Our trustees
Our Trustees are responsible for the overall control and strategic direction of Sue Ryder.
They work voluntarily to make sure we are doing everything we can to support people through terminal illnesses and bereavement.
They are responsible for the appointment of the Chief Executive to whom they delegate the day-to-day management of the charity.
![Dr. Rima Makarem, Sue Ryder's Chair of Trustees](https://media.sueryder.org/images/rima.24e10c2b.fill-768x576.png)
Rima is a trained scientist and has had senior roles in the global pharmaceutical sector. She has a diverse non-executive background in the health and care sector, holding regional and national roles. She has recently held senior positions at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the House of Commons Commission.
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Stuart Hudson](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Stuart-Hudson.b7511a7a.fill-800x600.jpg)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Nicola Hayes](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Nicola_Hayes-headshot-564.570c7b92.fill-800x600.jpg)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Katherine Buxton](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Katherine_Buxton-headshot-564.6c0c305c.fill-800x600.jpg)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Kevin Rusling](https://media.sueryder.org/images/kevin.8747942f.fill-800x600.png)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Tabetha Darmon](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Tabetha-Darmon_Sue-Ryder-Trustee.c78c4fc1.fill-800x600.jpg)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Christine Kanu](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Christine-Kanu_Sue-Ryder-Trustee.2e16d0ba.fill-800x600.jpg)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Guy Boersma](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Guy_Boersma.57d08a05.fill-800x600.png)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Linda Goodacre](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Linda.2e16d0ba.fill-800x600.png)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Andrew Richmond](https://media.sueryder.org/images/andrew.d3530862.fill-800x600.png)
![trustee](https://media.sueryder.org/images/polly_bishop.6b2ea892.fill-800x600.png)
![Sue Ryder Trustee, Dr. Vishen Ramkisson](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Dr-Vishen-Ramkisson_Sue-Ryder-Trus.2e16d0ba.fill-800x600.jpg)
More information and advice
![Heidi Travis smiling directly at the camera.](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Heidi-CEO-headshot-600x800jpg.2e16d0ba.fill-800x600.jpg)
![A Sue Ryder nurse in a blue uniform smiles directly at the camera. She has a nametag and a rainbow page on her uniform.](https://media.sueryder.org/images/DSC8833-RT.original.2e16d0ba.fill-800x600.jpg)
![A Sue Ryder hospice volunteer serving breakfast to a patient in bed](https://media.sueryder.org/images/Hospice-volunteer-giving-breakfast.2e16d0ba.fill-800x600.jpg)