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Andrew Moss (Chair)

Media Lawyer (appointed 24/01/2007, Chair since 13/05/2009)

Andrew is a qualified solicitor with over 12 years experience of advising companies such as the Football Association, FremantleMedia, Red Bee Media, Celador, 2waytraffic and Sony Pictures in the sports & media sectors. World famous TV formats including X Factor, Pop Idol, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Dragons' Den, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune have all benefited from Andrew's expertise. As well as providing general commercial and business affairs support, Andrew has expertise in the creation, acquisition, protection, distribution and licensing of intellectual property and TV formats. Most recently, Andrew acted as general counsel on the successful acquisition and integration of Celador International by 2waytraffic and 2waytraffic's subsequent disposal to Sony Pictures in 2008. Andrew trained and qualified as a litigator at Herbert Smith, an international firm of solicitors headquartered in the City of London.

Judith Meek

Paediatrician, University College Hospital London (appointed 24/01/2007)

Judith Meek is a consultant neonatologist at University College London Hospitals Trust. After studying physics at postgraduate level, she became a doctor and combined her skills in the perinatal brain protection group at UCLH, using optical methods to study mechanisms of brain damage in newborn babies. After many years of seeing children in developmental follow up clinics she researched the positive impact of parental nurturing on the outcome of high risk babies. During her career as a neonatologist and as a mother she has always believed passionately that it is every baby’s right to receive their mother’s milk. She has recently collaborated with Suzanne Colson in studying biological nurturing.

Francesca Entwistle (MSc by Research, PGCEA, ADM, RM, RN)

Regional Infant Feeding Co-ordinator DH London Principal Lecturer Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire (appointed 24/01/2007)

Francesca is a midwife with 26 years experience. Her interest in breastfeeding was consolidated through her research exploring the impact of midwifery training on breastfeeding outcomes for women from low income groups. A Principal Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Hertfordshire, Francesca is currently on secondment to the Department of Health as the Regional Infant Feeding Co-ordinator for London. Working within the Regional Public Health Group has enabled her to work collaboratively with NHS London, the Greater London Authority and non- government offices including the Royal College of Midwives, UNICEF and Best Beginnings. Francesca has been instrumental in the development and dissemination of the DVD and posters designed to advertise its use within the NHS. Her vision, through collaborative working with NHS London, the GLA and Health Care for London is to take London forward as a ‘Breastfeeding Friendly City’ in time for the 2012 Olympics.

Janet MF Fyle (MA, RN, RM)

Professional Adviser, Royal College of Midwives (appointed 29/01/2007)

Janet Fyle is a Masters Degree registered practising midwife and is currently the Professional Policy Advisor at the Royal College of Midwives. She has worked in the NHS with women and families over many years and at senior level. Her role involves providing midwifery policy advice to the RCM and looking at how local and national policies impact on women, their families and midwives. Janet represents the RCM on a number of external groups (statutory, voluntary and international).She also provides advice to government departments on a range of issues. She is also the RCM’s lead on inequalities in health, infant feeding and the Safeguarding of Children. Janet has three grown up children and describes herself as a British Sierra Leonean. Janet’s interests lie in the wider issues of the impact of government policies on women and their families.

Prof. Mary Renfew

Professor of Mother and Infant Health Director, Mother and Infant Research Unit, University of York (appointed 29/03/2007)

Mary Renfrew is Professor of Mother and Infant Health in the Department of Health Sciences in the University of York, where she is Director of the multidisciplinary Mother and Infant Research Unit. A midwife by clinical background, she has been involved in practice, research and education in midwifery and maternity care for over 30 years, in Edinburgh, Oxford, Leeds, and York in the UK, and in Alberta, Canada. She has ongoing and recent research and development work in inequalities in health, infant feeding, the organisation of maternity care, and avoiding interventions in childbirth. She has been co-editor of the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Chair of the UK Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition, and Chair of the WHO Strategic Committee for Maternal and Newborn Health, and is a Senior Investigator with the National Institute for Health Research.

Susana Lopez

Head of Trust Fundraising, Cancer Research UK (appointed 19/06/2008)

Susana Lopez has worked as a fundraiser for nearly 15 years at a variety of national and local charities including Breast Cancer Care, YMCA England and the St Giles Trust. Currently Head of Trust fundraising at Cancer Research UK, Susana specialises in building relationships with major trusts and foundations and works with Best Beginnings to secure funding for our vital work.

Hannah Mindel

Accountant (appointed 27/01/2009)

Hannah Mindel is a chartered accountant. She has worked with a large accountancy firm for nearly 11 years, specialising in the audit of medium to large companies. Hannah focusses on the charity's systems and reporting to improve its governance and efficiency and has actively supported the drive to build a network of corporate friends in order to help secure the charity's long-term financial health. Hannah has a young family and so has a vested interest in ensuring that all babies have access to their own best beginning.

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