College Board of Trustees (CBoT)

Marcus is an Associate Professor and Professional Lead for Diagnostic Radiography at St George’s University of London. Marcus has sat on the Imaging and Therapy Practice Editorial Board and Approval and Accreditation Board and regularly reviews articles for Radiography. He is an academic experienced in senior leadership and management at both faculty and institutional level. Marcus has held strategic leadership roles in the NHS which are complemented by twenty-four years’ knowledge and skills gained in the higher education sector. “I am a passionate advocate of excellence in the student experience, quality assurance, transformative educational partnerships and proactive staff education and development. I have been a member of the CoR for over 34years - I am both honoured and proud to be able to contribute to its future success”.

Before beginning her career as a radiographer, Sue had worked in a bank, had two children and then worked in a nursery school for eight years. She lost her husband to cancer and this inspired her to study to be a radiographer. She has worked at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford since graduating, working in all fields of diagnostic radiography and now specialising in CT and colonography. She says she is passionate about raising the profile of the profession with the public. Sue qualified as a Diagnostic radiographer in 1995. She is a CT senior radiographer at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford Essex. She was an Industrial Relations rep from 1997 and an active member of the Eastern Region committee, and was elected as Council member in 2013 and was President 2018/19. "I am proud to be a radiographer and in a position to be able to promote the profession, with an emphasis on patient care, patients are the at centre of all we do and must be our focus. In my capacity as Vice Chair, I intend to carry on promoting the profession and advancement of Radiographers to the highest level’.

After completing a degree in Accountancy & Finance and 2 years spent crunching numbers, Dave came late to Radiography. After some personal motivation and a chance reading of an advert in a local paper, Dave studied Radiotherapy & Oncology at Liverpool University and trained at the Royal Preston Hospital. Having been a student rep on two occasions, taking up the role of IR rep seemed a natural step. Dave was IR rep at the Royal Surrey Hospital, before moving to the Midlands and continuing the role at the Royal Derby Hospital where he is now a Treatment Team Leader.

Qualified as a diagnostic radiographer, Tom has worked in multiple modalities including CT, MRI and projectional radiography. Currently Tom is the Lead Practice Educator at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals working in collaboration with the University of Cumbria. Along with Tom's undergraduate commitment, he has multiple other responsibilities including heading Radiography professional outreach, writing and leading the Radiology preceptorship programme and chairing both the Radiology and AHP research champions committees. Along with his work commitments, Tom is also the Northwest council member for the Society and College of Radiographers, sitting on multiple sub groups including the society's student rep forum. Known for a true passion to patient centred working, Tom is an advocate for radiographer professional development and AHP workforce collaborations. He is also a campaigner for mental health wellbeing, particularly in the healthcare setting for professionals.

Katie qualified as a Diagnostic Radiographer in 1993 at the Lincolnshire School of Radiography. A couple of years after qualifying, training as a sonographer at Cardiff University Hospitals. Katie has worked in the NHS all of her career, working at Princess Margaret Hospital, The Great Western Hospital, Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General. Katie really enjoys teaching and has set up training programmes for midwives to perform presentation scans and a gynae and early pregnancy programme for the obs and gynae rotational doctors, for which she was nominated and won the Southwest Deanery trainee of the year. Katie is currently in the process of advancing her practice, which is a very exciting time in her career. Katie became an Industrial Relations rep around 10 years ago, winning Southwest Rep of the Year in 2019, she has experienced the Annual Delegates’ Conference (ADC) several times, including being part of the Delegates Conference Committee (DCC), which is a great way to understand and be involved with the organisation of the ADC. It is also a great way to network, meet and have your say in the work you would like the SCoR to do. Katie became part of the UK Council in 2020 to become more involved in the SCoR organisation and to help promote the Radiography profession and represent the interests of all Society members. It has been a great learning experience, with training covering governance, communication, and investment. Katie was nominated in 2023 by UK Council as a trustee for the CoR.

Chris has worked in clinical radiography in most modalities, including nuclear medicine, CT and interventional. He has more than 30 years of radiography experience in four different organisations in Wales and has been a professional lead for 17 years. Chris says, “In my role as a College trustee I want to to influence the professional policy, guidance and research aspects of the profession. I believe the college has a vital role in radiography education and professional development and would encourage all CoR members to participate actively in our professional body.”

Rob is an approachable and experienced people leader, with a broad range of industry experience across Sales and Operations within the healthcare sector. He has a degree in International Business along with a Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma. Rob has worked for Philips since 2004 where he has held a variety of roles including Service Director and his current role of Regional Director. In his role as College Trustee, Rob aims to bring his industry experience to bear and advocate strongly for patient and staff experience.

Nick has been a consultant radiologist with 25 years’ experience, specialising in Head and Neck and MSK imaging. Currently, also an Associate Medical Director for Cancer Services at the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, he has always been an advocate for Radiographer and AHP advanced and extended scope practice. He is immediate Past President of the UK Imaging and Oncology congress. Recognising the honour and responsibilities of being a Trustee, Nick wants to build on the strengths of the CoR to continue its influence across healthcare.”