Sue Farrington Smith Mbe Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Support the Chair in providing overall leadership of the charity in achieving its vision and mission and governance of the charity as well as perform the duties of a Trustee.

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Offering support and challenge to the Leadership team in delivering the vision, mission and strategic objectives of Brain Tumour Research, in particular chairing the Fundraising and Communication Sub-Commitee

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Led the coming together of multiple charities in 2009 to launch Brain Tumour Research, facilitated by fellow member The Diana Ford Trust, with a vision to find a cure for brain tumours.I was awarded an MBE in the 2016 New Year’s Honours for services to brain tumour research and awareness-raising.I have been campaigning to raise awareness and funds since 2001, initiating, with fellow charities, National Brain Tumour Awareness Month in 2004 and establishing the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours (APPGBT) with John Bercow in 2005. As Chief Executive of Brain Tumour Research, I co-authored three reports into funding, produced the Invest In a Cure and Find a Cure manifestos and launched the charity’s annual Wear A Hat Day fundraising event in 2010.In 2023 I authored the APPGBTs Inquiry report: Pathway to a Cure – breaking down the barriers. Under my leadership Brain Tumour Research rapidly matured into a multi-million-pound organisation, supporting four Research Centres of Excellence in the UK. I succeeded in establishing a formidable network of supporters, expert researchers and clinicians, a strong leadership and committed team all working towards a common goal: to find a cure for brain tumours.Following extensive surgery for a rare low-grade abdominal cancer in September 2022, I stepped down as Chief Executive in June 2023 and took up the role of a Trustee to continue to serve the Charity.

Stanmore

Founded the charity Ali's Dream with my sister Julie, her husband Gary and other members of the family and friends following the loss of my sister's little girl Alison Phelan to a brain tumour, three weeks before her eighth birthday in June 2001.The charity raised funds for childhood brain tumour research and has sucessfully funded 10 research projects, in June 2010 in collaboration with fellow charities we launched and are now supporting the dedicated centre for brain tumour research at the University of Portsmouth.Ali's Dream is a founding member of Brain Tumour Research.

Padbury, Buckingham, Milton Keynes

Specialised in providing a one stop marketing resource to small and medium sized businesses, including creatives and PR, outsourcing specialist elements to carefully selected agencies as well as organising printing and media placement.

Non Executive Director and Audit committee, advising on Management reporting, customer analysis and marketing.

Led the development and implementation of Safeway's remote shopping strategy. Responsible for generating and delivering customer care initiatives. Managed the call centre and the customer service departments.Responsible for development and implementation of customer care initiatives such as Shop & Go and Easi-pay systems, review of front-end activities and other customer contact points in-store. Led programme of activities, including cultural changes necessary to ensure the business maintained its customer service leadership. Profit and loss responsibility to turn round performance of specialist business departments:Dry cleaning, Photo-processing, Crèche, Post Offices and lottery – moved crèche from £4m loss making business to breakeven within three months. Development and implementation of Safeway's remote shopping strategy, leading in-store trials and sharing intellectual property with IBM to develop world leading Web based pervasive technology, allowing customers to place their orders from home on a platform of their choosing. Palm Pilot Easi-order application launched Feb 99. Design and implementation of customer information data warehouseIntroduced customer focused analysis for the Board.Between 1989 and 1996 held various Senior Accounting Roles including: Marketing and Trading Financial Accounting Controller, Retail Financial Controller, Head of Management Accounting, Head of Retail Accounting, Logistics Financial Controller

Hemel Hempstead

Reviewing European and Pacific Rim, business unit financial performance, leading on site reviews. Negotiating transfer pricing policies, evaluating commercial tenders in excess of $1m. Preparation of business plans and the evaluation of divestment, acquisition and joint venture opportunities. Co-ordination of annual operating and five year strategic plans.

Willesden, London

Finance Manager - Grocery Division - 1986 to 1987Management Accountant - JA Sharwood & RHM Exports - 1985 to 1986

Blackpool

Blackpool

Wembley

Bachelor Of Science (Honours), Psychology

Fellow (Retired 2023)

Activities and Societies: Qualified in May 1985, becoming a Fellow in October 1989

A Levels

Activities and Societies: English & Economics

Education record