Trustees
Chairman: Barry Hamilton B.Soc.Sc. MBA. After a career in International Banking with the Barclays Group and Standard Chartered in Canada, New York, Zimbabwe and London, Barry was appointed Director General of Canning House, a not for profit organisation which fosters economic, political and cultural links with Latin America. Since retiring from Canning House he is a trustee of one international charity and one London charity.
Director: John Symons TD, MSc, MEd, PhD. John has has held appointments in Whitehall, the City of London, the charity sector and Academia (with some 60 publications related to management development). From 2008-2010 he was a member of NICE's CUP Guideline Development Group and then the NCAT Peer Review Measures expert group for CUP (2011-12). John is a member of the Thames Valley Cancer Network Group for CUP and the NCRI Biomarkers and Imaging Clinical Studies Group. John is a Sloan Fellow of the London Business School. He was married to Jo.
Rosemary Bates BA (Hons), PG Dip OCGD. Rosemary has 17 years commercial experience in the retail business with companies including Marks & Spencer, the Burton Group and Laura Ashley. Latterly her role was as Regional Franchising Manager to the Laura Ashley franchisees in Europe, South America and the USA. She advised on all areas of business development including new business start-ups, accounts and marketing. Rosemary now runs her own garden design business.
Kate Fulton Bsc (Hons). Kate joined Marks and Spencer as a graduate working in a number of commercial roles over 24 years in store management in England & Ireland, & in store support in Head Office. The latter part of her career was in the International Franchise Group advising on, & securing, merchandise for the International business. This involved liaison with M & S Franchise partners worldwide, and working with UK Buying departments to meet their needs.
Philippa McEwan BA (Hons). Philippa has over 20 years experience in publishing. She is currently Publicity Director for Non Fiction at Macmillan. Specialising in non fiction - with authors including Max Hastings, and BBC World Affairs Editor, John Simpson - her interests also include a wide range of fiction. Authors under her care have included Lynda La Plante, Minette Walters and Ken Follett. Philippa is on the management committee for Cancer Research UK's London Carol Concert. Jo was her sister.
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CUP is a neglected area. I am delighted to support the work of Jo's friends. This website is a fantastic resource.
Dr Maurice Slevin, Medical Oncologist
This site provides much needed and accessible help for CUP patients and their loved ones - I'm very, very impressed.
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