Gail Scott-Spicer Chief Executive
Gail joined the charity as Chief Executive in September 2025. Gail has more than 25 years of experience in the charity and not-for-profit sectors. Prior to joining Imperial Health Charity, she was Chief Executive of King’s College Hospital Charity, which she joined in 2018, and previously has been Chief Executive of both the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and the Carers Trust. Gail is also a Trustee of the Premier League Charitable Fund.
Hayley Pannick Deputy Chief Executive
Hayley began her career in corporate finance at Ernst & Young and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2005. She moved to the charity sector in 2008 and has held leadership roles in fundraising at The King’s Trust and Alzheimer’s Society. Appointed Director of Development at Imperial Health Charity in November 2018, Hayley leads on all aspects of fundraising, with her team working across philanthropy, legacies, corporate giving and community activities. Hayley led on the charity’s Covid-19 Relief Fund appeal in 2020 which raised £3.4 million and funded the charity’s urgent pandemic response as well as initiatives supporting NHS staff wellbeing. In April 2026, she was appointed Deputy Chief Executive. She is a Trustee of North London Hospice, and chair of their fundraising committee.
Graeme Hood Director of Finance and Resources
Graeme joined the charity as Director of Finance & Resources in March 2024, having previously held senior finance roles in various charity and higher education roles. Graeme qualified as an accountant in 2003, becoming a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 2008. He began his finance career at Arts & Business in 1999, becoming their Head of Finance in early 2003. From there he moved to the Courtauld Institute of Art, leading their finance team for ten years until 2015, where he also served as trustee to several linked charities. He then served as Global Director of Finance at Sotheby’s Institute of Art for three years before moving to the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in July 2015. As a key member of the senior leadership team for the Guildhall School, Graeme helped to steer them through the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and to develop their strategic plan to 2030 when the School will celebrate its 150th anniversary. As part of that role, he was also a member of the senior leadership team for the City of London’s financial services directorate. In his role as Director of Finance & Resources at the charity, Graeme is the strategic lead for all aspect of financial management and reporting, as well as having oversight of matters related to IT, HR and office management.
Chris Neal Director of Programmes and Services
Chris worked as an International Officer at the Scouts before joining the charity in January 2018 to lead the development of our youth volunteering programme and later went on to take up the role of Deputy Head of Volunteering before being appointed as Head of Volunteering in June 2022. He is currently responsible for managing the charity’s volunteering programme across the Trust’s five main hospitals and satellite sites. Chris has an MA in Education and is currently studying for a MSc in Leadership and Management at Henley Business School. He is a governor at the Bridge School – a specialist SEN school in Islington – and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Carolyn Bennett Head of Grants
Carolyn began her career in major gifts fundraising working for children’s, education, health and conservation charities, and held management and leadership roles at the Zoological Society of London and Alzheimer’s Society. She moved into grantmaking in 2019, joining Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation to lead their funding for Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Carolyn joined Imperial Health Charity as Head of Grants in June 2024, and is responsible for delivering impact and improvements to hospital patients and staff through the charity’s grant programmes and special purpose funds. She is a trustee of Harrow Together and recently graduated with an MSc in Philanthropy, Grantmaking and Social Investment from Bayes Business School.
Charlie Breslin Head of Communications
Charlie began his communications career in the press office of the Royal College of General Practitioners, which he joined in 2009. Since then he has held senior PR, marketing and communications roles in charitable and not-for-profit organisations that include Breast Cancer Now and Whizz-Kidz. Prior to joining Imperial Health Charity, Charlie was at Diabetes UK, where he was strategic lead for all aspects of the charity’s content and news activity, and led the charity’s communications response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Charlie has a degree in English, and holds an NCTJ in Newspaper Journalism. Charlie joined Imperial Health Charity as Head of Communications in July 2024, and is responsible for promoting the pioneering and life-changing work of Imperial Health Charity to the public, our supporters and stakeholders.
Lucy Zacaria Head of Arts
Lucy joined the charity as Arts Manager in June 2014. Prior to this she worked at Deutsche Bank for 15 years, managing the UK art collection as well as introducing and running many staff engagement projects. Lucy has a business degree and has studied art history and photography. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Arts. In her role Lucy is responsible for a range of projects, including improvements to the hospital environment, and managing the charity’s art collection and arts engagement programme.
