Board of Trustees

Our Board is made up of experts in the field of heart failure. Board members work collaboratively to develop our strategy. The Board is responsible for ensuring we meet our charitable aims and effectively represent our members.

  • Dr Lisa Anderson

    Chair of the Board

  • Dr Carol Whelan

    Deputy Chair

  • Professor Roy Gardner

    Immediate Past Chair

  • Carys Barton

    Chair Elect

  • Dr Patricia Campbell

    Treasurer

  • Poppy Brooks

    Councillor

  • Rebecca Hyland

    Councillor

  • Dr Rajiv Sankaranarayanan

    Councillor

  • Delyth Rucarean

    Councillor and Nurse Forum Chair

Board Observers

Rhys Williams is a Cardiology Pharmacist at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Raj Thakkar’s varied roles include working as a GP partner and President of the Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

Brian Halliday is a Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London and Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital

Shaun Robinson is a Consultant Clinical Scientist in cardiology at Imperial College Healthcare, the Vice-President of BSE and the Co-Editor in Chief at Echo Research and Practice

Will Watson is a post-CCT clinical lecturer in heart failure. He acts as Junior Board Representative

Thank you to all our past chairs who volunteered their time to support our charity

  • Simon Williams

  • Paul Kalra

  • Iain Squire

  • Andrew Clark

  • Suzanna Hardman

  • Theresa McDonagh

  • Martin Cowie

  • John Cleland

  • Henry Dargie

  • Mick Davies

  • Philip Poole-Wilson