Debra has worked in social care throughout her career from working with children with disabilities to developing and running services during her time at the Alzheimer’s Society.

Debra joined RMBI Care Co. in 2007 as a Dementia Care Advisor within the Care Operations Team. She has held a variety of roles within the organisation over the past 17 years including Deputy Director of Care Operations, and the Development Director overseeing new build projects and large refurbishment and reconfiguration of homes within the existing portfolio.

Russell has more than 30 years’ experience gained from working in various senior positions in the health and social care sector. He is a Registered General Nurse (RGN) and has experience of working in clinical settings.

Russell joined RMBI Care Co. in 2014 and his main focus, alongside the Care Operations Team, is to provide person-centred care of the highest quality to our residents, and to ensure that the services we provide are compliant with our care regulators.

Amir joined RMBI Care Co. in October 2016 and has held a series of senior finance roles. With over 17 years of experience in both commercial and not-for-profit sectors, he brings expertise in financial leadership, system implementation, and operational efficiency.

Amir focuses on shaping and overseeing the organisation’s financial strategy, planning, and performance. He leads the Finance Team in delivering strong financial governance, insightful reporting, and forecasting, while supporting strategic decision-making across the organisation.

Amir is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Chartered Manager and holds an MBA from Cranfield University.

Louise joined RMBI Care Co. as Human Resources Director in July 2013. Louise’s previous appointment was Head of People at the Cambridge Building Society, where she led a people change programme and, as a member of the Executive, helped to rebrand and develop additional customer centred business channels.

Louise has extensive senior HR experience gained over a 20-year period. She has worked across a number of industry sectors and has previously been a trustee for a cancer fighting charity in Buckinghamshire.

From April 2016, she became the Group Human Resources Director leading on all HR and learning and development initiatives for both the Masonic Charitable Foundation and the RMBI Care Co.

Marc, a Chartered Surveyor, has spent 30 years in commercial property, specialising in asset and facilities management.

Marc has held senior property roles since 1998 and from 2010 these have been in the charity sector. He joined RMBI Care Co. in November 2013.

Having over 15 years’ experience in Health and Safety Leadership, Brett ensures that both the living and working environments are safe and secure, and risks to all of our key stakeholders are reduced, with minimal impact on the quality of care we provide.

John is a Freemason who lives in Sheffield. He initially trained as a nurse before moving into healthcare management. Having worked as a Chief Executive of NHS Trusts and as a Senior Civil Servant, he has experience at local, national and international level in leading organisations through significant periods of change.

Now retired, John is also a trustee of the Masonic Charitable Foundation. John received the CBE in 2007 for services to health.

David is a Northumberland Freemason who lives near Hexham. He works in his own business as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Chartered Building Surveyor, and brings a wealth of experience relating to property development, construction and maintenance to the organisation. David is also a trustee of the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

David is a Freemason and lives in North Nottinghamshire. He spent almost 40 years in the NHS in a number of clinical and managerial roles, specialising in mental health and community services.

His last seven years before retiring were spent as the Chief Executive of a large and successful NHS Foundation Trust. Service integration and modernisation (including dementia services) played a large part throughout his career.

Charlotte currently directs a global portfolio of financial crime detection projects for HSBC and is based in her home town of Sheffield. With 25 years’ cross industry experience designing and implementing successful technology, regulatory, location, process and people driven change, Charlotte joined RMBI Care Co. as a trustee in 2019 to advise and assist with the development and realisation of our strategic plan.

Mark has 25 years’ experience as a registered provider of older peoples’ domiciliary care services, registered care homes and supported living services for adults with learning difficulties. A Freemason of the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire, Mark joined the Board of Trustees in 2019.

Malcolm brings the expertise gained from a successful career within the Health and Social Care sector, having managed the provision of residential, day and domiciliary care services for children, adults and older people at a senior level.

Most recently, he specialised in the remodeling of dementia specific services and the strategic planning and development of specialist extra care retirement housing. Residing in Essex, Malcolm is a member of several Masonic lodges that meet in London, Essex and Cornwall.

Debashis brings with him a highly successful career spanning over 35 years in the healthcare and life sciences sector, having lived and worked in multiple countries across the globe. Debashis has led large multinational businesses, more recently as a CEO of a healthcare business in the UK and Ireland. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Management Accountant and lives in Pinner.

Dale Gilbert has over 40 years’ experience working as a chartered accountant; he has spent the most recent 15 years in various facilities management companies. Dale is a Freemason and a member of the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.

A Freemason for nearly 40 years, Martin is a retired army officer and chartered accountant with many years of experience as a finance director and advisor in the primary medical care, retail and financial services sectors. Martin’s expertise lies in information technology and its application to business management and accounting. He lives in North Essex and is a Freemason in both Essex and London.

Bert has spent his entire career in financial services, providing funding to a broad range of companies. He has specialised in financial modelling, structuring and credit analysis.

In 2022 he joined the Development and Delivery Committee, overseeing the commencement of a renovation and development plan, including large and complex land acquisitions and sales. A year later, he joined the main board as Trustee. Originally from Belgium, Bert resides in London and enjoys travelling.

Neil is a Northumberland Freemason who lives in Cramlington. Neil is a Policy Advisor, a Chartered Chemist, and a Chartered Environmentalist, with a doctorate in environmental science. He brings to the organisation his expertises and a range of experiences gained conducting research around the globe.

Each year, the groups organise events to help raise funds to support activities for residents in our Homes. Alongside the Home Management Teams, members of the Association of Friends identify areas where they can assist the Home and provide additional services and facilities for our residents.

For example, in many of our Homes, the Association of Friends have raised significant funds to provide minibuses to support day trips for our residents. They also help to organise social events, including a summer fair and Christmas fair, as well as provide entertainment in our Homes.

Many of our Association of Friends’ members provide comfort and reassurance by befriending residents who may have minimal or no contact with their relatives.

They also work closely with local Masonic lodges and other organisations to encourage support and raise the profile of our care homes.