Appointed March 2025
Dawn is a solicitor and former partner in a national law firm. For the past 20 years she has advised NHS bodies including commissioners, providers, and healthcare regulators.
She retired from legal practice in May 2021 but continues as a consultant in a non-legal role with her firm.
Dawn is passionate about diversity and inclusion and has led many initiatives to increase the number of individuals from diverse and socially disadvantaged backgrounds within the legal profession, for which she has received several awards.
She is a former Trustee of Navigators UK and is a current member of the General Synod of the Church of England.
She is a member of the Trust’s Finance & Productivity Committee, People Committee and the Non-Executive Director Lead for Freedom to Speak Up.