Marc Folgate – Chairman

Marc runs Folgate Legal, Injury Claim Specialist Solicitors based in Peterborough, he qualified as a solicitor in 1992.

Ron Douglas – Secretary

Ron is a qualified Chartered Secretary with 37 years experience in finance and senior management in the retail industry.

Jamie Fairfoul

Jamie trained and worked in research at the Christie Hospital in Manchester from 2000 to 2003, before moving to St Thomas’ Hospital then Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. At Addenbrooke’s he worked to set up the prostate brachytherapy service, and was one of the team that implemented the first NHS Tomotherapy unit. He moved to Peterborough City Hospital in 2011 as part of the team setting up the new department, before becoming the Head of Radiotherapy Physics there in 2015. Jamie’s interests include advanced treatment planning, verification and image guided radiotherapy.

Paddy Appleton

Paddy is a Partner and leads the Probate team at Hunt & Coombs Solicitors. He also specialises in tax planning and has considerable expertise in helping clients plan for the future. Paddy gained an LLB at Leeds University before attending Chester College of Law. He qualified as a solicitor in 1985. Paddy is a member of Solicitors for the Elderly, the Law Society Probate section and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Legacy Management. He is also a past President of the Peterborough and District Law Society.

Kay Robinson

Following a blue chip career in FMCG, working in various commercial roles before transferring to change management and finally working as VP Leadership Development in the Global HR department, Kay now works independently as a Business Consultant and Coach. A qualified Management Accountant with an MSc in Organizational Behaviour.

Samantha O’Herlihy

Sam has over 25 years NHS experience working in senior clinical, research and operational roles, in London, Leeds and has been at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust since 2007. She currently manages all of the operational teams for cancer services across North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and engages directly with the primary care teams. Sam holds an MBA, is a Chartered Manager and also holds many post graduate clinical qualifications. She is passionate about equal healthcare for all and is actively involved in many initiatives to improve cancer care across the region.

Emily Butterworth

Emily has recently joined the PCTA as Treasurer. She is a Chartered Legal Executive at Hunt and Coombs Solicitors in Peterborough.