Our trustees ensure that the North West Air Ambulance Charity fulfils its purpose of bringing the hospital to the patient. They make sure your donations are spent responsibly, help to decide the charity’s priorities and future plans, and ensure we abide by all regulations and laws.
Kim qualified as a solicitor in 2002, working in Manchester for the first ten years of her career, and has been a director in a local law firm since 2008. Kim’s legal background and in-depth knowledge in areas such as employment law and practice, and business development, enables her to make a key contribution to the board and the charity.
She has been a trustee for the North West Air Ambulance Charity since 2008 and also sits on the Finance Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the charity’s financial statements and controls. When she’s not working, Kim enjoys running, going to the gym, skiing and hiking.
Daniel is a Tax Partner at KPMG in Manchester. He brings a wealth of experience from a long, successful career at KPMG, which started in 1999. He has held a number of senior positions across the firm and has been a Partner since 2015. He is currently their UK Head of Tax & Legal for the North West region and is a Fellow of the Association of Taxation Technicians and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
Daniel is a retired amateur footballer and enjoys running, visiting the gym, and playing golf (in Daniel’s words, ‘to a below average standard!’). Daniel joined the North West Air Ambulance Charity in 2018 and is the Chair of the Finance Committee. Daniel continues to be inspired and humbled by the immense dedication and commitment shown by all involved in the charity.
After finishing school, Stewart trained as a pilot and then went on to study medicine and surgery in Scotland. During his medical training, he developed an avid interest in pre-hospital care as well as disaster and emergency management and training.
He later moved back to West Lancashire where he worked for 30 years as a consultant general surgeon, dealing with all aspects of surgery, including accidents and emergencies, and has been active in teaching junior surgeons, both in the UK and overseas.
Stewart has been a trustee for the North West Air Ambulance Charity since 2010, having previously been a trustee for other medical and hospice charities – so brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the charity board.
Simon is a Consultant Trauma Anaesthetist at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree site. Simon has served in the Royal Navy for 20 years and is also the Head of School for the North West School of Anaesthetics.
Simon joined the charity as a trustee in October 2021 and sits on the Clinical Governance Sub Committee. In his spare time, Simon is a keen football fan and has a season ticket for Liverpool Football Club.
Rishi is a Surgeon Scientist at the University of Liverpool and Honorary Consultant General and Major Trauma Surgeon at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. His clinical practice focuses on emergency surgery and visceral major trauma, while his internationally recognised research aims to develop new treatments for life-threatening conditions through novel surgical therapeutics, artificial intelligence and drug discovery.
Alongside his clinical and academic roles, Rishi has extensive experience in medical leadership, research governance and innovation. He serves on national advisory groups and has led major collaborative research programmes. His work has attracted significant major competitive research funding and has been recognised through both national and international awards.
Outside of work, Rishi enjoys spending time with his family, writing – including being a published children’s author along with his son – and photography, pursuits that reflect his values of creativity and service that guide both his personal and professional life.
Kevin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has spent most of his career working in Human Resources. Kevin’s HR experience has been gained across industry sectors including, retail, warehousing & distribution and financial services, both in the UK and internationally.
During his career as a Chief People Office, Kevin has had executive responsibility for several people related functions including, Recruitment & Selection, Employee Relations, Learning & Development, Pay & Reward, Internal Communications, Community Charity Programmes and Facilities Management.
Kevin joined as a Trustee in 2026 and is the Chair of the People & Culture Sub Committee.
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