Karen Swindley
Chair of Trustees
As Chair, I am responsible for leading the Board of Trustees. We are responsible for developing the strategy and for holding the senior management team to account for delivery of the strategy and performance of the charity.
Helen Rotheram
Vice-Chair of Trustees
I am chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and ensure that the hospice adheres to relevant regulations and has sufficient funds to provide excellent care to our families.
Matt Cowburn
Vice-Chair of Trustees
I’m the Vice Chairman of the Board and this involves being responsible for developing the hospice’s high-level strategy. Through various sub-committees the board supports the Senior Management Team to deliver the strategy.
Lisa Kauffmann
Trustee
Currently: Senior Paediatrician Trustee since February 2019
Steve Game
Trustee
It is my responsibility to always act in the best interests of the charity and remember that the key focus of everything we do is to provide the very best service to the children and young people we support.
Jane Robinson
Trustee
Currently: Manager of The Space Centre, Preston Trustee since January 2019
James Cole
Trustee
One of the main reasons I got involved in Derian is that I lived in the same village as Derian House from aged 11 and remember the hospice opening.
Chris Monk
Trustee
For me, it’s about making sure that the organisation is being managed as it should be through being supportive and challenging as necessary. It’s my job to make sure we’re achieving our objectives.