See the people who help make Teesside Hospice the special place it is

  • Elaine Criddle - Chair of the Board of Trustees

    Elaine Criddle - Chair of the Board of Trustees

    Elaine completed a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) at Durham University in 2001. Elaine has been a Trustee of Teesside Hospice for...

    More info
  • Gary Whitehead - Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees

    Gary Whitehead - Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees

    Gary Whitehead is a business leader whose career has spanned commercial and industrial sectors. For the last 25 years Gary has gained extensive exp...

    More info
  • Tim Payne - Chair of Trading Company

    Tim Payne - Chair of Trading Company

    Tim spent 10 years working in head office positions in London for retailers including Debenhams and Disney Store. He moved to the North East in 200...

    More info
  • Mike Firman - Chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee

    Mike Firman - Chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee

    Mike was pleased to join Teesside Hospice as a Trustee in March 2020 and Chairs the Finance and Facilities Committee. He qualified as a Chartered A...

    More info
  • Carole Langrick - Chair of Workforce Development Committee

    Carole Langrick - Chair of Workforce Development Committee

    Carole has over 40 years experience of working in the health care sector having had a career that began as a nurse and then a health visitor and su...

    More info
  • Cath Ellington - Chair of Fundraising Committee

    Cath Ellington - Chair of Fundraising Committee

    As well as being a mum to 2 now grown up children, Cath has had a career in radio spanning over 30 years. Mainly working in the commercial arena. C...

    More info
  • John Sheridan - Chair of Quality and Performance Committee

    John Sheridan - Chair of Quality and Performance Committee

    John Sheridan began work in the NHS as an A and E receptionist in 1995, progressing into a career in nursing with the last 10 years developing clin...

    More info
  • David Smith - Chief Executive

    David Smith - Chief Executive

    Following an early career in finance David entered the voluntary sector in 1995 working in housing and advice before specialising in mental healthc...

    More info
  • Debbie Edwards - Director of Nursing and Quality

    Debbie Edwards - Director of Nursing and Quality

    Debbie has worked in the NHS for over 38 years as a nurse, midwife and health visitor. She has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals,...

    More info
  • Angie Wardle - Finance Director / Deputy CEO

    Angie Wardle - Finance Director / Deputy CEO

    Angie joined local accountancy firm Baines Jewitt aged 18 and was lucky enough to find a career which was perfect for her. Angie gained so much pra...

    More info
  • Debbie Coulson - Director of Income Generation

    Debbie Coulson - Director of Income Generation

    Debbie, an experienced Fundraising Manager, joined Teesside Hospice in 2005. Debbie has had a successful marketing career wor...

    More info
  • Chris McMahon - Head of Retail

    Chris McMahon - Head of Retail

    With a retail career spanning over 40 years, Chris has held a number of senior management roles, overseeing retail store operations for large natio...

    More info
  • Jo Davies - Trustee

    Jo Davies - Trustee

    Jo is founder and Managing Director of Teesside’s leading human resource company HR Alchemy. A People Strategist, Jo has 25 years’ experi...

    More info
  • Lucy McMann - HR Manager

    Lucy McMann - HR Manager

    Lucy has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years across the private and public sector. Lucy joined Teesside Hospice as the Human Resource Manag...

    More info

RELATED PAGES

  • How we work

    How we work

    We’re changing lives across Teesside by supporting people and families who’v...

    More info
  • Volunteer Jobs

    Volunteer Jobs

    Become a volunteer and learn new skills meet others and gain valuable experience...

    More info
  • Contact

    Contact

    If you require more information about our services or would like to get involved...

    More info