Paul is the Director of Commercial & Procurement for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Paul is responsible for all Procurement, Commercial, Supply Chain and Logistics services for the Trust. Paul has over 25 years’ experience in procurement, logistics and supply chain management in both the private and public sector. Since joining the NHS in 2011 Paul has been particularly keen to promote the value and benefits of investing in procurement professionals throughout the NHS and show how good procurement can help improve frontline services. Paul is Chair of the National Commercial Talent Board and is also the Chair of the Yorkshire & Humber Skills Development Network.

Mindy is Co-Director at the NHS Innovation Accelerator. She is responsible for the programme’s execution while providing guidance to innovators. Her journey began in 2013 when she joined UCLPartners, eventually transitioning to the NIA in 2017.

She has spent much of her extensive career working in the health and life sciences sector, holding senior leadership and operational roles across health and higher education institutions. She began her healthcare career overseas, running a private primary care practice before continuing her career in the UK, in the first instance establishing the organisational structure of a department focused on alternative therapies education followed by running executive functions at prestigious institutions such as the University of Oxford, and King’s College London.

Mindy’s experience includes leading Board-level governance, supporting Executive teams to drive organisational and programme efficiencies as well as leading infrastructure projects and cross-functional collaboration. She is passionate about supporting innovators in addressing the challenges faced by the NHS, patients, and the health and social care sector, and breaking down barriers to achieving successful health outcomes through scaling innovation.

Outside of work, Mindy is the mother of two boys and a Trustee and Chair of a primary school Parent Teacher Association. She has a First-Class BA (Hons) in Communication, Media and Culture, and holds a qualifying Law Masters. She is currently undertaking an MBA at Henley Business School.

John Wallace joined Clarion Housing Group as the Director of Procurement in May 2021, having previously worked as Procurement Director for the Metropolitan Thames Valley housing association.

John began his career as a laboratory assistant before becoming a qualified Master Brewer. Having spent 10 years in brewing production, John moved onto various procurement roles in the industry prior to spending 2 years in the food industry working for one of the country’s leading chilled food producers. In 2006 he joined the NHS, being involved in the growth and development of two regional procurement organisations before joining Anchor in the role of Head of Procurement and Purchasing.

John holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, and is also a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management.

Having practised medicine for more than 20 years, Dr Andrew Stradling joined NHS LPP from his previous role as Clinical Director for an Integrated Care Partnership (ICS) where he has maintained a patient-facing clinical role alongside his leadership responsibilities.

Andrew has held senior leadership positions within the NHS, including working as Consultant in Emergency Medicine for many years, and has significant experience in launching new services, chairing local and regional boards and advising on healthcare systems in the UK and overseas. Andrew has also worked in an educational role alongside his clinical work, as an instructor and medical director for several national clinical courses.

Steve has worked across a wide range of procurement functions within the NHS and wider public sector. He also has a commercial track record in consulting and business development. Before joining LPP, Steve was at EGS as Head of Business Process Outsourcing, and before that, he was at Improvement and Efficiency South East where he helped 74 local authorities collaborate and meet their efficiency savings.

Simon heads Salisbury’s Managed Procurement Services, which works across 600+ client organisations to manage and develop their workforce education needs. Since the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017, Salisbury have been NHSE’s delivery partner for apprenticeships, working across the NHS and with wider organisations such as local authorities, central government, and executive agencies to enable thousands of learners to start or develop their careers, and with organisations to improve productivity via an educated and skilled workforce. Simon also works with regulators and professional bodies to develop new apprenticeship and education solutions, and advises internationally on partnerships between employers and educators.

Salisbury also work nationally to develop large scale renewable energy infrastructure, including procuring the NHS’ first directly connected solar farm, and the five national pilot sites for deep bore geothermal energy enabling organisations to accelerate their carbon reduction journey.