HALE Trustees

The work of our team is overseen by a Board of Trustees comprising local residents, health professionals and representatives from other organisations in the area. Chair Paul Dean Part of HALE’s trustees since 2017, Paul has a background across a variety of internet banking positions, including risk management, operations and governance; and now works as Company Secretary at Local Care Direct (2019-), and trustee at the Eldwick Village Society.   Sam Brooks Part of HALE’s Trustee Board since 2018, Sam has been a HR professional based in the local area for nearly 20 years, working for organisations ranging from the NHS where she realigned the terms and conditions at a local NHS service from 16 documents into 3; to Leeds United where she worked as part of the team negotiating with players and agents. Learning about the charity after working alongside HALE to assist mental health services in Linfield Mount, Sam continues to support HALE’s efforts with a personal ambition to bring greater socioeconomic balance and ease of access to services in the region.   Ralph Greenwall Also a member of HALE’s Board of Trustees since 2018, Dr Greenwall is a trained clinical pharmacist with over 30 years of experience in care homes, pharmacies and strategic care PCTs. Previously specialising in substance abuse, and eventually representing patients at the Bradford Needle Exchange, Dr Greenwall currently works as practice manager at Ashwell Medical Centre in Bradford. Recently negotiating and overseeing a £2.5 million refurbishment and expansion at the practice, Dr Greenwall has continued to work alongside and support the efforts of HALE since working with the charity on a Diabetes Bus; eventually pushing for HALE to become the first VCS in Bradford with access to specialist clinical information.