IWD 2024 | Meet the Women behind Cancer Care Map

08 March 2024 — david-allen

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across the world.

This year, we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the inspiring women behind Cancer Care Map; our team members and trustees, without whom, we would not be able to do what we do.

Our Cancer Care Map Team:

Paula Hargadon

Having joined the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund in 2013 managing the finance and operations of the charity, Paula became a Director of Cancer Care Map in 2019. Prior to this, Paula worked across multiple industries where she developed marketing and operations strategies.

Lois Jacobs

Lois worked for Dimbleby Cancer Care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital as a receptionist and support officer for seven years, which saw her spend a lot of face-to-face time with people living with cancer. In 2017, she joined the Cancer Care Map team where she now serves as our Content Manager.

Our Trustees:

Pat Brolly

Pat joined the Board of the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund in 2021 and has 25 years’ experience in financial services, having held product and marketing roles at VISA, Barclaycard, Capital One, and Morgan Stanley. Pat is currently a Managing Director at JP Morgan Chase.

Kitty Dimbleby

Kitty is Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications for the New Hospital Programme, working with over forty hospital trusts across England, the Department of Health and Social care, ministers and the NHS. As a life-long heavy user of the NHS, her lived experience gives her a unique insight into the challenges faced by patients and staff.

Nana Fifield

Nana is the most recent member of our Board and is a Product and Technology leader with 30 years of experience in the technology industry. As a transformational leader, she has scaled engineering and product capabilities within global enterprises, mid-sized and fast growing companies.

Liz Price

Liz joined our Board in 2020 has worked in the NHS in London since 2005. Between 2014-21, she was the lead for a regional living with and beyond cancer programme. Her award-winning team has led the way strategically regarding managing cancer as a long term condition in primary care, psychosocial support, cancer rehabilitation and lymphoedema.

Jo Ralling

Jo is one of our longest serving Board members, having joined us in 2012. She has worked for The Food Foundation as Head of Communications and Campaign Director for Veg Power since 2019. Prior to this she launched SUGAR SMART for the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, playing a pivotal role in delivering the UK advocacy campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of sugar to long term public health.

 


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