The Mental Health Network board

The Mental Health Network is self-governing with our own board elected by members. The board sets our business plan and approves the network budget.

Meet our board

Ifti Majid

Chair, Mental Health Network, and Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Ifti qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in 1988, training at St George’s Hospital in London

Marsha McAdam

Ambassador, Peer Consultant and Vice Chair of the Mental Health Network

Marsha is vice chair of our Mental Health Network and a founding member of the Speaker Collective.

Dr Buki Adeyemo

Chief Executive, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Buki Adeyemo is Chief Executive of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.

Rich Andrews

Co-Founder and CEO, Univa and Founder and Former CEO, Healios

Rich is a serial healthcare entrepreneur and passionate about solving the many pain points of health systems worldwide to enable a healthier society.

Evelyn Asante-Mensah OBE

Chair, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Evelyn was appointed Chair of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, which runs mental health and learning disability services across Greater Manchester.

Professor Asif Zia

Executive Director for Quality and Medical Leadership, Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust

Prof Asif Zia is a consultant psychiatrist and and executive director at Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust.

Julie Bass

Chief Executive, Turning Point

Julie Bass is Chief Executive of Turning Point and third-sector representative for the NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network board.

Sarah Betteley

Chair, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Sarah is chair of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and NHS chair representative for our Mental Health Network.

Alison Bullock

Trust-wide Professional Head of Occupational Therapy at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust.

Alison is the Trust-wide Professional Head of Occupational Therapy at Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust.

Joy Chamberlain

Chief Executive, Elysium Healthcare

A strategic leader with over twenty years’ experience in the specialist healthcare sector.

Mel Coombes MBE

Chief Executive, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Mel became Chief Executive of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust in January 2021.

Lynne Hunt

Chair, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Lynne Hunt has been chair of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust since 2017, having been previously vice-chair of Dorset Healthcare.

Zoe Mitchell

Service User Representative

Zoe is service user representative for our Mental Health Network board and Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Phil Moore

Director, Kingston GP Federation

Phil is a long-standing and enthusiastic GP committed to transforming the NHS through all the means available.

Dr Ify Okocha

Chief Executive Officer, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Ify Okocha qualified in Medicine in 1985 and after training in psychiatry obtained his membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1992.

Amanda Pithouse

Chief Nurse, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Amanda qualified as a mental health nurse in 1993 and spent much of her early clinical career in adult acute mental health.

Catherine Roche

Chief Executive, Place2Be

Catherine has been chief executive at Place2Be since January 2014. She was chief operating officer from 2003.

Our team

The Mental Health Network team delivers the Network’s business plan and includes specialists in policy, business management, marketing and communications.