Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr David Black

Medical Director (Development)

Dr Jennifer Hill

Medical Director (Operations)

Julie Phelan

Executive Director

Julie was a journalist in both print and broadcast media before moving into public sector communication in local government and health. She was previously Director of Communications for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Director of Communications for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals and Worcester Health Authority and Head of Communications at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust along with Head of Communications for Birmingham Women's Hospital.

Kirsten Major

Executive Director

Kirsten was appointed as Chief Executive in 2019. She joined the Trust in February 2011 as Director of Strategy and Planning. Kirsten took up the position of Interim Chief Executive in August of 2018. She first joined the NHS in 1994 and has held a number of Director level positions, including Health Boards in Scotland and at the North West Strategic Health Authority. Kirsten is a health economist by profession and was active in a range of professional and research-based collaborations. Since January 2020, Kirsten has also held the position of Non-Executive Director at the York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) and in May 2021, was appointed as a Trustee at Sheffield Theatres Trust. From 1 April 2024, for a one-year term Kirsten has been Chair of the Shelford Chief Executives' Group.

Louisa Cowell

Executive Director

Louisa was appointed to the role of Chief Finance Officer in January 2024, having joined the Trust in January 2022 as one of two Deputy Chief Finance Officers. She had previously held senior finance posts in Acute, Community, Mental Health and Commissioning NHS organisations in the East of England. Louisa originally trained with the accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers and is member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Mark Gwilliam

Executive Director

Mark took up his original post as Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development in May 2009 bringing with him a wealth of experience. He was previously an Associate Director of Human Resources at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Mark joined the NHS in 2004 through the Gateway to Leadership Programme and was assigned on placement at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Prior to this he worked in the fast-moving consumer goods sector in numerous operational management and human resource management roles.

Mark Tuckett

Executive Director

Mark joined the Trust in April 2022 as Director of Strategy and Planning. He has worked in Sheffield for 15 years, in performance, policy and strategy roles at Sheffield City Council, and as Director of Sheffield Health and Care Partnership. Before this, he worked in a range of sectors and roles, including at Transport for London, at McKinsey and in the charity sector working in sub-Saharan Africa.

Michael Harper

Executive Director

Michael joined the NHS through the NHS Management Training Scheme and undertook placements at Bassetlaw Hospital, Sheffield City Council and Good Samaritan Hospital Phoenix, Arizona USA. Upon completion of the Scheme, he joined the Northern General Hospital in 2000 and has worked in a number of operational leadership roles in A&E, Medicine, Cardiothoracics, Orthopaedics and Surgical Services throughout the Trust since this time. He became Chief Operating Officer in January 2015 and from June 2019 the position of Chief Operating Officer has been an Executive member of the Board of Directors. Michael was Chair of the Shelford Operational Executive Group from August 2023 to March 2025.

Professor Chris Morley

Executive Director

Chris joined the Trust as Chief Nurse in October 2018 from The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust where he also held the position of Chief Nurse. He has previously held a number of leadership roles in healthcare governance, patient safety and nursing management. Chris is the nominated Chief Nurse for the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service Alliance, and nationally chairs the Safer Nursing Care Tool Committee, the Enhanced Therapeutic Observation Collaborative Steering Group and co-chairs the CNO Safe Staffing Fellowship Faculty Steering Group. Chris is a Visiting Professor in the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University.

Ann Harris

Non-Executive Director

Since leaving full time work, Ann has held a number of Executive and Non-Executive roles which include the Gambling Commission, The Pension Advisory Service, Defence Business Services and Citizens Advice. She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Assurance Committees in both Social Work England and The Money and Pensions Service.

Dean Royles

Non-Executive Director

Dr Toni Schwarz

Non-Executive Director

Maggie Porteous

Non-Executive Director

Professor Ashley Blom

Non-Executive Director

Rosamond Roughton

Non-Executive Director

Professor Aimee Aubeeluck is Executive Dean for the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences at Sheffield Hallam and is an internationally recognised leader in health psychology and higher education with extensive experience in advancing teaching excellence, research impact and student success. Professor Aubeeluck was previously Head of Health Sciences at the University of Surrey, and prior to that spent 19 years at the University of Nottingham. She also has an established record in health psychology research, particularly in chronic disease, quality of life, behaviour change and carer experiences. Tracey joined the University in 1995, following a clinical nursing career in adult acute and critical care. Tracey holds a Chair in Nursing in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, and is a Scholar of the Florence Nightingale Foundation. Tracey was previously Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery and more recently Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery. Tracey interests are in the assessment and management of acute patient deterioration, and her Doctoral study explored why nurses fail to respond to, and effectively rescue deteriorating patients. Tracey has consulted globally on education and training for nurses supporting patients with acute deterioration.

Shiella Wright

Non-Executive Director

Tony Buckham

Non-Executive Director