The LIFT partnership has well established governance arrangements and its operations are overseen by the Community 1st Sheffield board.

The LIFT partnership has well established governance arrangements and its operations are overseen by the Community 1st Sheffield board.

Tony Elson
Independent Chair
Tony is the independent chair of Community 1st Sheffield. He has worked in a variety of local government roles from 1969 until October 2004 and subsequently supported various national and local government strategic reviews as a government adviser with a focus on public health and social care.

Michael Dwan
Director
Michael is a Director of Community 1st Sheffield and is the Managing Partner of Equity Solutions & Partners, the private sector investor in the LIFT company.

David Johnson
Director
David is a Director of Community 1st Sheffield, representing the private sector partner, Equity Solutions & Partners.

Neil Charlesworth
General Manager / Director
Neil is the General Manager and Director of Community 1st Sheffield and also represents the private sector partner, Equity Solutions & Partners. Neil is responsible for the overall development of Community 1st Sheffield and the delivery of its business plan within an agreed framework, ensuring completion of individual schemes. Prior to his current roles with Community 1st / Equity Solutions he held the Deputy Director of Finance position with Sheffield Health Authority followed by Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director with South East Sheffield Primary Care Trust.

Martin Rooney
Director
Martin is a Director of Community 1st Sheffield, representing Community Health Partnerships.

Simon Kirk
Director
Simon is a Director of Community 1st Sheffield, representing NHS Sheffield. Simon is also the Executive Director of Strategy for NHS Sheffield.