Our trustees
Our trustees bring a diverse range of skills and knowledge. Find out more here.
Mick Urwin is a retired Police Sergeant who specialised in alcohol harm reduction. He created policies and strategies to tackle underage drinking and alcohol related anti-social behaviour and violence on the night-time economy. He was a member of the National Police Chiefs Council Licensing and Alcohol Harm group advising the Chief Officer lead and Home Office. Mick is passionate about reducing alcohol harm and is currently an advisor to his local Police & Crime Commissioner as a subject matter expert on alcohol harm, he is also Chair of a local community project tackling underage drinking and is Vice Chair of the board of trustees for One Punch UK.
Mike worked in the NHS for over 30 years, 18 of which were as a CEO. During this time, he had extensive involvement in the development of mental health services. He has had a number of non-executive appointments being Vice Chairman of two university boards as well as having been on three NHS boards. Most recently he was Vice Chairman of Oxford Health NHS Trust and continues to meet patients who often have co-occurring conditions, as a Mental Health Act Manager. He has an interest in improving the well-being of older people particularly, being a Trustee of the Dunhill Medical Trust and is Secretary of the local U3A.
Helen is a pharmacist and Associate Director of Education and Professional Development at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, with extensive experience of strategic planning, project management, and working for not-for-profit organisations. She has dedicated her career to advancing the pharmacy profession and fostering positive change in healthcare. She is passionate about influencing policy and increasing access to support, to reduce alcohol harm for patients, their families, and the wider society.
She actively contributes to the quality improvement of healthcare research. She is a member of a research ethics committee with the Health Research Authority and is a peer reviewer for two international scholarly journals. She is additionally completing a PhD at University College London, exploring the developmental experiences and needs of early career pharmacists.
Raveena Dhadwal (she/her) is an Inclusion, Diversity and Equity specialist who has worked in multiple professional services firms including SThree and KPMG. Raveena has media experience and is an award nominee for her work creating systemic change and being an ally in the corporate world. Raveena is driven by her values and understands the widespread impact of alcohol harm which she hopes to help us in reducing while creating a healthier drinking culture for all.
Herdeep has over 30 years of experience working in the financial services legal industry and has had leadership roles at various global financial institutions including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and most recently The Bank of New York. Herdeep has a keen interest in the reduction of alcohol harm to individuals, families and communities. Her focus is informed by a background of care and support for family members affected by alcohol dependency. She also has a long-standing interest in social equality, mobility and diversity. Herdeep has acted as a trustee for Founders4Schools and in a volunteering and mentoring capacity for students from less advantaged backgrounds
Emma is a Director in Hanover’s Healthcare Policy, Advocacy and Public Affairs team, providing senior counsel to clients on policy strategy and engagement. Prior to joining Hanover, Emma was the Director of Policy and Public Affairs at major charity Cancer Research UK where she oversaw the organisations policy development and led successful and high-profile campaigns in prevention, diagnostics, access to treatments and the research environment.
In addition to commissioning numerous policy research studies whilst at Cancer Research UK, Emma has played a leading role in reviews and strategies that have led to meaningful and sustainable change in both the NHS and the UK science environment. She led the programme which developed the national cancer strategy for the Government and NHS England in 2015, subsequently integrated into the 2019 NHS Long Term Plan.
Emma is a Governor for her local NHS Trust and sat on the International Advisory Board for the Health Protection Research Unit (in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance) for several years. Emma has a Masters in Biotechnological Law and Ethics and a degree in Genetics.
Hannah is the CBI’s Chief of Staff and works closely with the Chief Executive and President providing strategic oversight. In her seven plus years at the CBI, Hannah has worked in a range including in Public Affairs, Proposition and Events, as well as being a Co-Lead of the CBI’s Women’s Network. She has also taken two external secondments to work on political campaigns. Prior to joining the CBI, Hannah held roles at the Local Government Association, Dods Political Intelligence and Policy Exchange, she also has a BA in Media and Politics from De Montfort University.
Jeremy has a Cranfield MBA and over 15 years senior level leadership experience in strategy, transformation and change, and is currently in TMT (technology, media, and telecoms). He is a facilitator and leadership coach with an Advanced Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching and Certificate in Personal Growth. Jeremy is passionate about belonging, diversity and inclusion, and empowerment, and has supported people with mental wellbeing and dependency behaviours for five years.
