Our Trustees
As a charity, we have a Board of Trustees who oversee the running of the charity and ensure that we deliver on our strategic goals.
Peter Gruen
Chair
Peter has a long-standing interest in Health and Social Care issues. He has previously been a Leeds City Councillor and chaired the Health Scrutiny Board.
Alongside being involved in Third Sector charities, Peter and his wife Caroline enjoy travelling, walking and days out and about.
Peter Gruen
Chair
Peter joined the Trustees around a year ago and has a long-standing interest in Health and Social Care issues. He has previously been a Leeds City Councillor and chaired the Health Scrutiny Board.
Alongside being involved in Third Sector charities, Peter and his wife Caroline enjoy travelling, walking and days out and about.
John Wallace
Trustee
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.
David Evans
Trustee
David is an experienced trustee and volunteer, concentrating his focus on the mental health arena. His passion is to support those struggling with the challenges of life and unable to maintain good mental health in difficult times.
He has extensive practical and theoretical experience in business development, business strategy and organisational development. His early career was as an international consumer-goods marketer in global businesses. He subsequently went on to hold senior leadership positions in the leisure industry. He has extensive consulting and coaching experience, gained over many years and across several industries. He continues to work with people in leadership roles on their personal development.
David Evans
Trustee
David is an experienced trustee and volunteer, concentrating his focus on the mental health arena. His passion is to support those struggling with the challenges of life and unable to maintain good mental health in difficult times.
He has extensive practical and theoretical experience in business development, business strategy and organisational development. His early career was as an international consumer-goods marketer in global businesses. He subsequently went on to hold senior leadership positions in the leisure industry. He has extensive consulting and coaching experience, gained over many years and across several industries. He continues to work with people in leadership roles on their personal development.
Warren Shermer
Treasurer
Warren is a Chartered Accountant with extensive financial, business planning and managerial experience.
Warren joined Mind in Harrogate in 2018, complimenting his part time role in supporting owners of SME’s in their growth journey.
Warren Shermer
Treasurer
Warren is a Chartered Accountant with extensive financial, business planning and managerial experience.
Warren joined Mind in Harrogate in 2018, complimenting his part time role in supporting owners of SME’s in their growth journey.
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