NELFT Trust Board
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic direction of Trust and ensures that NELFT continues to achieve its strategic objectives while upholding the Trust’s values. The Trust Board, led by the Chair comprises of executive and non-executive directors.
The executive directors are senior full-time employees of the Trust and they are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust. The non-executive directors have a wide range of skill, expertise and experiences and together with the executive directors ensure a robust consideration of the Trust’s performance.
Our Chair is Eileen Taylor who is a non-executive director serving as the joint Chair of NELFT and East London NHS Foundation Trust.
The Chief Executive Officer is Paul Calaminus.
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Brid Johnson
Brid Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Brid moved into the Chief Operating Officer role on 1 March 2024.
Brid is a Nurse by background with over 30 years’ experience working in the NHS across a range of areas including mental health, acute, community services and also as a commissioner. Brid joined NELFT in 2010 from Southwest Essex Community Services and has held a range of Senior Manager roles since then.
She has a track record of transforming services and delivering high quality patient care. Brid is motivated to improve the way teams work in partnership in order to deliver improvements to the services we provide to residents.
Brid enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading fiction, walking and taking every opportunity to travel.