Meet our Senior Management Team. St Anne’s Senior Management Team are responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organisation.
Derek Bray - Chief Executive Officer
Derek joined St Anne’s Community Services early September 2015.Derek began his career in the private sector in TV before he joined the NHS in 1996 where he has held a number of CEO positions, the most recent being in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. He has an in-depth knowledge of the health and social care sector in which we operate and he is dedicated to the values of the organisation with his wealth of knowledge.
Susie Maguire - Director of Operations, Quality & Safety/Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Susie has been a registered nurse for over thirty years and has worked in a variety of settings including private healthcare, NHS, Social enterprise, mental health, substance misuse and prison services prior to joining St Anne’s. Susie is passionate about delivering high standards of care to our clients and recognising the hard work that goes into making this happen by all our staff.
Helen Simpson - Chief Finance Officer
Helen has an extensive background I finance, sitting on a number of organisational boards, across the UK and having a background in commissioning and finance across multiple sectors as well as working for large NHS providers and directing complex and intricate financial managements systems. Helen has championed having a modern and practical approach to finance and procurement here at St Anne’s. Helen is also SIRO (Senior Information Risk Officer)
Andrew Mason - Director of Human Resources
Andrew is not only responsible for the Human Resources department, but also the Recruitment and Retention team, our Equality, Diversity and Client Involvement Officer, our Learning and Development and Administration Teams.
Sharon France - Director of Housing and Maintenance Estates
Sharon joined St Anne’s in November 2018.Sharon has 32 years experience of working in social housing and has worked in Local Authority and housing associations. Sharon has also worked in homeless and homeless prevention. Sharon has a wealth of knowledge that she brings to St Anne’s and always strives for excellence and sharing good practice in her role. Sharon is also a Chartered member of the Institute of Housing.