Our Board

Sue is the Chair of The Melton Building Society, Chair of Nexa Finance Ltd and NED at British Business Investments Ltd. She is also Chair of the International Advisory Board of Queen’s Management School at Queens University, Belfast.

Sue is a Chartered Banker and has enjoyed an extensive career in financial services working in retail, corporate and SME banking. Roles undertaken have included Managing Director of Santander Business in Santander UK and Head of SME Strategy for Virgin Money.

She has been involved in transformational fintech projects and alliance partnerships in the UK and Europe and the successful delivery of new operating models, systems, and culture. She has been actively involved in the diversity agenda for many years.

Kathryn is a graduate of Nottingham University and is a Chartered Accountant by profession. Her career includes Finance and Corporate Services Director and Non-Executive Director roles across the public and private sectors.

She brings broad experience of running demand-led services through periods of financial growth and challenge, all areas of corporate services, governance, risk and assurance.

Sectors include frontline NHS and children’s services, customer facing Department for Transport services, community pharmacy services and the leisure industry, chemical manufacturing, and audit and tax.

Mel joins NHSBSA from Royal Mail Group, where she was Chief of Staff and a member of the Group Executive Board. Mel has spent much of her career in the logistics sector, holding a number of senior executive roles with group-wide responsibility for Strategy, HR Centres of Excellence and Customer Experience.

In addition to her work with NHSBSA, Mel is a trustee of a charity and undertakes Board advisory assignments and mergers and acquisition activities in Europe and North America.

Mel holds an MBA, with professional qualifications in accountancy, HR and marketing.

David is the Transformation Director for EE and BT, and is a member of the Customer Leadership Team, previously holding the role of Chief Operating Officer at Plusnet.

David has spent the vast majority of his career in the Telecoms sector and has held a number of executive roles being responsible for strategy, customer experience, large scale operations and digital innovations.

David holds an MSc in Information Technology from Loughborough University.

Mathew is a data-driven strategy and analytics collaborator, bringing over a decade of global leadership experience in analytics and strategy across diverse sectors. Mathew co-founded the secure data collaboration platform, Omnisient, which was recognised as a 2023 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

Mathew believes in data-driven customer-centricity and valued many lessons from great colleagues at Capital One, eBay and Vistaprint before taking a more entrepreneurial route working abroad in Spain and South Africa. Privileged to work with and advise many executives and boards over that time across a range of industries in addition to starting own ventures. Mathew returned to the UK to join early-stage ventures in Health Tech and is passionate about the opportunity for technology to support better patient outcomes and experiences in Health and Social Care.

Specialist interest in the application of data and technology to create great customer experiences.

Randeep brings a broad range of experiences as a Product Leader in the Health Tech space. He has previously worked at Babylon Health where he was responsible for maintaining GP at Hand, one of the largest GP services in the UK. In addition, he has built healthcare services across Canada, Rwanda, Egypt and Nigeria. He also worked within the Department of Health and Social Care to build the NHS COVID-19 app, working closely with different partners to create the service.

Randeep has previously been Non-Executive Director of Terrence Higgins Trust, the Sexual Health and HIV charity. He was also on the Board of the London Transport Museum, and one of the founding participants of Teach First. He was selected as a Yahoo Outstanding LGBT Role model in 2021 and 2022.

Chief Executive Officer Michael Brodie joined the NHSBSA in September 2019. In his previous role, Michael held the role of Finance and Commercial Director at Public Health England before taking over as CEO when Alistair McDonald retired from the role in the summer of 2019.

Michael has extensive experience at Board level and across the public service and held the role of Finance Director at the NHSBSA before taking up his post at Public Health England in April 2013.

Allison is the Chief Strategy Officer and an Executive Board member. Allison is a key member of the Leadership Team with collective Executive accountability for delivery of the NHSBSA Strategy. Allison is responsible for directing and developing the strategy, business development and growth of the NHSBSA and is ultimately accountable for leading the business development and growth agenda, developing relationships with partner organisations to create new business opportunities and increased value to the wider health system. Allison is also the NHSBSA Caldicott Guardian - the senior person responsible for protecting the confidentiality of people's health and care information and making sure it is used properly and is a member of the National Caldicott Guardian Council.

Allison has worked at Board and Director level in UK and international public and private sectors of health and social care, including payer, provider and indemnity organisations as well as in financial services. She has a wealth of experience in strategic planning, development, establishing joint ventures and launching new products and services in the UK and globally. Her experience also includes leading on the design and implementation of a new health and social care insurance system for an international government.

Allison has an MBA, Advanced Diploma in Managed Care, and is a Registered General Nurse (RGN).

Andy leads the NHSBSA's financial, corporate and property services and is responsible for the organisation's financial strategy. He joined the NHSBSA from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and has been involved in the NHSBSA’s finances from the Department’s point of view over recent years. He has a wealth of experience in the workings of government, public sector finance and commercial services and has been involved in Pharmacy, the NHS Electronic Staff Record and sat on the Board of DHSC companies.

Mark was appointed to the Board in September 2017. Within his role, Mark is responsible for People, Communications and Marketing, Governance, Risk and Assurance, Safety, Health and Environment, and Information Governance and Security.

Mark has over 25 years of experience across health in both the private and public sector, working in NHS provider and commissioner organisations.

Brendan joined the Board in September 2022 with extensive health sector leadership experience, as well as experience from the commercial sector and Local Government.

He is responsible for all operational services delivered by the NHSBSA with a passion for engaging and supporting teams, great customer service, delivering exceptional performance, driving efficiencies, and reducing costs. He believes in the power of the team over the individual and works proactively to uplift capabilities in teams and he encourages organisation-wide collaboration.

Brendan combines his broad operational knowledge with strategic planning to provide senior leadership and strategic oversight to the development and delivery of the objectives of the NHSBSA.

Darren leads the NHSBSA’s Data, Digital and Technology directorate responsible for identifying, designing, delivering, and managing all Data, Digital and Technology services across the organisation. He is responsible for ensuring that services are delivered in a way which ensures they are accessible for all users and that they provide people with the outcome they need.  

Darren joined the organisation in 2001 working as a Data Entry Processor and has worked in many areas and roles across the NHSBSA building up a vast knowledge of the organisation and how our services operate as well as having experience in GP practice management.  

Darren combines his broad Data, Digital and Technology knowledge with strategic planning to provide senior leadership and strategic oversight to the development and delivery of the objectives of the NHSBSA.