Trustees

Amanprit Arnold

Chair

Amanprit is an experienced city strategist with a focus on inclusive design, disability inclusion and social impact. She delivered independent strategic advice to governments, institutions, and companies on a range of urban development and land-use challenges. Born Deaf and discovered her strong Deaf identity in her teens. She chairs the Growth Committee.

Frankie McLean

Vice Chair

Chair of the People and Pay Committee

Frankie, a fourth-generation BSL signer, originally graduated in Immunology & Pharmacology and later qualified as a Social Worker and practice educator. Currently working at the Scottish Government heading up Strategic Anti-Racism, Frankie has had a varied career spanning different roles and sectors with a significant portion spent working with deaf people and BSL signers.

Alexandra Elvin

Alex is an experienced HR Director with over 20 years in senior strategic roles across sectors including the NHS and charities. She now runs her own business and champions accessibility and inclusion for people with hearing loss in the workplace. Hard of hearing since birth, she actively supports her local deaf community and is an enthusiastic British Sign Language student.

Hannah Whalley

Hannah is a native BSL user and a Community Psychiatric Nurse with 8 years of experience in the NHS, specialising in Deaf services. She passionately serves a diverse group of Deaf individuals who face daily challenges such as stigma, prejudice, discrimination and communication barriers in mental and public health. Hannah actively facilitates the Deaf Service users group, contributes to Quality Improvement and Innovation projects, shapes the Recommission Pathway Service Strategy for Deaf Services, and leads audits and Care Quality Reviews in various service sectors. She is dedicated to amplifying the voices of Deaf youth, promoting diversity, and serving as a role model for young Deaf individuals.

Janet Ayoola

Janet Ayoola is a qualified social worker with over 15 years’ experience in safeguarding, and also works as a trainer and consultant with charities and faith organisations. Janet is actively involved in the Deaf community through her local church and has achieved BSL Level 3, which underpins her commitment to accessible and inclusive practice. She is also Chair of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel with the Diocese of Southwark and serves as Independent Member for Safeguarding on the Audit and Risk Committee at Guide Dogs UK. An experienced trustee and committee member, Janet brings board-level expertise in safeguarding, governance, and the voluntary sector to her role at SignHealth.

Jasveen Kaur

Jasveen is an experienced finance business partner and analyst with over 20 years experience in Finance, Technology and Logistics sectors. She is also a qualified CPA Accountant and brings with her lived experience as a Deaf person and having served on two boards in Australia. She currently volunteers on Deaf Parenting UK and advocates for improved accessibility and inclusion for the Deaf parents.

Diane Jones

With just over 30 years of experience in the NHS, Diane is currently the Chief Nursing Officer for NHS North East London and senior responsible officer for a number of programmes across the North East London health and care system. Whilst Diane’s expertise lies within midwifery, she is also passionate about quality improvement, workforce race equality and equity of health and care provision. She was also a Care Quality Commission (CQC) specialist advisor for Governance, Maternity and Safeguarding. Diane is also a Trustee of a national charity, Group B Strep Support (GBSS) and a member of the London Clinical Senate.

Aiming for excellence

SignHealth’s trustees make sure we are achieving our goals, planning ahead and financially sound.

Our board of trustees were chosen for their expertise and experience. They work with the executive leadership team to help SignHealth build a future where there are no barriers to good health and wellbeing for all deaf people.