Our Board

Our Board

Rich Amos

Rich Amos has been a volunteer for Healthwatch Shropshire since 2021.  He sits on the Engagement and Marketing committee and is a trained Authorised Representative undertaking E&V visits.  Rich is a trustee for various Boards including Community Resource.  He has experience working as an advocate for other people with disabilities and is really interested in empowering people to have their voices heard and removing possible barriers to this.

David Crane

Dave joined us from the private sector, with over 20 years experience in outsourcing, most recently as Hewlett Packard’s head of innovation.  He is also a director of a cancer research charity. Dave has lived in the Shropshire hills since 1997.

Colin Deane

Colin was an RAF Officer for over 20 years and then worked in or with the NHS for 13 years across Community and Acute Hospital NHS Trusts, through Clinical Commissioning Groups, Integrated Care Systems and NHS Regional and National roles.  He brings considerable experience of Operational Leadership and Management and understands the pressures faced in delivering services to the population.  He joined the Board in November 2024 and is a keen volunteer wanting to ensure that the patient receives the best possible care and that their point of view is front and centre of all conversations.

Meskerem Kassa

I have been volunteering for HWS since early 2024. My professional background is in Public Health and Medical Laboratory Science. I am involved with local authorities in Place-based Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, supporting evidence based decisions making to identify and address the health and well being needs of our local population. I'm a trained authorised representative of HWS to conduct Enter & View visits.  

Steve Price

Steve has been a volunteer with Healthwatch Shropshire since 2014. He spent his professional life in the field of Public Health. His role for the majority of that time was as liaison officer between the Local Authority and the Health Authority, as it was then known.

Daphne Simmons

Daphne worked for almost 20 years for a long established local charity supporting individuals and groups in our sparsely populated rural county. In the role head of services she has enabled communities to be well informed and connected on a range of matters such as preventative health issues, fuel poverty, and rural isolation while supporting the development of community groups. Experienced in staff and volunteer recruitment, support and management enabling them to express their voices in an appropriate way.

David Voysey

David was a civil servant in welfare departments for 32 years. For several years he was a Regional Manager in a Special Health Authority. Since the 1970s he has been involved in local community affairs including being a Parish and District Councillor.  His other voluntary activities include being a member and Chairman of Alveley Village Hall’s Management Committee,  a previous Trustee for the Community Council of Shropshire and as a leisure pleasure, he plays boules and is Chairman of the Severn Valley Petanque League.

Bob Welch

Bob worked as a social worker becoming District Director of Adult Social Services in Birmingham before moving to the Social Services Inspectorate of the Department of Health. He has since worked as a an Independent Social Care Consultant. For the last 9 years, he has served on Church Stretton Town Council; for 6 years chairing the local Health & Social Care Partnership.

Anne Wignall

Anne was an English teacher before joining the charity sector as a campaigner and education specialist. She has been a Board member of several national and international charities including Cruse and the RSPCA. She works with a number of local charities and other organisations and is currently Deputy Mayor of Ellesmere.