Meet the Council Members

Christine Breare is a retired general dental practitioner who had an interest in continuing post-graduate education for dental practitioners and clinical audit. Married with two sons and four grand-children, she lives in Upper Hopton near Mirfield. She is a church warden and secretary of the Upper Hotpon Community Association.

Kim Cooper was a data and training manager at Network Rail for 10 years. She lives in Hebden Bridge and is a volunteer at the Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Jeannine Hind has a background in the health and fitness industry and is the owner of a healthy food company. She was a volunteer for the RSPCA and ran a non-registered charity for mistreated animals for 10 years. Jeannine lives in Calderdale.

Peter John Middleton is a former managing director of a plastic manufacturing company. Married with four children, he lives in Kirkburton. Peter is a supporter of Movember, a campaign is to promote awareness about men’s health issues.

Peter Naylor is married with two sons and lives in Calderdale. He is retired from the financial services industry.

Bernard Pierce of Mytholmroyd, has a background in social work and then in medical education at both undergraduate and post-graduate level. He was a lecturer at the Leeds School of Medicine and at the Yorkshire Deanery.

Jan Roberts was a headteacher at Gomersal First School for 13 years and at schools in Skelmanthorpe and Dewsbury. She is married with two children and four stepchildren and after taking early retirement now works on a supply basis.  She is a committee member for the Meltham Hospice, a member of the local Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and is a governor at Helme School, Meltham, as well as a sitting on the Kirklees Governors' Panel.

Janette Roberts, of Meltham, was a headteacher of a community primary school in Rochdale and two multicultural schools in Wakefield. Now retired, she is a member of the Patient Liaison Committee of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, a patient representative on PEAT (Patient Environment Action Team), clinical audit and various cancer groups.

Liz Schofield was a business advisor with HM Revenue and Customs. Now retired, she is the support officer for the Halifax and Calder Valley MS Society. Liz lives in Calderdale.

Sarah Slade is an optometrist in Kirklees, and optometry advisor to NHS Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. Married with two children, she lives in Calderdale.

Linda Wild is married with one daughter and lives in Huddersfield. She graduated at the University of Huddersfield. Strongly committed to community involvement and engagement, she is a former Kirklees Councillor.

Chris Bentley is matron of the medical and elderly division. Her previous post was lead of critical care outreach and ICU. She lives in Kirklees and has one daughter.

Joanna Birch is married and lives in Calderdale. A physiotherapist by profession, she is the clinical director of the clinical therapy and rehabilitation directorate. She is currently the chair of Colne Valley Ladies Hockey Club, and umpire of North League Hockey

Sue Burton is project director of property partnerships at the Trust. An accountant by profession, she previously worked at Leeds PCT. Sue lives in Calderdale and has one daughter.

Julie Couldwell is a clinical nurse manager in paediatrics at theTrust. She lives in Kirklees.

Liz Farnell is a Nursing Auxiliary on ward 6 at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Prior to this appointment, she worked at the Calderdale Royal Hospital. She lives in Calderdale.

Mary Kiely is a consultant in palliative medicine at the Trust and Kirkwood Hospice. She is the lead clinician for palliative care at the Trust. Mary lives in Kirklees.

Sue Bernhauser is Dean of Human and Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield. The University educates nurses and other health professionals who are employed within the Trust.  She is married with two children and lives in Kirklees.

Sue Cannon is Executive Director of Quality & Engagement of Calderdale Primary Care Trust. Prior to that she worked for Leeds Primary Care Trust  (PCT).

Jan Giles is assistant director of commissioning for NHS Kirklees.  She is married with three children and lives in Kirklees. Jan is a school governor at Holmfirth Junior, Infants and Nursery School.

Dawn Stephenson is director of corporate development for South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. She is a voluntary trustee of Kirklees Active Leisure and the Dr Jackson Cancer Fund. She is married with one son and lives in Huddersfield.