Key People

Stephen trained as a solicitor in London, qualifying in 1984.

Today, Stephen is the non-exec director of a Cambridge based family-owned company and Chair of Governors at a local school alongside his role as Chair at Age UK Norfolk.

Surjait has worked as a doctor in Norfolk for 26 years, the last 23 as a consultant Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn. 

Caring for a predominantly elderly population in West Norfolk has provided valuable insight into their specific needs.  He has been an advocate for the provision of accessible surgical services in rural areas.

Mark is a semi-retired consultant, after spending most of his career in senior information technology roles across a broad range of private sector companies, including Aviva and Boots, where he was a member of the executive board. 

In 2018, he brought his experience to the role of Director of IT at UEA, which he left in 2022 after leading the development of the digital strategy.  Living in North Norfolk, he has an ambition to support the needs of people living in rural communities.

Rachel has considerable experience in marketing, fundraising and events across a variety of sectors including local government, commercial and charitable.

Over her career, Rachel has successfully marketed services and brands, raised much needed funds and organised hundreds of events.

Rachel is passionate about using her experience to give back to Norfolk’s ageing population.

Caroline works as a consultant in palliative medicine at the Norfolk and Norwich university hospital and is also clinical associate professor, a joint appointment with the University of East Anglia. 

Caroline also works in an advisory capacity for Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, providing insight into health care commissioning and the delivery of services for older people, particularly those approaching the end of life

David recently became a Trustee for St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk. David is a Human Resource Professional, CIPD qualified, and obtained his degree from the Open University.

David has been fortunate throughout his career to have worked alongside many talented people within the Commercial, Energy, and Financial Service sectors.

David has had a ten-year spell working for UK Power Networks, and more recently Koch Supply and Trading Company Ltd, located in London.

Cherry is a seasoned healthcare leader with over 37 years of experience, including 14 years as a Board Director in roles including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Transformation Officer and Improvement Director.

Cherry has led transformation, quality improvement, operational performance and organisation change across various NHS organisations. Passionate about accessible, high-quality care, she advocates for community-based services and technology integration.

In addition to executive coaching, interim assignments and Trustee roles, Cherry serves as a lay member of the Royal College of Radiologists, and has degrees in Physiology, an MBA, and Executive Coaching.

Meryl spent 12 years working as a solicitor in Norfolk before joining a pharmaceutical company as Legal Counsel in 2022. Meryl was promoted to General Counsel in 2023. Meryl is an avid fundraiser, having taken part in a number of fundraising activities for good causes and has recently entered the ballot to run the next London marathon.

Anni brings experience from senior national roles in regulatory organisations delivering Quality Assurance, Audit, Inspection and Review in District Audit and The Audit Commission. As a Senior Civil Servant and lead government Gateway Reviewer, Anni has delivered policy and practice inspection and reviews in local government, health, education & Central Government.