The HRA is governed by a Board composed of five non-executive directors, including the chair, and three executive directors. Other directors listed below are also required to attend board meetings.
- Professor Sir Terence Stephenson – Chair
- Richard Cooper – Non-Executive Director
- Professor Andrew George – Non-Executive Director
- Matt Westmore, Chief Executive – Executive Director
- Karen Williams, Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Resources – Executive Director
- Dr Janet Messer, Director of the Approvals Service – Executive Director
- Becky Purvis, Director of Policy and Partnerships
- Julie Waters, Chief Digital Transformation Officer
As part of our commitment to openness and transparency, board meetings are held in public and board papers and minutes are available on this website. We maintain a formal register of each Board member’s interests as set out in the Code of Accountability for the NHS. Board members are asked to confirm any declarations of interest at each Board meeting and at any time that changes take place. We are also committed to organisational transparency, and publish a range of financial and HR information.
The Community Committee is now part of our governance structure and will advise the HRA Board both on how we operate in practice and our bigger strategic ambitions.
The Community Committee has been set up in response to feedback from the HRA Community Insight Group and replaces this Group in our governance structure. Find out more below: