The Executive Committee

UKABIF is administered and managed by the members of its Executive Committee, who are all members of UKABIF and have suitable interest and experience in the area of ABI. This interest and experience may have come from a range of different areas including both professional and/or personal involvement with ABI and its issues.

What do they do?

The role of the Executive Committee is to ensure that UKABIF achieves opportunities for service and the fulfilment of its objectives as set out in the mission statement and constitution.

Their responsibilities include financial and management planning, recruitment and appointment of staff, general organisation, audit and monitoring. Meetings of the Committee are held about five times a year.

If you are interested in becoming an Executive Committee Member please contact the UKABIF office for further details.

Who is on the committee?

Executive Committee 2007 - 2008

Professor Mike Barnes (Chair), Consultant Neurologist & Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Newcastle

Keith Jenkins (Treasurer), Consultant Neuropsychologist, St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton

Ava Easton (Vice Chair), The Encephalitis Society

Geeta Nayar (Secretary) , Associate Solicitor, Irwin Mitchell, London

Alister Berry, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Rehab UK

Sally Jenkinson, Director of Children’s Services, The Children’s Trust, Tadworth

Desmond O'Meara, Independent Rehab Consultant, Northumberland

Patti Simonson, Principal Social Worker, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Amanda Swain, Buckinghamshire Operational Lead for Neurological Services

Mary-Anne Darlow, Royal Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath

Mike Hope, ABI Co-ordinator, Brighton and Hove

Co-Opted Members:

Stephen McAleese, Head Injury Survivor, Newcastle

Stephen Grant, Head Injury Survivor, Sheffield

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