Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson CBE

Chair of an NHS Trust with a £600 million budget, around 9,000 staff and an ambitious transformation programme. Overseeing quality, safety, financial planning and control, strategy development, board development, NED appraisals and effective governance.

Curia is an independent policy institute dedicated to transforming policy into practice. Its work spans across health, care, and life sciences, works closely with Ministers, MPs, Metro Mayors, clinicians, industry leaders, and researchers. The Chair provides leadership to the Advisory Board, engages with stakeholders, creates the work programme and assists with policy development.

ELLG includes Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. Over 2,400 young people aged 16-18 are supported by the College Group, with over 10,000 adults accessing learning opportunities. Member of the Audit Committee.

Northern Community Bank is the trading name of Pennine Community Credit Union Ltd. A mutual organisation, owned and run for the benefit of its members. Northern Community Bank has over 17,000 account holders and almost £30million in assets. NEDs' main focus is on governance and regulatory compliance, budgeting and business development.

Desmos works internationally and provides advice across capital markets, transactions, and strategy. Raising capital to support growth, expansion, and shareholder alignment with a focus on sustainable development. Senior Advisors provide public policy, foreign relations and market insight.

Ministerial responsibilities included: elective care recovery: hospital reconfigurations, special measures regimes; major diseases: cancer, diabetes, stroke; rare diseases; screening; long-term conditions; NHS workforce: recruitment and retention, supply, education and training, leadership, pay and pensions and overall lead for industrial relations; Research: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), genomics, genetics and regenerative medicine, clinical trials; life sciences; medicines and medicines regulation; Sponsorship of: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Health Research Authority (HRA), NHS England (NHSE).

Member of Parliament for Pendle

Government Whip responsible for the Treasury, working closely with the Chancellor and Treasury Team on the Parliamentary handling of the 2023 Spring Budget and the 2023 Autumn Statement. Helping deliver the Prime Minister’s three main economic priorities: to halve inflation, grow the economy and reduce debt.