SMSF - Governance

Dr Henderson is a co-opted member of the Foundation. He has recently been appointed as the Clinical Director of the National Spinal Injuries Centre.

Peter has become a widely respected commentator on risk in all its forms , working as a journalist with Thomson Reuters. Injured on assignment in Sri Lanka, Peter became a tetraplegic , bringing a new perspective to his life

Professor Frankel was one of the successors to Sir Ludwig Guttmann at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and continued the tradition of dedicated care, learning and research at this institution. His contribution to SCI care and research is immense and is still continuing years after his retirement.

Adrian Grant's career has been in research evaluating alternative approaches to healthcare in a range of settings. He is emeritus professor of health services research at the University of Aberdeen and Director of the NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research Programme. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Nick Hutton has worked in advertising for over 20 years. He was spinally injured in a rugby accident in 1994 and spent 13 months rehabilitating at the NSIC. He lives in London with his wife and twin daughters.

Professor Kennedy is a Director at the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training, University of Oxford, and Trust Head of Clinical Psychology based at the National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital. He is an enthusiastic scientist practitioner, has worked in the Health Service for 30 years and enjoys the interplay between service provision, research and training. Professor Kennedy is an active researcher with a broad portfolio of published research on psychological adjustment, coping and physical rehabilitation. He was the founding chair of the Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (MASCIP).

Chairman of Trustees Richard Tolkien has worked in the financial sector for over 30 years, now acting as a non-executive director of two companies and an independent expert witness. He is the brother of David Tolkien who was spinally injured in 1982 and spent 9 months rehabilitating at the NSIC.

Joost van Middendorp has been appointed as a Research Director in March 2012. He started his Medical and Scientific career in the Netherlands and continued conducting clinical research in Brisbane, Australia. He currently is a Research Fellow of the Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford.

Throughout her career Judith Hook was involved in pharmaceutical and medical research in both administrative and project management roles. More recently she worked for Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust in the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, and from there she has undertaken the role of Voluntary Secretary to the Trustees.

Amanda Martin has worked in fundraising, publishing and marketing for not-for- profit organisations in the UK and overseas for over 25 years. She currently manages major fundraising campaigns for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, alongside consultancy and voluntary work for other healthcare, research and membership organisations.

Charlotte began her fundraising career at Macmillan Cancer Support, and has since worked for a range of different causes. She is passionate about working with supporters in a way that is mutually rewarding and is looking forward to spreading the word about the Foundation's mission to improve the quality of life for people living with spinal cord injury. Please get in touch if you would like to get involved - she would love to hear from you!