Speakers

Prof. Vittoria Ardino is a psychotraumatologist with a multidisciplinary vision of trauma and its impact. She currently holds teaching positions…
My career in Children’s Services started in 2002 in Leeds. In 2010 I joined the team in Rotherham where I…
Penny Netherwood works as part of the Compassionate Leeds Programme Team as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She is embedded within…
Elizabeth Russell is a Trauma Informed Practice Development Officer within Moray Council in the North East of Scotland. With a…
Natalia Lewis, Senior Lecturer in Trauma-informed Healthcare, University of Bristol. Natalia is a mixed-methods health services researcher with a medical…
Like many people I have experienced varying difficult traumatic experiences throughout my life and through my current work it has…
Rob has been the lead Chief Executive for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, an integrated care system (ICS),…
Lisa Buchanan, Senior Project Manager (Prevention), has supported the Knowledge Exchange for the past five years. She has six years’…
Samana has 20 years’ experience of educational psychology and has worked in three different local authorities, with a long-term specialism…
Hello I’m Tracey. I’m the Chief Psychological Professions Officer for South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching Foundation NHS Trust and the…
Becky has worked in Kirklees since 2005, starting her career in the NHS as a stop smoking specialist; supporting people…
Lorraine has worked for Kirklees Council since 2013, following a career working front line in the NHS as a Paramedic.…
Cat is Community Project Officer for the Royal Armouries where she is leading on the Impact project, funded by the…
Sally Lee is a Programme Manager at NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), leading the West Yorkshire Suicide Prevention…
My name is Usmaan and I am a Lived-Experience Partner and participant in the West Yorkshire ATR (Adversity, Trauma And…
I have worked in mental health for 20 years, including 16 years at The Cellar Trust. I have contributed to…
Brian A. Mynott Ba(hons) psychology and Counselling MBACP (ret) Date of Birth: 28th April 1955 | Bradford, West Yorkshire Author…
Steven has over 20 years’ experience working in mental health settings, both within the NHS and the independent sector. Having…
Claire has over 25 years of experience in healthcare, beginning her career as an auxiliary nurse before qualifying as a…
Lee Wilson is the Chief Executive of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, bringing a wealth of experience and an unwavering passion…
Based in Children’s Strategy and SEND at Wakefield Council, Matt is responsible for building Wakefield’s trauma informed movement. Determined to…
Leanne is the Head of Health and Wellbeing at Vico Homes, a registered social landlord, where she leads the organisation’s…
Emmerline Irving has been a dedicated advocate for public health and community development for over two decades. She began her…
Kelly graduated Leeds Metropolitan University with a Ba Hons in Sociology in 2004 and the following year began work with…
Caroline started her career working in Child Protection for Wakefield Council. Caroline then moved on to become a School Business…
Katie has worked at First Event as a Producer for the last 4 years. Since starting at First Event she…
