Our people

Footwork was founded by Professor Gail Davey in 2012, and registered as Footwork UK with the UK Charity Commission in 2021. The charity is led by a Board of Trustees, under the guidance of Professor Philip Cotton, Board Chair. All Trustees give their time and expertise on a voluntary basis. 

Trustees

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Melanie Anning // Communications and EDI specialist
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Professor Gail Davey OBE // Professor of Global Health Epidemiology at Brighton & Sussex Medical School

Former President, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

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Professor Philip Cotton OBE (Chair) // Vice-Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda

Previously Vice-Chancellor of the University of Rwanda, leader of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, and Chair of the Ministry of Health’s implementation agency.

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Dr Lucinda Claire Fuller // Chair of the International Foundation for Dermatology

UK dermatologist

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Nancy Lee //

Former Programme Director in Global Health and Health Policy at Wilton Park

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James Maugham //

Background in education, finance, philanthropy and alumni networks; based in Dubai

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Dr Asrat Mengiste // Reconstructive surgeon

NTD technical advisor in Ethiopia and former chair of LF/Podo group of the NTD NGO Network.

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Grethe Lykou Petersen //

Background in banking and international development; leads Amplify Change, a fund supporting access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.