Our People

Our team is unique, diverse and has a wide variety of backgrounds and specialities. We are passionate about leadership development and pride ourselves on being true to our organisational values.

Senior Leadership Team


Frances Dodd
Head of NHS North West Leadership Academy
frances.dodd3@nhs.net
Suzanne Douglas
Senior System Lead
suzanne.douglas3@nhs.net
Lorna Krisson
Senior System Lead
lorna.krisson@nhs.net
Dawn Nisbet
Senior System Lead
dawn.nisbet@nhs.net
Victoria Barnes (maternity leave)
Programme Lead – Engagement
victoria.barnes5@nhs.net
Kelly Woods
Programme Lead – Leadership Development
kelly.woods12@nhs.net
Antonia (Toni) Osborne
Executive Assistant
toni.osborne2@nhs.net

Leadership Development Team

Kelly Woods
Programme Lead – Leadership Development
kelly.woods12@nhs.net
Michael Almond
Leadership Development Coordinator 
michael.almond1@nhs.net
Pam Smith-Falls
Leadership Development Coordinator 
pamela.smith-falls@nhs.net
Will Bloor
Leadership Development Coordinator
william.bloor2@nhs.net
Cassandra Babb
Administrator
cassandra.babb@nhs.net
Lucy Seamarks
Administrator
lucy.seamarks@nhs.net

Marketing & Engagement Team

Victoria Barnes (maternity leave)
Programme Lead – Engagement
victoria.barnes5@nhs.net
Charlie Brookes
Marketing and Engagement Manager charlie.brookes@nhs.net
Hazel Martin
Marketing and Engagement Officer
hazel.martin4@nhs.net
Mingxi Suo
Apprentice Marketing Assistant
mingxi.suo@nhs.net

Business Unit Team

Dawn Nisbet
Senior System Lead
dawn.nisbet@nhs.net
Dave Jenkins
Business & Contracts Coordinator
david.jenkins11@nhs.net
Sana Musa
Business & Contracts Officer (Interim)
sana.musa@nhs.net
Lavinia Hyde
Business & Contracts Administrator
lavinia.ellessehyde@nhs.net

For general enquiries please contact our team: nwla.leadership@nhs.net
For communications and marketing enquiries please contact our team: nwla.comms@nhs.net