Skye Stephens

Skye brings a creative approach to communications, with experience running her own small business. Skye is interested in how she can use her creativity and content skills to simplify complex healthcare topics to make the information more accessible and engaging.

Jake Royall

Jake is an Account Executive at Blue Lozenge, focused on delivering high-quality service across client accounts and the corporate website. He supports social media campaigns by developing content, monitoring performance, and contributes to building and publishing content on the corporate website, ensuring clear, effective communication across all channels.

Jim Donaldson

Over a 30 year career working in communications consultancy, Jim has led campaigns and teams at some of the world’s leading PR agencies. Before joining Blue Lozenge, Jim was CEO of the UK and Middle East at leading global consultancy FleishmanHillard. Now undertaking a portfolio career, Jim is a non-exec adviser, strategic adviser and mentor to a number of organisations in the public relations and marketing industries.

Sarah Tedford

Sarah is an exceptional healthcare executive with a proven track record of delivering rapid organisational change across major NHS institutions. She successfully navigated Covid-19 challenges, developed strategic cases for new hospital builds, and led transformational improvements including resolving waiting list issues and transforming emergency departments. With commercial pharmaceutical experience, Sarah combines inspirational leadership with strong financial management, excelling at building resilient teams whilst improving patient outcomes and safety.

Matthew Hopkins

Matthew Hopkins has had a distinguished 40-year career in the NHS, holding clinical and management roles before becoming Chief Executive. He led four multi-site acute hospital trusts through quality and efficiency transformation, built on a foundation of effective staff and patient engagement.

Suhail Mirza

Suhail is a globally recognised Inclusive Wellness Coach with over 20 years’ healthcare experience. Beginning as an equal rights lawyer, he progressed to executive leadership before focusing on guiding individuals and organisations toward holistic wellness and peak performance. He created the W.I.S.D.O.M Programme™, coaches frontline NHS and social care workforce, and authored bestselling book ‘Many Mansions’. His insights shaped the LaingBuisson UK Healthcare Workforce Report (2021).

Jillian Lockett

Over a 35-year career working across health, life sciences and higher education, Jill has led partnerships and teams across the NHS and academic organisations, including 11 years as Managing Director of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre, where she mobilised clinical excellence, developed innovative partnership models, and spearheaded major health data and population health initiatives. Jill is Managing Partner of SHINE Executive Coaching & Consultancy, a non-executive adviser and strategic leader to a number of organisations across health, government and the life sciences community.