Our Board

Ruth Krivosic

Ruth Krivosic

Ruth was appointed in June 2009 as Business Lead for Learning Disabilities and is the co-chair of the Learning Disabilities Partnership Board with Ruby Walker . 
 
Ruth used to work with people with disabilities for another Local Authority in Sandwell.
 
Ruby Walker

Ruby Walker

Ruby is the co-chair of the Worcestershire Learning Disability Partnership Board with Ruth Krivosic.
 
Ruby also co-chair's the Health Sub-Group alongside Kate Robinson, is an Expert Member, and is the Administrator for the Regional Forum. 
Tracey Shenton

Tracey Shenton

Tracey is the Learning Disabilities Partnership Board Coordinator.
 
Tracey attends all the sub-group meetings, Partnership Board meetings and works with all the co-chairs to make sure the groups are running smoothly and their work is on time. Tracey also works on learning disabilities projects within the Joint Commissioning Unit.
Kate Robinson

Kate Robinson

Kate is the Health Development Manager.
 
Kate is co-chair of the Health sub-group alongside Expert Member Ruby Walker.
Councillor Philip Gretton

Councillor Philip Gretton

Philip is the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services and attends the Partnership Board meetings. 
 
Councillor Gretton's ward is Redditch West and he has been a member of the County Council since May 2001.
 
 
Colin Chapman

Colin Chapman

Colin is the Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in West Mercia. 
 
Colin co-chairs the Hate Crime sub-group with
Expert Member Ian Harper.

Ian Harper

Expert Member
 
Ian is the co-chair of the Hate Crime sub-group with Colin Chapman.

Adam Russell

Adam is the Lead Joint Commissioning Manager for Learning Disabilities at Worcestershire County Council.
 
Adam also co-chairs the Personalisation sub-group with Sarah Baker and the Housing sub-group with Maxine Foxall.

Margaret Townsend

Margaret is the Lead Coordinator for Mencap in Worcestershire.  Margaret takes over the role of co-chair for the Employment sub-group with Expert Member Sarah Baker in October 2010.
Maxine Foxall

Maxine Foxall

Expert Member
 
Maxine is the co-chair of the Housing sub-group with Adam Russell.
Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Expert Member.
 
Sarah is the co-chair of the Employment sub-group with Margaret Townsend and the Personalisation sub-group with Adam Russell.
Tim Holman

Tim Holman

Expert Member
 
Tim is an Expert Member for the Partnership Board and is also a member of the Employment sub-group.
Michael 'Chester' O'Neill

Michael 'Chester' O'Neill

Expert Member
 
Chester is an expert member of the Partnership Board and a member of the Health sub-group.
Ray Galier

Ray Galier

Ray is an Expert Member on the Partnership Board. He is also the co-chair of the Transitions sub-group alongside Sylvia Lacey.
Sylvia Meyrick

Sylvia Meyrick

Chief Officer SpeakEasy N.O.W
 
SpeakEasy NOW is a self-advocacy organisation that helps people with learning disabilities speak up for themselves. SpeakEasy support the Expert Members at the meetings.
 
 
Sylvia Lacey

Sylvia Lacey

Sylvia works for Our Way.
 
Sylvia attends the Partnership Board meetings and is the co-chair of the Transitions Reference Group with Ray Galier.

Judy Adams

Worcestershire Association of Carers
 
Judy works as Family Carer Involvement Officer and is a member of the Family Carers Reference Group. Judy works to provide support to family carers of people with learning disabilities. Judy attends the Partnership Board meetings and represents the family carers interests.
Ray Eades

Ray Eades

Parent/Carer Representative.
 
Ray is the co-chair of the Carers Reference Group and a member of the Personalisation sub-group.
Liz Lloyd

Liz Lloyd

Worcester Carers Association
Jonathan Monk

Jonathan Monk

Jonathan is a Joint Commissioning Manager for Learning Disabilities and is the co-chair of the Family Carers Reference Group.
 
Jonathan works in the Joint Commissioning Unit to provide the best services for people with learning disabilities in Worcestershire and helps decide where Learning Disability funding should be awarded to. 

Anne Duddington

Parent Carer.
 
Anne joined the Learning Disability Partnership Board in October 2008.
Peter Pinfield

Peter Pinfield

Peter is a Non-Executive Director of the Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership Trust and was a Labour County Councillor for 30 years, including periods as leader of the Labour group and Chair of Social Services.
Patricia Hackett

Patricia Hackett

Patricia works for Mencap - Community Development Officer for Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell

Dimensions Housing Association.
 
Julie is a provider services representative on the Partnership Board and attends both the Housing and Personalisation sub-group meetings.
Sarah Foster

Sarah Foster

Training and Development Advisor