Trustees

Tom is the Managing Partner of Audere Partners, helping businesses to grow and attract investment. He has had a 35-year business career which has included building a consultancy (now sold) which worked on some of the UK’s biggest projects. He is an endlessly disappointed Spurs fan who copes by spending a lot of time cycling.

Pat is Head of Commercial Development (Europe) at Clarks. He is responsible for leading and managing the Franchise Business Unit in the UK & ROI through retail chains and online. He has extensive knowledge and experience of sales operations across distribution channels. Pat is a keen traveller, with special interest in South Africa, alongside a variety of other leisure interests, including tennis, running and swimming.

Nick has been a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in Taunton for more than 25 years. He has experience in senior hospital management and in NHS commissioning, with many years of Board level experience for four CCG's in the Devon and Bristol systems. He is a Director of Go-op Rail, a start-up cooperative open access train operator, and was a Non-Exec Director for Connectd, a successful technology start-up company.

Nicky is a Chartered Accountant and is employed at Wells Cathedral as Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Prior to her employment at the Cathedral Nicky worked as an audit manager at Bishop Fleming’s Bristol office specialising in charities and not-for-profit entities. At Wells Cathedral Nicky has a varied role and is responsible for the finance, facilities and estates, volunteers, HR, IT and health and safety departments. Nicky oversees a team of employees and volunteers and reports regularly to various governance committees and the Cathedral Chapter. Nicky has a passion for the development of people and processes and is enjoying applying her skills and knowledge for the benefit of St Margaret’s Hospice.

Tim Treanor is a retired Anglican parish priest. Currently, he works with ministers and charities facilitating individual and group reflective practice and supervision. Before ordination, he served in the Royal Engineers for 23 years, including 5 years with the Gurkhas. He gained wide experience from the frontline to Whitehall, working alongside international allies, civil servants, contractors and with other government departments. Tim feels honoured to be part of the St Margaret’s family as a trustee.

Pip retired as a Public Health Specialist at Somerset County Council in 2024, having worked there since 2014, with responsibility for assembling and communicating the health and social evidence to help set priorities in health and social care in the county. He previously worked in a similar local authority role in Devon County Council, and as Director of the South West Observatory, again working in evidence to support policy-making. He has also worked as an academic geographer, with research interests in Romania and the Sudan.

Sue is currently the Chief People Officer at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and has spent over 30 years working in Human Resources and Organisational Development. Her career has included working with a number of public sector employers, Local and Central Government, National Crime Agency, Ambulance, and Acute settings. More recently she spent time working with St John in New Zealand as the Deputy Chief Executive for People and Strategy. Throughout her career she has met and worked with so many dedicated people including wonderful volunteers who give so much of their time to support their communities. Sue is passionate about creating positive cultures and workplaces that value and enable people to thrive; she is privileged to be able to support St Margaret’s Hospice to make a such a difference for the community in Somerset where she lived for many years.

Katy has 27 years’ experience with Save the Children and the United Nations, across sectors and mostly in Africa and Asia, leading on strategy, stakeholder management, programme quality, grant-making, and resource mobilisation. Her roles include Fund Director in Afghanistan and Myanmar and Deputy Country Director in Ethiopia. Katy now works as a Senior Advisor for UNOPS. Katy and her family returned to the UK in 2022 and settled in the Southwest. Katy is proud to have joined St Margaret's Hospice Trustee Board at the end of 2023.

Triston is an experienced Internal Audit Manager working for AXA UK Group Internal Audit Function. His 15+ years’ experience is founded in operational audit but he also specialises in both risk and financial services regulation. Alongside St Margaret's, Triston is an FA Qualified coach and has volunteered in grassroots football since 2016.

Sandra is an experienced clinical strategist, executive director and nurse, having worked at national, regional and local level. She has led on a variety of national clinical initiatives resulting directly in improved clinical care for patients in areas such as orthopaedics, cancer, diabetes and learning disabilities. She has extensive experience of system working across health and social care including commissioning. Sandra remains particularly passionate about quality, patient safety, and care and is delighted to be working with St Margaret’s.

James has 20 years’ experience as a Management Consultant having spent time in large-scale private sector consulting (with PwC and Kearney) as well as investor-backed start-up through to scale-up business growth. He is currently Director at Arahi, advising private-equity investors (and the businesses they back) on strategy and value creation. James brings expertise in strategy, data and analytics to his role at St Margaret's.

Dominic is a Chartered Accountant with nearly 40 years’ experience as a Finance Director in a variety of industries, including manufacturing and property, both in the PLC and charity sectors. He specialised in IT implementations, treasury management and operational improvement and has significant experience of mergers and acquisitions and business restructuring. He is currently involved in the education sector as a non-executive and runs a small property business with his wife.

With over 20 years as a Consultant Haematologist at Somerset Foundation Trust, Sarah has witnessed the transformative power of hospice care on patients and families. As a former Clinical Director, she champions patient-centred care with a focus on quality and safety. Outside medicine, she finds solace in hill walking and open-water swimming.

Emma has spent more than 20 years working as a marketing and public relations professional. She has a multi sector background within a diverse range of industries from agriculture, professional services and the arts to, most recently, the independent education sector. As an active member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing she is proactive and committed to her continued professional development and is honoured to have the opportunity to bring her skill set and experience to St Margaret’s Hospice.