Marie Burnham

Before becoming chair of the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Marie was the independent lay chair for the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Joint Committee, which is made up of five clinical commissioning groups and is part of the area’s integrated care system.

Marie brings with her over 30 years of leadership experience ‎from health services and the charitable sector, including NHS executive and non-executive roles with responsibility for performance and governance. Prior to this she was a registered nurse.

Marie has a wealth of expertise and understanding regarding the importance of joined up care for people and communities across all health and social care sectors, which includes being the independent chair of the Lancashire Place Based Partnership Committee from 2018. Other roles include being a committee chair for NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence). Marie is also the chair of Pennine Multi Academy Trust, where she has worked on a volunteer basis since 2017.

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