Trustees

Professor Emilie Combet Aspray

Professor Emilie Combet Aspray

Position - President Elect

Emilie Combet is a professor of human nutrition at the University of Glasgow, where she leads a research team investigating the impact of diet on health and disease. Read more

Professor Paul Gately

Professor Paul Gately

Position - Trustee

Paul Gately is Director of MoreLife a subsidiary company of Leeds Beckett University. He is the Co-Director of the Obesity Institute and a Professor of Exercise and Obesity at Leeds Beckett University. Read more

Professor Yitka Graham

Professor Yitka Graham

Position - Trustee

Yitka Graham is a Professor of Health Services Research and Head of the Helen McArdle Nursing and Care Research Institute at the University of Sunderland. Her research focuses on the patient experiences of living with metabolic and ... Read more

Dr Sandra Isibor

Dr Sandra Isibor

Position - Secretary

Dr Isibor is a certified lifestyle Medicine physician and also completed a post graduate diploma in Obesity and Weight Management. Read more

Mr Patrick McGinley

Mr Patrick McGinley

Position - Treasurer

I joined the NHS in 1983 as a Trainee Accountant, and despite some evidence to the contrary, in my heart I remain a trainee, trying to learn a little more each day. Read more

Ms Aileen McGloin

Ms Aileen McGloin

Position - Trustee

Dr. Aileen McGloin was appointed as Director of Nutrition for Safefood in March, 2022 having acted as Marketing and Communications Director for the previous four years. Read more

Professor Alexander Miras

Professor Alexander Miras

Position - Clinical Practice and Obesity Management Sub-Committee Chair

Alex Miras is Professor of Endocrinology at Ulster University. His clinical and research work focus solely on Obesity and type 2 diabetes. Read more

Ms Mary O’Kane

Ms Mary O’Kane

Position - Chair

Mary is an Honorary Consultant Dietitian in Adult Obesity, Leeds Teaching Hospitals and a Fellow of the British Dietetic Association. Read more

Professor Maria Bryant

Professor Maria Bryant

Position - Co-opted Trustee

Emilie Combet is a professor of human nutrition at the University of Glasgow, where she leads a research team investigating the impact of diet on health and disease. Read more

Ms Ann Vincent

Ms Ann Vincent

Position - Trustee

Ann Vincent’s journey with obesity began at the age of 5, blending lived experience with academic expertise in her work on obesity research. After earning a BSc in Psychology in 2018, Ann focused her dissertation on self-worth and ... Read more

Dr Anjali Zalin

Dr Anjali Zalin

Position - Co-opted Trustee

Dr Anjali Zalin is an experienced, award-winning clinician with a specialist interest in obesity management. She was awarded a 1st class degree and Harvey prize for outstanding academic achievement from Queen Mary and Westfield, ... Read more

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