Non Executive Directors

Maria Ball

Chair
Maria has been chair of ambulance trusts for the last eleven years and most recently, chair of the Trust for almost five years. During this time she has overseen the local delivery of a number of major transformational and national changes to ambulance services - changes designed to both improve response times for patients and most importantly, clinical outcomes for residents of the East of England. Maria's professional background is in management consultancy, having worked with public, voluntary and private sector organisations for over twenty years. She is currently Chief Executive of Quantum Care, a care provider for older people, which gives her a real insight and focus on quality social and healthcare for this growing sector of the population.  Maria chairs the Trust Board, the Remuneration and Business Development and Investment Committees.
Appointed for first term July 2006 to June 2010; Second term July 2010 to June 2014.

Paul Remington

Non-Executive Director; Vice Chairman to the Trust Board
Paul joined the Trust Board in July 2006 and brings more than 25 years expertise in finance and enterprise risk to the organisation.  Paul, who has a PhD in Economics, was a director and managing director of both a UK merchant bank and a US Bank before retiring in 2000.  Since then he has been a senior advisor for finance and risk for QinetiQ.  Alongside his work for the Trust he is also actively involved in a number of voluntary and charitable activities.  Paul is a member of the Trust’s Audit, Remuneration and Quality and Risk Assurance Committees and chairs the Performance and Finance Committee.
Appointed for first term July 2006 to June 2009; Second term July 2009 to June 2013. 
Appointed as Vice Chairman to the Trust Board February 1, 2010 to January 31, 2012.

Caroline Bailes

Non-Executive Director
Caroline was appointed to the Trust Board in 2006 and is a qualified Chartered Accountant with experience in organisations such as Guardian Media Group and Ernst  and  Young.  Caroline has an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and has recent experience in the development of sustainability and carbon reduction strategies in addition to her core skills of financial and strategic planning and business development. Caroline was recently appointed as Director of Finance and Strategy at Element TV having been involved in putting together the business plan for local Manchester television station Channel M. She is also involved in a number of community groups including with local schools and sports clubs.  Caroline is a member of the Trust’s Remuneration and Business Development and Investment Committees and chairs the Audit Committee.
Appointed for first term August 2006 to July 2009; Second term August 2009 to July 2013

Phil Barlow

Non-Executive Director
Phil joined the Trust in 2007 and has more than ten years experience of working in the NHS.  Phil has had a number of leadership roles, including non-executive director for two other NHS Trusts, a member of the Essex Fire Authority, a school governor and Mayor of Witham as part of his 20 years as a local councillor.  Following graduation in Polymer Chemistry, Phil spent 30 years working in the gas and oil industry in various roles. He is also actively involved in his local community and is currently a director and trustee of his local Citizens Advice Bureau.
Phil is a member of the Trust’s Audit, Remuneration, Performance and Finance and Business Development and Investment Committees and chairs the Quality and Risk Assurance Committee.
Appointed for first term August 2007 to July 2010; Second term August 2010 to July 2014

Paula Grayson

Non-Executive Director
Paula joined the Trust in 2006 with 20 years' experience of senior personnel roles in Unilever and as Personnel Executive for the University of Luton.  She has a Masters degree in Natural Sciences from Oxford University, is a Chartered Companion of the CIPD and was appointed an ACAS arbitrator in 2000.  She currently runs a consultancy working with organisations and government departments on good practice in resourcing and talent development, appraisal and diversity issues.  Paula is a Chair and member of local and national and East of England organisations including chairing the Equalities Group for the East of England European Programmes Strategy Group.  Paula is a member of the Trust’s Audit, Remuneration, Quality and Risk Assurance and Performance and Finance Committees.
Appointed for first term July 2006 to June 2008; Second term July 2008 to June 2012

Anne Osborn

Non-Executive Director

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2011 for a period of four years.

Anne joined the Trust in July 2011 and has more than 27 years’ experience of working within the NHS, including Mersey Regional Health Authority, Commissioning organisations and Acute NHS Hospitals. Anne has had 16 years at Board level as an Executive Director at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with both operational experience and responsibility for strategy, planning and performance management. During this time Anne was a Non-Executive director and Deputy Chair of Health Enterprise East, the NHS Innovation Hub for the region for five years. Living in Norfolk, Anne and her family are all keen cricketers where Anne plays an active role as an umpire. Anne is a member of the Performance and Finance Committee, Business Development and Investment Committee and the Quality and Risk Assurance Committee. 

Appointed July 2011 for a period of four years.