Patrons

Nicholas Parkhouse DM MCh FRCS

Nick Parkhouse has been a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon since 1991 and has special interests in the treatment of scarring disfigurement and aesthetic/cosmetic surgery of the face, breasts and abdomen. Nick has been based at the famous Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead since 1994.

He trained at Oriel College, Oxford, and the Middlesex Hospital and carried out research into wound healing for which he was awarded a Hunterian Professorship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1990. He was Editor of the British Journal of Plastic Surgery from 1997 to 2002 and is a full member and Mentor to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).

Nick is married and has four children, and in his spare time he enjoys flying and fishing.

Sir Michael Davies KCB

After a lifetime's service in the House of Lords Michael Davies was appointed Clerk of the Parliaments in 1997, a post he held for 6 and a half years until retirement in 2003.

He was President of the worldwide Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments, 1997-2000.

Since retirement he has served as a non-executive member of the Audit Committee of the National Audit Office and has undertaken regular consultancy engagements to the Parliaments of developing countries.

He was appointed KCB in January 2002.

Gen Sir Alexander Harley KBE CB

Formerly Adjutant General of the Army and currently Senior Military Advisor Thales Air Systems, Alexander Harley is also Chairman Purple International; Master Gunner St James's Park; Governor King's School, Bruton; and Honorary Vice President Raleigh International.

The Rt Hon Sir John Stanley MP

Sir John was born in 1942. He won a Trevelyan Scholarship to Lincoln College, Oxford, where he read Modern History. He later studied at Syracuse University, USA. He is married with two children. In 1984 Sir John was made a Privy Counsellor, and in 1988 he was knighted.

Before his election to Parliament he was a senior Financial Executive with Rio Tinto Zinc. He was formerly a Research Associate of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and has also been a member of the Conservative Party`s Research Department with responsibility for Housing.

Professor Fiona Wood

Fiona currently holds the positions of Director of the West Australian Burns Service, Consultant Plastic Surgeon of Royal Perth Hospital and rincess Margaret Hospitals and Winthrop Professor in the school of surgery at the University of Western Australia. She is Director and Co-founder of Clinical Cell Culture, now known as Avita Medical, a Member and Past President of the Australia New Zealand Burn Association and chair of the ISBI disaster committee. Fiona is also the Chair of the National working party for Burn Standards of Care and the Western Australian representative on the National Steering Committee for Burn Disaster.

Fiona adds, "I am delighted to become a Patron of Dan's Fund for Burns as I am inspired by many who have survived burn injury - to do so and then help others navigate their journey through such trauma is humbling. As a burns surgeon I see lives changed in an instant and I am driven to use my education training and experience to direct research with the goal of reducing the suffering. To ensure the quality of the outcome is worth the pain of survival is a challenge I face daily. Working together with so many dedicated people is the daily motivation."

Trustees

Polly (Miller) Brooks, Chair & Founder of Dan's Fund for Burns

Polly, 37 years old, suffered 43% body burns in the 2002 Bali bombing. She set up Dan's Fund for Burns in memory of her late husband, Dan who was killed in the bombing.

Having worked in banking for 10 years, Polly recently re-trained as an interior designer and is involved in decision making and fundraising for the charity. She also has her hands full at home with her two children, Lawrence and Nicola.

Emma Danks

Emma is a London-based corporate lawyer, who became friends with Dan in 2000 whilst working in Hong Kong. She has been involved in Dan's Fund for Burns since it was established, initially through her support for various fund raising events, including running the London Marathon in aid of DFfB and joined the Board of Trustees in 2009.

Rosemary Derby

Rosemary Derby is married, has lived in Surrey since 1974, and has 3 children one of whom is Polly, founder of Dan's Fund for Burns.

A retired physical education teacher, she is interested in Local History and was chairman of the local village History society for 8 years!

Rosemary has been connected with various charities and, in addition to Dan's Fund for Burns, is also a trustee of Dr Guthries Association which has been supporting disadvantaged young people in Scotland since the 1970's.

On behalf of Dan's Fund for Burns she co-ordinates the Surrey Fund raising group and the gift Aid scheme.

Roger Masefield

To be added later

Felicity Miller

Mother of Dan. With his father Alan and sister, Susanna, the family were closely involved in the design and installation of the beautiful Bali Victims memorial in Whitehall,London and with the other Bali victims families.

A retired teacher and amateur artist, Felicity helps with fund raising with the sale of her cards and by organising events.

Alistair Strong

Alistair is Polly's brother-in-law, is married with 2 children and living in Surrey. He is a qualified accountant working in industry as a Financial Director.

Greg Williams

Medical Advisor

Greg Williams was educated in Canada and the West Indies before pursuing a surgical career in the UK.

He trained in burns at Queen Mary’s University Hospital, Roehampton and St Andrew’s Centre, Billericay/Chelmsford before doing a year’s fellowship at the Shriner’s Hospital, Galveston, Texas.

He took up a full time Burns Consultant post at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London in 2003 and has been the Burns Service Lead Clinician there since 2006.

He has been the Clinical Director for the London and South East of England Burn Network since 2008.