We are governed by a board of trustees, many of whom have first-hand experience of fertility issues.

They provide the charity with a valuable skill set to help us meet our aims and objectives.

Meet our trustees:

 

 

Aji Michael

Aji Michael spent the past 15 years managing the implementation of innovative business solutions in Social Housing, Primary Care, Mental Health, Community and Acute Contracts; helping to develop systems and processes to assure good practice within the health and social services.

Bala Karunakaran

I am a registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology with a specialist. I am passionate about helping couples experiencing difficulties with conceiving, and my PhD research thesis was titled improving reproductive outcomes in women with low ovarian reserve. I have also held number of national leadership positions in the past.

Dan Bunting

As someone who has been through fertility treatment over a number of years, I am aware of how isolating a situation it can be.

Ella Norden

In my professional life I work as a Head of Brand and Marketing Planning and so want to pass my skills and experience skill on to help raise the profile of the Fertility Network so that the organisation can offer more support to more people with fertility battles.

Emma Willing

I have experienced first-hand from friends, family members and colleagues the devastating impact of those struggling with fertility issues, many of whom have had to undergo IVF treatment.  As a family lawyer, I have also witnessed the impact that fertility issues can have on people’s relationships.

 

 

Francesca Hockham

I am delighted to join the board of trustees for the Fertility Network UK. Like so many, I have been affected and impacted by infertility. Throughout our fertility journey, the one thing that struck us was how isolating the experience can be and how we weren’t prepared for what was to come due to lack of support and information. On sharing our story, a number of our friends, colleagues and even family came forward to talk about their secret struggles with fertility.

 

Hannah Grinsted (Co-Chair)

Richard Boughton

Richard has been a member of the board for nearly three years.

Sally Hinks (Co-Chair)

I am delighted to be able to work with a charity so close to my heart.  As I recently went through my own fertility issues and treatment, I was struck by how many of us there are going through similar issues but how little we all talk about it and support each other.  Often, I would find myself opening up to one friend, or another, about what I was going through only for them to then share that they had actually been through a similar journey which at the time they hadn’t talked about.

Sarah Gilchrist

Victoria Hayes

I am thrilled my first stint as Trustee is with Fertility Network UK.  While I have not lived through fertility issues firsthand, I have witnessed how difficult the road to parenthood can be through my best friend’s experience. A chronic patient myself, with fertility one of the complications, I fully appreciate how crucial health literacy is to get access to the best professionals, treatments and support networks, including charities like FNUK. I am a fierce advocate of putting physical and mental health on par – essential when building a family becomes a challenge. I strongly believe that shared decision making should be at the centre of every healthcare journey – no decision about me without me.

Join our trustees

If you are interested in joining our board of trustees then contact us.