Our leadership team

Adam joined Everyturn in December 2020 and has overseen a significant period of change for the charity. Adam is a mental health clinician by background and his experience spans the public, private, and charity sectors. He started his career working in the NHS in mental health, before moving into private healthcare to develop and lead NHS-commissioned services. Adam is passionate about creating an empowered workforce of motivated people who do amazing things for service users, all underpinned by a simple system that lets them do what they do best.

Adam also serves as a Non-Executive Director at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust and is a Trustee of the Terrence Higgins Trust. He chairs the ICS-wide VCSE Partnership Programme Mental Health sub-group and is the VCSE Mental Health lead for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), and sits on the ICB’s mental health, learning disabilities & autism (MHLDA) executive sub-committee.

He is the organisation’s Caldicott Guardian responsible for overseeing the appropriate use of personal information

Emily has worked in healthcare for 20 years, 15 of which in a variety of third sector operational and commercial leadership roles. During her career, Emily has supported teams through periods of significant organisational change, and led the development and delivery of high-performing and impactful mental health services.

Emily created Everyturn’s commercial function, bringing together business and service development, the project management office, marketing and communications, and relationship management.

Emily is also the deputy chair and trustee of The Conservation Volunteers, a charity that promotes wellbeing by bringing people and communities together to develop green spaces. Emily is passionate about sustainability, and the potential for organisations to drive positive change by aligning their policies and values with a more sustainable future.

Sarah joined us in March 2021, coming from her role as Director of People at an independent provider of integrated community health services. Prior to this, Sarah spent 11 years in HR at a national housing association.

Sarah is passionate about supporting and valuing the amazing people who work across Everyturn Mental Health, creating opportunities for development, recognition, and empowerment in innovative and responsive ways.

Within Everyturn, Sarah is accountable for people and culture, together with digital and technology.

Sarah also serves as Vice Chair of the Board for the arts venue Dance City (together with chairing the finance, governance and people committee). She is also a mentor on the national CIPD Aspiring HR Directors programme.

Niloufar joined us in 2024 from St John Ambulance, where she was the Director of Quality and Safety. She comes from a midwifery background, and has a Masters degree in Medical Law.

Niloufar has 18 years’ experience in clinical and leadership roles, making person-centred improvements in a wide range of settings in the NHS and private sector.

She is passionate about developing an inclusive, diverse, and learning culture, where the voices of colleagues and the people being supported are at the heart of change. She is also a university lecturer on quality and safety.

Niloufar is married and a mother of 2 beautiful humans as well as a gorgeous furry friend (dog) called Noah! She’s a keen cyclist and loves doing challenges to raise money for charities.