Executive team Dallas Pounds - Chief Executive OfficerA palliative care nurse by background and with vast experience of the sector, Dallas joined Trinity in 2013. Previous senior management roles were held at Terrence Higgins Trust and at Buckinghamshire PCT. As CEO she endeavours to inspire and motivate those she works with. In 2015 she won the award for "Rising Chief Executive Officer" at the Third Sector Annual Awards in recognition of her contribution at the helm of Trinity and also in the wider hospice sector. One of her strategic aims is for Trinity to be at the forefront of palliative care. Her "business head on a charity heart" motto ensures that Trinity has a sustainable future within an ever-changing healthcare environment. Dallas is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion. Outside of Trinity, she is a trustee of Greensleeves which manages more than 20 care homes across England. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Senior Associate of The Royal Society of Medicine. Clare Montagu - Chief Operating OfficerClare joined Trinity in 2014 having been a service director for over three years at Terrence Higgins Trust, responsible for its HIV and sexual health services across London and the South East. Before switching to operational leadership and management, Clare spent over a decade in a range of policy and political roles in Whitehall and Westminster. During that time she was Special Adviser to Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP when he was Home Secretary, Health Secretary and Education Secretary in the last Labour government. In addition to her role at Trinity, Clare is a trustee at the youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint. Sam Lund - Medical Director Sam has worked in a wide variety of settings across London including both the acute and independent sectors. She joined Trinity in 2010 having completed her specialist training. Sam is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and has a postgraduate MA in Ethics. She is passionate about individualised patient care. Martin Powell - Director of Patient ServicesMartin joined Trinity in 2015 with 23 years of healthcare experience; as a paramedic and as a senior manager in two other hospices. He has a keen interest in research and is currently working towards a PhD in Palliative Care. Hazel Borthwick - Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development Originally training as a nurse at St Thomas’ Hospital, Hazel went on to specialise in anaesthetics before designing and running the anaesthetic nursing course at the University of Greenwich. Returning to clinical practice as a senior nurse manager at the independent charitable King Edward VII’s Hospital she then went on to become Director of HR after setting up and managing their first HR Department. More recently Hazel has spent two years working in the commercial sector at the Bupa Cromwell Hospital before joining Trinity in October 2016. Hazel is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is passionate about making a difference and delivering an operational service that enables delivery of excellence in patient care. Ben Ansell - Head of Fundraising Ben joined Trinity in October 2016 having previously held team management roles for a range of small, medium and national organisations including the British Heart Foundation and Oxfam GB. Ben has over a decade's experience working across many fundraising areas including individual giving, events, community, corporate and trusts. Directly before joining Trinity, Ben spent two years managing trusts and grants fundraising for several charities in Sussex. He has a degree in business and a certificate in marketing qualification from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Sara Griffin - Finance Director Sara joined Trinity in March 2019. She spent over 10 years in FTSE 100 companies Centrica & BP gaining experience in a broad range of finance roles before moving to the charity sector in 2015. Sara is a CIMA qualified accountant and holds a degree in law.