former trustees and staff members

We are very grateful to our former trustees and members of staff who have played an invaluable role in our history and success.  ​

Michael Forbes-Smith, Chair and Trustee (2015 - 2024)

Former Chair and trustee (2014-2024), Michael Forbes Smith in November 2023. He left the Board in January 2024

Left to right: Clare Barton (Vice Chair) with former trustee Dr Maggie Burgess, Edward Reed (Chair and trustee), and former trustee and treasurer Michael Heathcote. Maggie and Michael stood down in March 2024

Clare McIntosh, CEO from November 2020 - April 2023

Clare McIntosh, former Chief Executive Officer. Clare's many achievements at SFLG included the engagement of a fulltime programmes' officer, raising awareness of leprosy through PR and the development of the website. She introduced the Enthuse software so supporters could donate online and commissioned the Donorfy CRM. She coined the term TRACE to describe SFLG's operating strategy which she implemented. ​

From left to right: former Chair and trustee, Michael Forbes Smith, former Administrator, Sheila Pereira, former trustees, Dr Gosia Brykczynska, Philip Newill, Paul Leavy, Michael Heathcote and former Director, Kieran Kettleton (November 2023)

Other former trustees include: Liam Allmark, Caroline Connolly-Newland, Professor Robin Graham-Brown, Margaret Hood, Sr Helen McMahon FMM RIP, Sandra Pearce, Nalini Nathan, Cecilia Taylor-Camara, Claire Tuhey and Christopher Wyatt.   
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Read our tribute to Gwen Sankey (SFLG's President 1994-2015) 

Gwen Sankey with her husband, John, and Bishop Alan Williams OM, Bishop of Brentwood (c. 2016)