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Executive Committee
South East Division
The Executive Committee meets quarterly and has a remit to elect members and nominate regional advisors, examiners and assessors for advisory appointments committees.
It also submits nominations for the Clinical Impact Awards as well as recommendations for Fellowship.
You may also view the Terms of Reference for the Executive Committee.
Full list of Executive Committee members
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Rajnish Attavar | 2025 (E) | Chair |
| Dr Elinor Bradley | 2025 (E) | Vice Chair |
| Dr Hasanen Al-Taiar | 2025 (E) | Financial Officer |
| Dr Tai Ajayi | 2023 (A) | Recruitment Lead |
| Dr Caroline Ardron | 2026 (A) | Committee Member |
| Dr Caroline Ardron | 2026 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Katie Au | 2026 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Vellingiri Badrakalimuthu | 2023 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sudarsan Balakrishnan | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Janet Butler | 2025 (C) | Retirement Representative Lead |
| Dr Steve Calvosa | 2023 (A) | Sustainability Champion |
| Dr Prashanth De Silva | 2025 (C) | Engagement Lead |
| Dr Mayura Deshpande | 2023 (C) | Policy and Strategy Lead |
| Dr Chaya Kapugama | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Umama Khan | 2023 (EX) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Prof. Catherine Kinane | 2025 (A) | Leadership and Management Committee Lead |
| Dr Belinda Lennox | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Ms Karen Morgan | 2018 (S) | Committee Manager |
| Dr Bosky Nair | 2019 (C) | QI Representative |
| Dr Abdul Oredola | 2023 (C) | SAS Doctor Representative |
| Dr Victoria Osman-Hicks | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Uma Padmanabhi | 2025 (C) | Equity Champion |
| Dr Kumaran Ramanathan | 2025 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Alastair Reid | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Siyament Sacaklidir | 2025 (A) | CEN Lead |
| Dr Sachin Shetty | 2023 (E) | Education and Training Committee Rep |
| Dr Andrea Tocca | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Julie Waine | 2024 (A) | Regional Representative |
Members with dual roles not noted above
- Dr Caroline Ardron - Academic Secretary
- Dr Andrea Tocca - Regional Advisor
- Dr Andrea Tocca - Newsletter Editor
- Dr Osama Hammer - IMG Lead
- Dr Bosky Nair - Regional Representative
Executive Committee meeting dates
The dates for the forthcoming meetings are:
| Date | Timings | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 11 February 2026 | 10am-12 noon | Executive Committee Meeting (Online) |
| Wednesday 10 June 2026 | 10am-2pm | Strategy Meeting (Online) |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | 2-4pm | Executive Committee Meeting (Hybrid - online or F2F at RCPsych Prescot Street) |
| Thursday 26 November 2026 | 10am-12 noon | Executive Committee meeting for Elected Members, Leads and Academic Secretary (Online) |