Our trustees

Kim qualified as a solicitor in 2002, working in Manchester for the first ten years of her career, and has been a director in a local law firm since 2008. Kim’s legal background and in-depth knowledge in areas such as employment law and practice, and business development, enables her to make a key contribution to the board and the charity. She has been a trustee for the North West Air Ambulance Charity since 2008 and also sits on the Finance Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the charity’s financial statements and controls. When she’s not working, Kim enjoys running, going to the gym, skiing and hiking.

Jane has held senior management positions across mental health, commissioning, community, acute medicine, as well as primary and emergency care. Her role has always involved putting patients and employees at the centre of everything she does. Jane is most proud of her previous role as an operational paramedic and believes that the true heroes are the people working on the frontline, helping those who are suffering from a breakdown in their health or wellbeing.

Jane has been a trustee for the North West Air Ambulance Charity since 2015 and is the Chair of both the Governance Committee and the Clinical Governance Committee. She’s played an integral role in making sure services are safe and that the charity never stops looking for ways to improve for the benefit of our patients and employees.

In addition to being a trustee, Jane has been the Associate Director of Development at the North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust since 2011. This involves working with employees and commissioners to make sure that high quality services are available and are as close to home as possible.

Daniel is a Tax Partner at KPMG in Manchester. He brings a wealth of experience from a long, successful career at KPMG, which started in 1999. He has held a number of senior positions across the firm and has been a Partner since 2015. He is currently their UK Head of Tax & Legal for the North West region and is a Fellow of the Association of Taxation Technicians and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Daniel is a retired amateur footballer and enjoys running, visiting the gym, and playing golf (in Daniel’s words, ‘to a below average standard!’). Daniel joined the North West Air Ambulance Charity in 2018 and is the Chair of the Finance Committee. Daniel continues to be inspired and humbled by the immense dedication and commitment shown by all involved in the charity.

After finishing school, Stewart trained as a pilot and then went on to study medicine and surgery in Scotland. During his medical training, he developed an avid interest in pre-hospital care as well as disaster and emergency management and training.

He later moved back to West Lancashire where he worked for 30 years as a consultant general surgeon, dealing with all aspects of surgery, including accidents and emergencies, and has been active in teaching junior surgeons, both in the UK and overseas.

Stewart has been a trustee for the North West Air Ambulance Charity since 2010, having previously been a trustee for other medical and hospice charities – so brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the charity board.

Simon is a Consultant Trauma Anaesthetist at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree site. Simon has served in the Royal Navy for 20 years and is also the Head of School for the North West School of Anaesthetics.

Simon joined the charity as a trustee in October 2021 and sits on the Clinical Governance Sub Committee. In his spare time, Simon is a keen football fan and has a season ticket for Liverpool Football Club.