Board of Trustees
As a Charity we have a committed Board of Trustees who play a vital role in guiding and supporting our mission. Their key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, managing finances and approving budgets, monitoring performance, identifying risks, providing guidance, ensuring ethical operations and contributing to strategic planning.
Chris Frederick | Remuneration & People Committee Member
Chris is a global citizen and mental health advocate with extensive lived experience, driving initiatives that integrate personal insights into transformative mental health care practices.
Mike Slade | Finance & Risk Committee Member
Mike leads a University of Nottingham research group focussed on supporting mental health recovery.
Steven Michael | Chair of Board of Trustees
Steven has over 35 years’ experience of working in the field of mental health. He has been a CEO in the NHS and in recent years has occupied a range of non executive and trustee roles at local and national levels. He is passionate about the role creativity can play in supporting wellbeing.
Ian Black | Deputy Chair of Board of Trustees/Chair Finance & Risk Committee
Ian has built an extensive executive career across finance, banking, insurance, and investment, with recent roles as chairman and independent director, holding Approved Person and Controlled Function responsibilities.
He has chaired board committees in audit, remuneration, and investment, and worked across sectors including retail, mutuals, publishing, and fundraising. Ian has also chaired national charities such as Scope and Family Fund and served on the board of NHS Providers. For 15 years, he has volunteered in NHS transport, reflecting his commitment to public service.
Sue Barton | Remuneration & People Committee Member
Sue originally qualified as a Speech and Language Therapist and specialised with adults with acquired communication difficulties. She has over 35 years of NHS experience in a variety of leadership, operational and improvement roles in mental health and community service. She is currently the Deputy Director of Strategy, Inclusion and Change in a Foundation Trust and has qualifications and experience in health and social care leadership with an emphasis on quality improvement and change.
Christopher Munt MBE
I have a professional background in advocacy, health, social care, and social work academia. My own lived experience of mental illness has provided me with unique insights, that would be beyond my reach as a professional to fully comprehend.
I am founder of Authentic Voices: a coalition of people committed to elevating the status and contribution of Lived Experience in Mental Health. I am also an author and researcher in studies that focus on matters from the perspective of patients/service users
I am motivated by my belief that community, informality, and belonging are key to meaningful personal empowerment, and recovery.
Imroc is the kind of organisation that is diligent, compelling and has amazing people doing crucial work. I am very much looking forwarded to adding even more value.