The team

The team — Faculty, leadership, and advisory board behind tCI's assurance, training, and advisory work.

Practitioners with frontline experience in NHS Trusts, local government, transport authorities, fire and rescue, and infrastructure consultations.

Anna Collins
Fellow

Anna Collins

Specialist in equality, health inequalities, co-production, and involvement methods. Co-author of the National Fire Chief's Council guidance on Consultation. Fellow of the CIM.

Barry Creasy
Senior Associate

Barry Creasy

Specialist in consultation, evaluation, and research with 40+ years' experience. Associate and Fellow of the Institute since 2013.

Clive Walsh
Senior Fellow

Clive Walsh

30+ years in NHS leadership across major hospitals, health boards, and system-wide programmes. Track record in turnaround, performance recovery, and high-stakes service reconfiguration.

Cllr Sinead Mooney
Advisory Board Chair, Surrey County Council

Cllr Sinead Mooney

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care at Surrey County Council. Has led major consultation and engagement programmes across adult social care, service redesign, local planning, and town centre regeneration.

Dipak Mistry
Senior Associate

Dipak Mistry

Chartered HR and organisational change leader. 30+ years across health, local government, and regulatory sectors. Specialist in EDI, people transformation, and consultation assurance.

Dr Zoe Cookson
Chief Delivery Officer

Dr Zoe Cookson

Leads tCI's assurance and training functions. Background in applied research and policy; advises NHS reconfigurations, local authority consultations, and national programmes.

Fraser MacDonald
Advisory Board — Transport for London

Fraser MacDonald

Senior Engagement Manager at Transport for London. Specialises in the design and delivery of complex, high-profile public consultations.

James Hollands
Chief Digital Officer

James Hollands

Leads tCI's digital strategy. Background in design, development, and digital operations across start-ups and sector bodies.

Mike Bartram
Fellow

Mike Bartram

20+ years planning, delivering, and advising on public consultations. Drafted the first version of the UK Government's Consultation Code of Practice and led TfL's consultation programme.

Nick Duffin
Lead Fellow

Nick Duffin

Three decades in consultation and engagement across local authorities, health bodies, fire and rescue, infrastructure, and the not-for-profit sector. Former Programme Director (CEO) of the Institute.

Peter Edwards
Chair

Peter Edwards

Partner at Capsticks specialising in NHS governance, consultation, and complex service change. Brings senior board experience to tCI's standards and independence.

Rachel Pearce
Advisory Board — NHS England

Rachel Pearce

Managing Director at NHS England South West with 30+ years in NHS leadership. Vice Chair of GambleAware and trustee for Marie Curie.

Rod Anthony
Chief Finance Officer

Rod Anthony

Senior finance leader across membership bodies, not-for-profits, and public sector organisations where financial discipline and public accountability are equally critical.

Rory Hegarty
Senior Fellow

Rory Hegarty

Senior communications and community engagement specialist with 30+ years' experience, including 20 years at a senior level in the NHS. Has led service change programmes in three London regions.

Simon Angelides
Chief Executive Officer

Simon Angelides

25+ years across central government, the NHS, and public consultancy. Led the 2025 acquisition and reset of The Consultation Institute.