Katy Calvin-Thomas
Chief Executive
Katy was appointed as Chief Executive in January 2021 and is responsible for the overall running of TLCO and MLCO. Previously she has worked in strategic, performance and transformational roles at MLCO, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.
Mark Edwards
Chief Operating Officer
Mark is responsible for day to day operations across the services TLCO and MLCO provide. Alongside ensuring continuity of services, his portfolio includes ensuring new models of care are implemented to transform and improve care.
Nathan Atkinson
Corporate Director of Adults and Wellbeing
Nathan holds the Statutory role of Director of Adult Services for the Council. He is very involved in shaping and supporting all the social care and health services for adults in Trafford. Nathan is very committed to all age approaches and working with all partners to ensure services work to best effect for the people of Trafford.
Laura Foster
Director of Finance
Laura is responsible for supporting the LCOs to look after the resources given to it, ensuring that these are used to enable the best possible impact in improving the health and well-being of the people of Trafford.
Lorraine Ganley
Director of Nursing
Lorraine is the professional lead for Nurses and AHPs within the TLCO and MLCO. She is responsible for the delivery of high quality and safe care ensuring patients and service users have the best possible experience whilst in our care. Lorraine has 35 years’ experience in the NHS and has held a number of senior clinical and managerial roles across Greater Manchester in Emergency Care and community services. Lorraine has always been committed to ensuring patients receive the best possible care delivered by appropriately skilled staff in the most appropriate setting and has led on a number of initiatives working with primary care, acute and mental health services in providing integrated services around the person.
Tim Griffiths
Director of Corporate Services
Tim is responsible for a range of functions across TLCO and MLCO including business information, risk management, communications, and corporate governance. Previously he has held senior positions in local government and in the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.
Helen Ibbott
Director of Strategy
Helen leads the overall strategic development of TLCO and MLCO with partners. She is responsible for developing our operating plans, our overall service transformation and improvement approach and embedding a change and programme management approach into our operations.
Jon Lenney
Director of Workforce and Organisational Development
Jon leads on workforce and organisational development issues for TLCO and MLCO and is responsible for ensuring our teams transition smoothly, are well-engaged in developing and delivering the organisation’s plans, and that we have the right workforce in place with the right skills.
Sohail Munshi
Chief Medical Officer
Sohail is a practicing GP in Manchester and has been for over 20 years. He is responsible for leading the clinical strategy of TLCO and MLCO, aiming to improve population health and wellbeing by turning the strategy into reality
Richard Spearing
Managing Director
Richard is responsible for the day to day running of all the services in the TLCO structure. He works with colleagues to ensure TLCO services support the values, strategies and accountabilities of both MFT and Trafford Council. He is committed to the principles of whole person care and parity of esteem, working with partners across Trafford to support a positive experience of care for Trafford people