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Board members

Trust Board Members

Tom Clark

Dr Tom Clark is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, having taken up the role in May 2026. He joined the Trust as Chief Medical Officer in September 2022.

A Consultant in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine, Tom brings a wealth of clinical experience alongside a strong passion for improving patient outcomes. Prior to joining DGT, he held a number of senior medical leadership roles, most recently as Deputy Medical Director at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

As Interim Chief Executive, Tom is committed to supporting colleagues and leading the Trust through its Journey to Outstanding, with a strong emphasis on compassionate leadership, clinical excellence and teamwork. He also serves as the Executive Sponsor for the CDC and has been consistently and closely involved with the project.

Steve FenlonDr Steve Fenlon first joined the Trust as Medical Director in 2016.

Steve qualified from Nottingham Medical School in 1988 and after working in House Officer posts, pursued a career in General Practice in Medway and Kent, completing the Vocational Training Course in 1993. He returned to hospital medicine training in anaesthesia at Nottingham and South East England. He completed his specialist training at Guys Hospital in 2000 and was appointed Consultant Anaesthetist at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where he also took on the role of Clinical Lead for Paediatrics. Later he became Clinical Director for the Clinical Support Services, an amalgam of specialities and then in 2013, Steve was appointed Medical Director for QVH and continued to work there until 2016 when he moved into the position of Medical Director for Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.

Steve has continued to hold a role as consultant anaesthetist at the Trust alongside his Executive Director role and has also acted as Deputy Chief Executive and covered a six-month period as interim Chief Operating Officer in September 2022 to 13 March 2023. He then spent a year working as Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive at DGT in April 2024.

Tori Harrison

Victoria (Tori) Harrison joined the Trust as Chief Operating Officer in January 2023 having previously worked at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation where she was the Director of Operational Delivery.

Tori is a member of the Executive Team and the Trust Board and strongly believes in empowerment, multidisciplinary working and continuous quality improvement. When you feel part of something, you have the permission and tools to do the right thing, the opportunities are endless and delivery of outstanding care for patients is possible.

 

Seshadri (Sri) Sriprasad

Professor Seshadri (Sri) Sriprasad is the Interim Chief Medical Officer of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, having taken up the role in May 2026. He has been a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Darent Valley Hospital since 2005.

Professor Sriprasad has led the development of key specialist services at the Trust, including the Dartford Stone Centre and a one‑stop cancer diagnostic centre, and introduced advanced treatments for kidney stone disease and kidney cancer. He specialises in kidney cancer and stone disease.

A nationally recognised clinical leader, he has held senior roles with the British Association of Urological Surgeons and received the John Anderson Award for his contribution to Urology. He is also a Professor of Urology at Canterbury Christ Church University, with a strong track record in education, research and clinical leadership.

Dianne Gambrell

Diane (Di) Gambrell is the Interim Chief Nurse of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, having taken up the role in June 2025.

As Interim Chief Nurse, Di provides professional leadership for nursing and midwifery across the Trust, with a strong focus on high‑quality patient care, safety, and supporting the nursing workforce.

 

 

Andrea AshmanAndrea joined Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust in September 2024, bringing with her an impressive track record from East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Since 2017, Andrea had been a pivotal figure there, starting as Deputy Director of Human Resources before stepping up as Chief People Officer in 2019.

Her dedication and passion for her work made her a natural fit for leading our People Directorate. We are excited to have her on board and confident that she will be instrumental in driving our people-focused initiatives forward.

Guy DentithGuy joined DGT in September 2022. Previously, he was the Deputy Finance Director at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and last year was announced as Deputy Finance Director of the Year at the HFMA National Healthcare Finance Awards.

Guy said: “I am very proud to be joining DGT at such an important time. My goal as incoming CFO is to support the organisation as they look to deliver its five-year strategy and place the Trust on a sustainable financial footing as it travels through its Journey to Outstanding”.

Non-Executive Directors

Peter ColesDr Jackie Craissati is a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with over 25 years of experience in NHS mental health services. She has been a Non-Executive Director at Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) since 2016 and became Chair in 2020.

In this role, Jackie also chairs the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) and works closely with the local Integrated Care System, where she leads the Health & Care Partnership Board. In addition to her NHS leadership roles, Jackie was appointed Chair of Crohn’s & Colitis UK in May 2022, continuing her commitment to improving health and wellbeing across communities.

Chris GondeChris Gonde was appointed to the Board in January 2024 and brings clinical expertise to the Board. He is the Non-Executive lead for research and represents the Board as Non Executive lead for Health Inequalities with the Kent and Medway Health Care Partnership.

Chris is currently a Principal Liver Transplant Scientist at the Liver Unit of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where he is also a Workforce Race Equality Standard Expert. He has previously been an Associate Non-Executive Director for South East Coast Ambulance Service, and was previously an elected Councillor for Southwark and a Non-Executive Director for the London Mutual Credit Union.

Stephen CornesStephen Cornes was appointed to the Board in January 2024 and brings technical, operational and innovation expertise to the Board. He will be the Non-Executive Lead for Quality improvement and Maternity.

Stephen was the Interim Blood Supply Main Board Director for NHSBT until June 2022, having previously run his own consultancy business. Prior to this he was a Regional Operations Director for Alliance Healthcare and held a range of roles across P&G including as Supply Network Operations Director, Global Customer Service and Logistics Director and as Integrated Business Planning and Supply Network Design Director, and was the global logistics Director for P&G's business with Tesco.

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Helen brings over 20 years of governance and finance, audit and risk committee experience for a wide variety of organisations. Helen is a non-executive director and a group and regional audit committee chair of Bid Corporation which operates a foodservice business in 35 countries. Helen is also a director of SFI Health, an Australian headquartered international natural healthcare company and chairs the Canterbury Cathedral Audit and Risk Committee.

In 2019, Helen completed the INSEAD Centre for Corporate Governance Certified International Director program and is the President of the INSEAD International Directors Network.

Helen is a former KPMG Australia partner, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She is also a professionally qualified Executive Coach and facilitates group coaching and leadership programs globally.

Helen grew up locally and went to Manchester University where she graduated BSc European Studies. Helen later obtained a BSc in Psychology at the University of Southern Queensland.

She is a 2014 Westpac and Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence and appeared in the 2010 American Express Enriched List, reflecting Helen’s passion for helping people and organisations achieve their goals more smartly, more enjoyably and with greater impact. Helen enjoys travel, gym and pilates.

David Amhad ImageDavid was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2021, as one of our Non-Executive Directors and Chair of our Audit Committee. 

David is an accomplished Chief Finance Officer having worked in Financial Services, predominately for the UK businesses of large Global Financial Institutions and he brings a wealth of experience and extensive senior leadership qualities to the role. 

David is a qualified accountant and Corporate Treasurer specialising in enhancing financial performance, strategy, and governance, together with empowering and coaching teams.  

Julius ChristmasJulius Christmas was appointed to the Board in April 2024 and brings expertise in transformation, innovation and technology to the Board. He Chairs the People and Organisational Development Committee and is the Non-Executive lead for Digital (transformation)

Julius has had a career in technology and change, working across multiple commercial sectors, including financial services, travel and healthcare. Most recently, Julius was Group

Chief Information Officer at Saga PLC where he was a member of the Executive Leadership team and led the technology, cyber and change functions. Additionally he has been a “30% club” mentor, an Industry Board Member and curriculum adviser at the University of Kent and has worked with local companies in Kent to improve student employability in the technology space.

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