Our People
Patrons
Our President and Patron hold important honorary roles in NAAN. They help to raise awareness of our work and provide us with invaluble advice.
Name | Position | About |
Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE | President |
Member of the House of Lords Chair of Social Work England Forrmer Chair of the Mental Health Act Commission |
Professor Gisli Gudjonsson CBE | Patron |
Emeritus Professor of Forensic Psychology Institute of Psychiatry of King's College London |
Trustees
As a registered charity, NAAN is governed by a board of voluntary trustees. The board is made up of:
- people elected by our membership from within our membership; and
- people co-opted by the board to broaden its skills and experience.
Name | Position | Method | About |
Ian Blackie | Chair |
Co-opted |
Retired Social Worker & NAAN Co-founder |
Dipak Kothari | Treasurer | Co-opted |
Chartered Accountant |
Adam Smith | Trustee | Co-opted | Autism Advocate & Professional Appropriate Adult |
Andy Ward (Sgt) | Trustee | Co-opted |
Deputy General Secretary, Police Federation of England & Wales |
Charlie Rose | Trustee | Elected | Volunteer Appropriate Adult, Southwark Council |
Donna Buffong | Trustee | Elected | Social Worker (Bail and Remand Co-ordinator), Wandsworth YOT |
Lynn Frusher | Trustee | Elected | Regional Manager, The Appropriate Adult Service Founder and Director at African Village School Fund |
Matthew Haynes | Trustee | Elected | Team Manager, Coventry YOS |
Michelle Dixon | Trustee | Elected | Head of Criminal Justice Service, Child Action North West |
Stephen Gray | Trustee | Elected | Chief Executive, Young Lives Foundation (Kent & Medway) |
Sue Nash | Trustee | Elected |
Volunteer Coordinator (Social Worker), Wiltshire YOS |
Executive Officers
NAAN has two employees, responsible for developing and delivering the work of the charity.
Name | Position | Contact |
Chris Bath | Chief Executive | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Grev Wallington | Effective Practice Manager | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |