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
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Suzanne Douglas
Senior System Lead
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Lorna Krisson
Senior System Lead
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Dawn Nisbet
Senior System Lead
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Victoria Barnes (maternity leave)
Programme Lead – Engagement
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Kelly Woods
Programme Lead – Leadership Development
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Antonia (Toni) Osborne
Executive Assistant
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Leadership Development Team

Kelly Woods
Programme Lead – Leadership Development
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Michael Almond
Leadership Development Coordinator 
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Pam Smith-Falls
Leadership Development Coordinator 
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Will Bloor
Leadership Development Coordinator
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Cassandra Babb
Administrator
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Lucy Seamarks
Administrator
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Marketing & Engagement Team

Victoria Barnes (maternity leave)
Programme Lead – Engagement
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Charlie Brookes
Marketing and Engagement Manager [email protected]
Hazel Martin
Marketing and Engagement Officer
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Mingxi Suo
Apprentice Marketing Assistant
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Business Unit Team

Dawn Nisbet
Senior System Lead
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Dave Jenkins
Business & Contracts Coordinator
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Sana Musa
Business & Contracts Officer (Interim)
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Lavinia Hyde
Business & Contracts Administrator
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For general enquiries please contact our team: [email protected]
For communications and marketing enquiries please contact our team: [email protected]