David Thomson (Chairman)

David qualified as a pharmacist in 1978 and is currently Deputy Lead for Community Pharmacy Development for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board. He is also a Member of Council, RPSGB, on the Editorial Board of Pharmacy Management and Chair of the RPSGB Staff Support Group. In his spare time David is also involved with the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists; UKCPA; is a member for Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch RPSGB; Institute of Pharmacy Management; FIP; Ex officio, Scottish Pharmacy Board.

David Morgan (Vice-Chairman)

David has been a hospital pharmacist and a Pharmaceutical Adviser. More recently he has been a Consultant in Pharmaceutical Public Health with the National Public Health Service in Wales. Now semi-retired, he is Regional Immunisation Co-ordinator with the NPHS, Chairman of the College of Pharmacy Practice and Secretary of the Clwyd Branch in North Wales.

Dr Leonard Brookes (Treasurer)

Following pre-reg training at the Royal Free, Leonard moved to Beecham Research Labs, then onto Chelsea College to read for his PhD before emigrating to the U.S. to undertake research at Stanford University. He returned to big pharma (UpJohn) and, subsequently, small pharma, as Director of R&D, maintaining engagements/interactions with many universities and other institutions world-wide. Since 1998 Leonard has been an independent consultant to the bio/pharmaceutical industry. Professionally, he has been a local Branch Chairman, a co-founder and elected member of the Industrial Pharmacists’ Group and maintains an active interest in community pharmacy.

Seema Agha

Seema is Principal Solicitor for Bedfordshire County Council; Director of Jimsalva Investment Services Ltd and a self-employed solicitor. She is also a lay council member of the RPSGB, a Member of the Ethics and Rules Committee of the Solicitors Regulatory Authority and a Panel member of the Solicitor’s Assistance Scheme.

Catherine Beman

Catherine is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. She has recently retired, after spending much of her working life as a lecturer and course manger for Chartered Institute of Marketing courses. Catherine now coaches life-style management skills to others who are about to retire. Catherine’s interest in pharmacy and pharmacists developed when she was a board member for a local health group in Wales. She continues to be a member of the Department of Health’s Expert Panel on New and Emerging Diseases and she chairs Independent Social Services Review panels.

Professor David Johns

David trained and practised as an aerospace engineer during his industrial and academic career. He became Foundation Director of the (now) City University of Hong Kong; and, prior to “retirement”, Vice Chancellor at Bradford University. Subsequent appointments have included, as Chair, the Prescription Pricing Authority, a Strategic Health Authority, the Genetics and Insurance Committee and a Regional Advisory Committee for Clinical Excellence Awards; and, as a Lay Member, GMC, PMETB, Faculty of General Dental Practice; and the Executive Committee of e-DEN [part of e-Learning For Health].

Doreen Laity

Doreen spent her working life in the pharmaceutical industry and the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency. She was with the Agency for over 30 years as an inspector, assessor, Superintendant Pharmacist, Group Manager in Licensing, Principal Assessor to the (then) CSM and Medicines Commission and Director of Information Management when she retired a few years ago. She has also been Honorary Secretary and Chair of her local branch.

Arthur Williams

After registration as a pharmacist Arthur entered National Service (RAMC) with postings in UK and Cyprus. He began his NHS career in 1957 at Manchester Royal Infirmary. As Chief Administrative Pharmaceutical Officer to several Health Boards he had responsibilities for hospital and community pharmacy together with public health duties. During his career Arthur served as local branch Secretary and Chairman. At the national level he was Professional Secretary and President of The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists. Arthur has many published papers and is co-author of two text books for nurses. In 1991 he was appointed OBE and was awarded the Fellowship of RPSGB.