NEBDN Board of Trustees

Dr Louise Belfield

Chair of Trustees

Dr Louise Belfield is a Dental Nurse, Research Scientist, and Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth, UK. Louise trained as a Dental…

Anthony Blackman

Trustee

Anthony is the Managing Director of Insight Optical Training (IOT), where he has worked for over seven years. At IOT, he runs his own online exams…

Jeremy Williams

Trustee

Jeremy is a Management Consultant currently working within the university sector. With 35 years of experience in dental, medical, and health-related faculties in both medical…

Martin Hanratty

Trustee

Martin was previously the Managing Director at Science Industry Assessment Services (SIAS), where he spent over 10 years working in qualifications and apprenticeships. During his time…

Kirk Lower

Trustee

Kirk is the Chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s Health & Science Route Panel and he is also the Chair of the…

James Ashworth-Holland

Trustee

James graduated from the University of Manchester in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Dental Surgery. He then proceeded to gain membership of the Faculty…

Julie Byrom

Trustee

Julie started her career as a Dental Nurse in 1986 where she achieved her National Diploma for Dental Surgery Assistants. She graduated as a Dental…

Ulpee Darbar

Trustee

Ulpee is currently a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Specialist in Periodontology, Endodontology and Prosthodontics at the Eastman Dental Hospital and Institute, London and the…

Bhavna Mistry

Trustee

Bhavna is an experienced executive level Director with C Suite reporting experience. Expertise in international product management, omnichannel marketing, digital transformation, product compliance and master…

Mary Donnelly

Trustee

Mary started her nursing career at the local Teaching hospital in Medicine and more recently in Interventional Radiology. She studied at the University of Central…

Jillian Eastmond

Trustee

Since qualifying as a Dental Nurse at Manchester Dental Hospital in 1994, Jillian has worked in private and NHS practices as well as Dental Hospitals.…

Nick Linfoot

Trustee

Nick works in competition regulation and corporate governance, and is based in the North East of England. He previously worked in operational, policy and strategic…

Anjali Kale

Trustee

Anjali is an experienced dental professional with over a decade of expertise in patient care, orthodontics, and dental radiography. Currently serving as a trustee for…

Cinzia Pickett

Trustee

Cinzia has been a Dental nurse since 1995, successfully gaining her National Certificate with NEBDN in 1997. Cinzia has also been an NEBDN Examiner, for…

Wen J Lee

Trustee

Wen Jie is the Chair of NEBDN’s Finance and Business Effectiveness Committee. He is the Director at Credit Suisse leading a global Reporting Solutions &…

Kitty Westwood

Trustee

Kitty qualified as a Dental Nurse in 2009 with the NEBDN National Certificate. She has worked in both NHS and private practice and has completed…

Paul Griffith

Trustee

Paul Griffith is a Professor at Ashridge Executive Education working with executives and organisations in the areas of strategy, innovation, and customer centricity. In this…