Sultan Taylor, NELFT Vice Chair, will be stepping down from his position as a Non-Executive Director.

Sultan joined NELFT six years ago and has been a key part of the Board, not only in his role as Vice Chair and as Chair of numerous committees over his tenure, but also during his time as Acting Chair in 2022.

Before joining the Trust, he worked for the Metropolitan Police for 33 years, and was the Borough Commander of Barking and Dagenham. He was the Operational Commander of the Safer Transport Command and was responsible for the safe transport of the public, athletes, and dignitaries during the Olympics.

Sultan has a track record of delivering improved performance through partnerships and community engagement while increasing public confidence. He has a number of years of experience as a board member at several strategic partnership boards such as the Health and Wellbeing, Community Safety, and Local Strategic Partnership.

Whilst at NELFT, Sultan always championed volunteering and the Global Majority Network. He was a highly valued member of the board, and the Trust wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.

Sultan said:

“I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all who work and volunteer at NELFT, sadly it’s time for me to say goodbye, but I will always remember your tireless work over the years, you are truly amazing, and I know you will go from strength to strength. I wish you all the very best for the future.”