Air ambulance service KSS adds new Trustees to its Board

The new Trustees are:

• Nick Hall - Nick's interest in Air Ambulance services began with the Royal Flying Doctor Service – which provides medical support in remote communities in Australia. He became more passionate about what happens in the front of the aircraft than the back and so studied a BSc (Aviation) before joining the Australian Army to fly Black Hawk helicopters in operational roles. He left the military to study an MBA and worked as a corporate consultant in Australasia for several years before returning to the aviation industry
• Richard Lee - As Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Chief Executive for St John Ambulance and former Director of Operations for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, registered paramedic Richard has a strong track record in leadership, delivering improved patient and staff outcomes, operational performance, quality and cost efficiency. He also has experience of leading national policy
• David Morgan – David is an aviation executive with substantial experience in flight operations, training and safety management. He is also an industry leading expert on addressing the climate impact of aviation. David is currently Group Director of Flight Operations at easyJet, with seven years’ experience at the airline including twelve months as interim Chief Operating Officer
• Jane Redman – Jane is a Fundraising Consultant who helps fundraising teams and leadership work effectively together to achieve income growth, improve relationships with donors and colleagues and create change for the people they support. Over the last 25 years, Jane has developed income generation strategies and campaigns for a wide range of charities including Mencap, Children’s Hospice South West and Kent MS Therapy Centre.

Barney Burgess, Chair of KSS’s Board of Trustees said: “Our new trustees all stood out for their tremendous expertise, the positive impact they have demonstrated, their commitment to the highest quality governance and their belief in KSS’s vision – an end to preventable loss of life from medical emergency. I look forward to working with Nick, Richard, David and Jane as we continue to work with David Welch and his team in delivering excellence whilst also evolving and continuing to push boundaries.”

David Welch, CEO of KSS, added: “On behalf of Team KSS, I would like to welcome Nick, Richard, David and Jane to our Board of Trustees. I am incredibly excited about the breadth and depth of experience which our new Trustees bring to the charity, and I am confident they will all add significant value to our Board.”