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Our Lead and Deputy Lead Governors

Lead Governor: Rebecca Mezzo

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Constituency: Service User Governor

Rebecca has been a Service User Governor since August 2020 and has a special interest in people with a dementia diagnosis, young people, and those  with thoughts of suicide.

Deputy Lead Governor: Michelle Holness

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Constituency: Service User Governor

Public Governors

We have ten public governor seats which represent residents in the various areas of the county and surrounding areas.

Rebecca Mezzo

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Constituency: Public Governor and Lead Governor

Election statement: I’ve been a Service User Governor since August 2020 when I replaced a previously-elected governor because they had moved out of the county. I have a special interest in people with a dementia diagnosis, young people, and those  with thoughts of suicide. I have lived with my husband in the county for 24 years, but I come from a RAF family and was brought up in Singapore and Cyprus.

I am now semi-retired, and my work was with optician services, in the hotel industry, cinema management, the community/charity sector (Lincolnshire Community & Voluntary Services, Alzheimer’s Society, British Red Cross and Girl Guiding), all of which has brought about my skill set that I share with LPFT.

Michelle Holness

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Constituency: Public Governor and Deputy Lead Governor​​​​​​​

Emma Slack

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Constituency: Public Governor

Election statement: I feel I will be a valued Ambassador/Governor for the Trust of East Lindsey. I am a carer of a child with severe learning difficulties. Since 2012 I have run a parent support group called Sharing Minds. We have for many years run family swimming sessions backed by charitable funding raised for us. Though the sessions are closed at present due to COVID-19. From 2012-2015 I was a parent governor at my older sons school King Edward V1 in Spilsby and he is now aged 20. My husband and I are self employed and together we run our bed and breakfast business in our adjoining annex. Being self employed gives me flexibility to attend meetings and fully commit to the role. I have knowledge and experience that I feel would be helpful in this role, from all aspects noted previously in my statement. 

Carole Hagan

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Constituency: Public Governor

Election statement: As a parent of a young adult with autism, epilepsy and learning disabilities, I have accessed LPFT services through GP surgeries, specialist clinics or Accident and Emergency. I have been a trustee of the charity that represents my daughter's medical condition and also a member of the charity's research committee. I worked as an Inclusion Consultant for North Yorkshire LA supporting primary and secondary schools. I had a responsibility for introducing schools to the Autism Inclusion Development Programme. Recently I worked alongside Care Quality Commission Inspectors as an Expert by Experience, visiting care homes for adults with autism and/or learning disabilities. My role was to ensure that the service users' voices were represented and valued in inspection reports. As a Governor I will endeavor to represent the views of constituents in North Kesteven.

Jonathan Sibley

Constituency: Public Governor

Debbie Abrams OBE

Constituency: Public Governor

Election statement: Having recently retired from working at a small hospice means I have time to volunteer as your governor representative. With over 1000 members we are a community that deserve a voice in shaping mental health and learning disability services. I will strive to be accessible and listen to help represent our constituency. I am passionate about our local NHS and believe that services are better when people are engaged in developing them. Our combined learned experiences of mental health and learning disability services are fundamental in helping the Trust deliver a quality service. This last year has been difficult to ensure continued access to local services. Being a fairly confident person I constructively challenge and speak up when required for all. I worry especially for young people who have missed being with their friends, and have had to adapt their learning experiences. The increase in young peoples mental health problems, including eating disorders is of concern but just as much a concern is the depression faced by older people from months of isolation and loneliness. It is particularly important that people’s rights should be respected, especially those who are vulnerable who may need more support and who may need that support locally. I will campaign to help us keep local services.

Alexander James Eccersley

Constituency: Public Governor - Rest of England

Adie Trevelyan

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Constituency: Public Governor

Adam Page

Constituency: Public Governor

Vacant 

Constituency: Public Governor

Staff Governors

We have four staff governor seats which represent the views of our staff.

Dan Fleshbourne

Constituency: Staff Governor

My name is Dan, and I work as a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner in the Adult Inpatient division. I am a proud dad, husband, and unpaid carer. Additionally, I am a big fan of motorsports, particularly Formula 1, and I consider myself a gadget and technology enthusiast.

I have over three years of experience representing unpaid carers and staff on the Council of Governors. This role has been defined by my strong commitment to collaboration. During my tenure, I actively sought to amplify the voice and representation of my constituents within the council, helping to develop new policies, innovative working methods, and strategies for future planning.

As governor, I am dedicated to contributing to a collective effort to create an outstanding environment that fosters excellence and innovation for patients, families, carers, and trust employees, ultimately leading to better outcomes for everyone involved.

I am committed to being a reliable channel for you to share your feedback and innovative ideas through the i'Log. I firmly believe that fostering open and inclusive dialogue is essential for continuously enhancing our services. Your feedback is not only welcomed but is vital for our growth and development.

Adrian Maddock

Constituency: Staff Governor

Nicola Sorsby

Constituency: Staff Governor

Cathy Burton

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Constituency: Staff Governor 

Stakeholder Governors

We have four stakeholder governor seats who are representatives from our key partner organisations in the area that we serve.

Chris Davison

Constituency: Stakeholder Governor - Lincolnshire Police

I am a stakeholder governor, as I am the Assistant Chief Constable for Lincolnshire Police. I have been a governor for around a year. I have been the Police’s mental health lead for around ten years, and have a long standing interest in this area.

I am particularly interested in the treatment of people in Mental Health Crisis, as they can sadly too often come into contact with the Police. I agreed to become a governor for LPFT because I have an enormous amount of respect and affection for the organisation, its people and all that they do to care for others.

I want to be part of the team that helps it continue its high standards and improve.

Cllr Brenda Collier

Constituency: Stakeholder Governor - Lincolnshire County Council

Rachel Wright

Constituency: Stakeholder Governor - Shine Lincolnshire

Ian Trueman

Constituency: Stakeholder Governor - University of Lincoln