Meet our trustees

PROFESSOR DAVID WYNICK

Chair of Trustees

David has recently stepped down as Director of Research for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and North Bristol Trust. He continues as Professor of Molecular Medicine at University of Bristol and Honorary Consultant in Pain Medicine at UHBW. He is also Director of Bristol Health Partners and the NIHR Bristol clinical research facility.

Having stepped down from his Trust role as Director of Research, David now works three days a week.

LEE ASTON

Chair of the Audit Committee

Lee is born and bred Bristolian and a chartered accountant. He is a former Director of Finance at a top 100 law firm and since then has worked as a senior finance professional in several local businesses. Lee is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and was a member of ICAEW global Council for 10 years. 

Lee believes that in addition to his statutory duties as a Trustee, his obligation is to ensure that money raised leads to something meaningful for patients, fundraisers and donors alike.

Lee joined as a Trustee in May 2017 and is the Chair of the Audit Committee. He also supports the senior management team with regard to financial and accounting matters. 

CLARE TITLEY

Chair of Renumeration Committee

Clare has over 20 years of experience working across both the charitable and public sector in a range of senior roles. Currently Director of Philanthropy for Arts Council England and a mum to a young daughter, Clare brings a wealth of grant making and fundraising experience and skills to the charity. Clare is particularly passionate about ensuring the work of the charity is reflective of the patients, staff and community which it serves.

JAMES FOX

Chair of the Finance AND Grants Committee

James has been a stockbroker and investment manager in Bristol for over 30 years, latterly as head of Rathbones' local office which he was responsible for opening in 1994. In his professional life, he has advised a number of leading local charities in the South West and South Wales and now enjoys sitting on "the other side of the table" as Trustee of three charities including Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity. His hobbies include watching all sports and participating in some (golf, running, swimming, taekwondo), and acting as treasurer of Bristol's very active triathlon club, BAD Tri.

James is a member of the Audit Committee and is lead trustee for the charity’s investment policy with oversight of our retained investment advisors. He holds the FT NED Diploma, the recognised qualification for non-executive directors. 

JANE PALMER

Jane has worked in the heath service as a nurse for over 40 years with nearly all her career at Bristol Royal Infirmary. Retiring in December 2017, her last full time job was as Head of Nursing for Surgery at UH Bristol and latterly as Head of Nursing for the Chief Nurse team. With a focus on patient experience throughout her long career, one of Jane’s proudest achievements was her involvement with transferring surgical wards and ITU in the state of the art Terrell Street building at the BRI in 2014. Jane is a proud Bristolian with two grown-up sons and a golf and rugby-mad husband. She enjoys outdoor activities including Nordic walking, gardening and keeping fit.

Jane joined as a trustee in June 2019 and oversees the charity’s Safeguarding Policy.

STEVE CAMPLING

Stephen migrated to Bristol from Norfolk, via Luxembourg and Cambridge, some 30 years ago. He is a Programme Manager and Operations Director with 40 years experience working in the IT sector and with a wide variety of customers both in the UK and overseas. Many of his roles have been associated with the introduction of cultural and organisational change. His most recent appointments have been with Lloyds Banking group and the DVLA leading their IT support and development functions. Stephen is also a trustee for a Somerset based charity supporting people with learning difficulties. His hobbies include golf, scuba diving and travelling. 

Steve joined as a Trustee in June 2019 and is Chair of the Finance & Grants Committee.

JANE OAKLAND

Jane is a very experienced trustee and non-executive director, who is currently a legal consultant and part-time lawyer at Thrings. Jane has a varied legal background in a range of different areas, including corporate, commercial and charity law. Jane has an extensive network in Bristol and is involved in several other charitable activities.

BEN BREEZE

Ben Breeze has 18 years experience of third sector development as CEO of Bristol Sport Foundation and formerly Bristol Rugby Community Foundation. He has significant experience of charity management and governance, fundraising and service management.

Previously, Ben was a professional rugby player and has an extensive network in and around Bristol.

BISHRUT MUKHERJEE

Bishrut is an experienced business director with several non-executive roles on his CV. He is a strategy and business development director for a large US-listed environmental solutions company (Harsco Corporation). He has a strategic planning and investment analysis background with operational delivery, development and project management experience in a range of regulated environments. He's very keen to expand his non-executive director experience and will join our board as an associate trustee.

SARAH DODDS

Sarah trained as a nurse in London 40 years ago and has worked in several different clinical specialities: as a ward nurse, within the emergency department and as a clinical nurse specialist. Over the past 15 years she has worked in both Bristol Trusts and Weston in senior nursing management roles. She is currently the Hospital Director of Nursing for UHBW.

Sarah lives in Bristol and is passionate about providing exceptional nursing care to the local community and has expertise in patient safety, patient experience and staff engagement. Outside of work Sarah enjoys international travel, skiing and cooking.

CARLOS LEIRA

Carlos became a Trustee in 2022. Having lived all over the world, Carlos considers himself an adopted Bristolian. It is in Bristol he met his future wife and they got to experience first-hand the exceptional care from the Bristol and Weston hospitals. Carlos is a technology leader in a global organisation. In those sparse and precious gaps in a busy life, he takes every opportunity to cycle, tinker with technology, and learn the intricacies of good food and wine.

VICTORIA FITZGERALD

Victoria is an accountant and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), with an MBA and a wealth of experience as CFO and Finance Director across multiple sectors, including aerospace, manufacturing, education and the arts. She began her senior finance career at a global multi-technology firm, later becoming UK CFO for an aerospace component supplier. Bringing her commercial expertise to the not-for-profit sector, Victoria has worked as Finance Director of an internationally renowned drama school and held interim CFO roles in independent schools, multi-academy trusts and an NHS charity.

Born and bred in Bristol, Victoria is delighted to have been appointed as a trustee in September 2025.

RAJNISH RAZDAN

Rajnish is the Creative Director of Riggs and Razdan. He brings a wealth of creative and marketing experience to BWHC, having previous led the creative departments of independent and international agencies. Over the years, he has worked with many charities on the development of their brand and fundraising activities. Rajnish also has trustee experience with Bristol Student Union and a wide range of agency and production contacts.

TERRY RICE

Terry is a retired Senior Financial Services Executive, having worked as Managing Partner at Tilney Smith & Williamson for many years. He has also worked in investment banking and investment organisations. During that time Terry was involved with the serious injury and court of protection teams within the health sector and is also a Board Trustee at The Bristol Drugs Project. Terry has a real passion for the success of the NHS. 

Terry moved to Bristol over 20 yrs ago and has never regretted the decision. A sports fan, Terry enjoys football, golf, hiking, cycling and travelling in his spare time.