Our people

Marsha McAdam

Marsha is an active member of the Lived Experience Group for Equally Well and is committed to bringing about positive change within the mental health sector

Matt Fossey

Matt has a background in social work, health services management and strategic development.

Michael Morley

Michael is Chair of the Board of Trustees. His background is in the financial services industry and he previously served as a director of the Forces in Mind Trust.

Morgan Vine

Morgan Vine is the Head of UK Policy and Influencing at the national charity Independent Age where she leads activity calling for improvements to the policies and practises that let down people facing financial hardship in later life.

Peter Alleyne

Peter is the Director for Equity, Inclusion, and Involvement with Rethink Mental Illness, with a focus on EDI and involvement strategies.

Philip Ross

Philip is Chair of the Design in Mental Health Network which uses design to improve the quality of mental health hospital environments.

Poppy Jaman OBE

Poppy is an internationally respected mental health advocate, and the CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance.

Professor Dame Sue Bailey OBE DBE FRCPsych

Professor Dame Sue Bailey is our President. She is an experienced child psychiatrist and a former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Professor Kamaldeep Bhui CBE

Professor Bhui is Head of Centre for Psychiatry at Queen Mary University of London and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at East London NHS Foundation Trust.

Rachel Papworth

Rachel has over 30 years’ experience of supporting public sector organisations, voluntary organisations and communities

Ramone Whittle

Ramone is a peer researcher and has co-authored the Centre’s Fix it publication:
a guide for how schools can help young black men to thrive.

Rob Fitzpatrick

Rob Fitzpatrick works in the fields of mental health, social care, housing and criminal justice