The Board of Trustees

Andrea spent 11 years with Emirates, specialising in aviation security and leadership training, before joining Tigers in 2004, initially with responsibility for revenues in season tickets and match tickets.  She was appointed commercial manager in 2012 with additional responsibility for sponsorship and corporate hospitality, and was instrumental in the growth of the business and in securing agreements with key partners and investors. She joined the Board as Commercial Director in September 2014 and then became Chief Operating Officer before being appointed Chief Executive in May 2020.

Date joined the Board: May 2024

Work Occupation: Advancement Consultant

LOROS Sub Committees: Income Generation & Marketing

Steve’s professional background is in Higher Education and the Charity sector. Over the last 25 years he has held senior roles at Macmillan Cancer Support, Barnardo’s, the University of Leicester and the University of Bristol. All these roles encompassed leadership in complex organisations, strategic philanthropy, advancing equity and diversity and achieving community impact - and now brings this focus to LOROS. Steve is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies and a volunteer at Highfields Adventure Playground. He and his artist wife Annie live in Leicestershire, have three children and five grandchildren and avidly follow the exploits of Leicester City and Loughborough Lightening.

Chris worked in the financial services industry for over 35 years gaining vast experience across the business especially relating to Operations, Compliance and Risk Management. Since ‘retiring’ in 2017 Chris has acted as a Business Advisor. Chris continues to be a Pension Scheme Trustee, a position he has held since 1991.

Chris has a keen interest in most sports, especially Rugby Union and enjoys gardening, walking, and travelling. He has two grown-up daughters and young grandchildren. In the Autumn of 2022 Chris commenced studying for a degree with the Open University.

Chris has long had an interest in the hospice sector and is delighted to utilise his skills to help LOROS to continue to offer an excellent service across the communities it serves.

Andrew is passionate about the introduction of apprentices into his businesses and works with anyone that further the training of the next generation.

Andrew has two children who have flown the nest. He is A keen golfer and snow skier. A watcher of cricket rugby football and all other sports. A unhealthy appreciator of good food and wine.

• A member of the Saint Gobain CSR Committee.

• A board member of Board for the Finishes and Interiors Trade body for over 20 years.

• A member of the Plaisterer’s Livery Company.

Claire is passionate about making a difference in end of life care for local people and felt that becoming a trustee for LOROS would enable her to do that.

Claire Henry MBE is a Registered Nurse, Visiting Researcher at the University of Cambridge Palliative and End of Life Care research group, Visiting Fellow at the Open University coach, mentor and an independent consultant in health and care. She has worked predominately in Palliative and End of Life Care leading national implementation and quality improvement programmes. Claire is committed to improving end of life care to make a difference to people and their families. Claire is a Director of Dying Matters in Rutland, The Loss Project and was one of the leads in setting up the Bereavement Help Points in Rutland.

Claire lives in Rutland with her husband and springer spaniel. She has been a Leicester Tigers Rugby fan for many years and enjoys history and walking.

Louisa qualified as a Chartered Accountant 20 years ago. After qualifying she went to work for KPMG in Australia and Leicester before moving into industry where she’s gained experience in several industries and in heavily regulated companies. Most recently she joined Spirit Health Group, who want everyone to be able to change their lives for the better through innovate healthcare products and service solutions.

Louisa is also a Governor at Leicester College and when time allows enjoys a challenge. She’s successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and walked the West Highland Way.

Louisa enjoys travelling, spending time with friends, interior design and skiing holidays.

Kate has significant experience as a Director of Human Resources in the NHS, the university sector and most recently within the education sector. Throughout her HR career Kate has developed a passion and commitment to progressing the diversity and inclusion agenda and alongside this focusing on creating training and development opportunities for members of staff. Before moving in HR Kate worked as a primary school teacher for a number of years.

Kate lives in Stoneygate and has three grown up children. Since childhood Kate has been a Leicester City Football fan and also enjoys walking and travelling.

Richard was born in Thurmaston and qualified in medicine from Guy’s Hospital, University of London in 1977. After junior hospital appointments, he was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps and served in Germany and Northern Ireland.

He subsequently became a full time GP in Syston until 2016, including the on call out-of-hours commitment until 2004.

He also served as Medical Officer, and later Commandant, of the Leicestershire Northamptonshire & Rutland Army Cadet Force.

During his career, he was also a clinical teacher at the University of Leicester and an immediate care doctor.

He served on various NHS administrative bodies locally, and was a board member of East Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group from 2013 to 2016.

He was commissioned as a Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire in 2006. He co-chairs the Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Civil Military Partnership Board and is also a member of the East Midlands Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee.

He lives with his wife Dinah in Rutland; they have two married children and two grandsons. Richard enjoys bell ringing and open water swimming.

He was a new GP in Syston when LOROS opened its doors to its first patients and their families in 1985 and ever since he has witnessed the superlative care offered by all the team to patients and their families at a crucial time in their lives.

He aims to play his part in helping LOROS retain its excellence in caring for our people, and hopes that his clinical experience as a front-line GP in the county for over thirty years will be of value.

Graham has been an active supporter of LOROS for many years attending fundraising events and participating in, sponsoring and helping to organise the Leicester Marathon.

After university in Aberystwyth he undertook a number of roles within logistics before returning to the family dairy business, where he oversaw the significant restructuring of the business before its sale.

He now sits on a number of local charity boards including Chair of AgeUK Leicestershire and Rutland, Scholars Academy Trust where he is Vice Chair of the Trust and sits on both the Finance and Audit committees, he is also involved at Conkers part of the National Forest.

Graham is married to Sharon and they have a son Henry who has recently graduated from university.

He is a keen runner and has completed 6 marathons and also is a qualified official for the sport.

Chris is married to Diane and has two grown up Children, Charlotte and Matthew, both of whom are Scientists. Chris had a 40 year Executive career in the UK Energy industry during which time he chaired 3 companies, was CEO of 3 others and held numerous other Executive and Non-Executive positions.

Chris has a passion for skills development and was awarded an MBE in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list for his services to skills in the Energy and Utility sector and for his charity work. He is a past President of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers with a keen desire to see the value of Engineering more widely recognised with the UK.

Having been a keen sportsman throughout his life Chris took up distance running in 2011, ran his first marathon in 2013 (raising funds for LOROS) and has since racked up over 20 marathons, completing all the world’s major marathons in the process.

Recently moved to Leicestershire from the Derbyshire Peak District to get married to Kevin. They have a blended family of 6 young adults, Becky's three adult sons in Sheffield and Kevin's teenagers here in Leicestershire.

Becky has been a Registered General Nurse for over 25 years, working in a variety of settings within Health and Social Care. She has a special interest in clinical governance and risk having studied for her Master's degree in Healthcare Risk Management at Loughborough University.

In her role within UHL Becky is responsible for the compliance with regulatory requirements of the CQC, as well as Safety and Risk.

Andrew’s uncle died from cancer in hospital over 30 years ago when there were no hospice facilities available. Just afterwards the previous LOROS Treasurer asked him if he would volunteer as he was retiring. Andrew felt that this was an ideal way to use his professional training as an Account to help the development of LOROS.

As president, Lady Gretton involves herself in LOROS activities and events. She recently has become more involved in the 1,500 volunteers by trying to make this large group of people feel more connected and part of the Hospice and the wider LOROS community.

Jenny has a daughter, who is married with three children, and a son, who is also married with three children. Jenny’s hobbies are music, sport and all aspects of steam.

Lady Gretton’s husband died in LOROS in April 1989 after being looked after by the nurses and doctors for 14 months after his diagnosis of terminal cancer.