Sharon Haffenden has led research, commissioning and planning in social care, the NHS and the Third Sector. A strategic thinker, her management achievements include change management, quality management and talent development. She is the former director of research and service operations for a UK top 50 charity where she worked with the board on strategy and policy, and was responsible for the delivery of all the charity’s services in England and Wales. She has published on user involvement, commissioning and carers’ needs. Her clients have included NHS Community Health trusts, Macmillan Cancer Support, Guys and St Thomas’ Foundation, Long Term Conditions Alliance and many more.
Martin Hunt is a dynamic consultant with extensive management experience in health & social care. An innovatory thinker, with a track record in business development, he has held senior posts recently as Director of Care and Housing for an independent sector provider and Head of Service Development at the MS Society. Martin is a Registered Nurse and qualified Psychotherapist.
