Sharon Mays - Chair | Sheffield Health and Social Care

Sharon Mays - Chair

Sharon joined the Trust as Chair on 1 October 2021. She is Chair of the board of directors and our council of governors.

Prior to her appointment Sharon had been Chair at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust for seven years. Her experience as a non-executive director on the boards of NHS organisations stretches back to 2006.

During her tenure as Chair of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, the organisation improved its overall Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘good’, gained national recognition for its work on patient and carer experience, and in 2019 won the Health Service Journal Mental Health Provider of the Year award.

Passionate about what she does, Sharon is ambitious for people who use and access services, for their families and for staff of the organisation.

Sharon has previously been a member of the joint independent audit and integrated governance committee for the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside and Humberside Police Force. Prior to becoming Chair at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, she was also independent person for standards investigations at East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Sharon is a commercial lawyer by profession.

Committee membership

Board Remuneration and Nomination Committee (Chair)

Governor Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Chair)

Find out more about our committees here.

Register of interests

Details of declared interest: NHS provider board/trustee member (exact details to be confirmed once documentation reviewed)
Identified potential for conflict of interest and action taken by Trust: Non-financial professional
Date from: 1 July 2023
Date to: 30 June 2023

Details of declared interest: Represent the Trust as Chair on various committees including the MHLDA provider collaborative board and Sheffield Place Chair’s Forum
Identified potential for conflict of interest and action taken by Trust: Non-financial professional
Date from: 12 July 2023
Date to: Ongoing

Details of declared interest: Relative is employed by Tees Esk Wear Valley NHS FT in the role head of digital delivery
Identified potential for conflict of interest and action taken by Trust: Non-financial professional

Date notified/registered: 11 July 2023

Find the full register of interests here.