London Mental Health Partnership (predecessor to NLFT) on 4 December 2023. She is currently also the Chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. Lena began her tenure as Chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainability and Transformation Partnership in January 2019 and subsequently supported the development of the Integrated Care System as Chair.
Lena began her career as a lecturer in further and higher education and managed a training centre in London for young people at risk of exclusion. She has held a number of leadership roles across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight including as a Non-Executive Director with University Hospital Southampton and an Associate Non-Executive Director with Isle of Wight NHS Trust. From 2017 to 2022, Lena was Chair of South Central Ambulance Service. She also chairs the NHS South East Regional People Board.
Outside of her work in the NHS, Lena runs a company which has provided communications and training in leadership, human rights and child protection on behalf of organisations such as the National Crime Agency, UNICEF and UN Women. In addition, Lena is a Deputy Lieutenant at Hampshire Lieutenancy.
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
