Alice Dean
Alice joined in July 2019. She has more than ten year’s experience as an executive assistant working at board and director level in the NHS, higher education and publishing.
Specialties: Patient Safety and Clinical Improvement
Our people
Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley Directors and Board members are listed first. Scroll down or click through to the next pages for other members of our team. Alternatively, you can refine your search by using the specialties listed below.
Matthew Epton
Matthew has over ten years’ experience working in the NHS in primary care, holding operational management, strategic management and commissioning roles. He also has worked in adult social care business support and performance management. Matthew has an academic research background with a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division.
Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
Matthew Lawrence
Matthew leads on Industry and Innovation within the Strategic and Industry Partnerships Team. Matthew has a broad NHS and industry background covering primary, secondary, tertiary and commissioning functions in the NHS. Prior to the NHS, Matthew worked in charitable health and social care, technology, finance, and medical publishing. He has a BA from Stanford University, […]
Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
Florence Serres
Florence joined in November 2019. She supports the market access team within the Strategic and Industry Partnerships team focusing on European projects. Prior to joining Florence worked as a medical information specialist and pharmacovigilance officer for a healthcare service provider company. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience and worked for many years as a research […]
Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
Sarah Brown
Sarah is part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Oxford and Thames Valley. In her role as Senior Implementation, Innovation and Evaluation Manager, she works with researchers and clinicians to help improve outcomes for patients and the public by supporting the implementation of ARC research outputs into practice. She works closely with the Oxford […]
Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
Lisa-Anne Dallas
Lisa-Anne joined in November 2021 as Executive Assistant to Sian Rees & Project Support Officer within the Community Involvement & Workforce Innovation Team. Lisa-Anne has worked as an Executive Assistant for over 12 years in both Finance and Hospitality.
Specialties: Community Involvement Workforce Innovation
Emma Fairman
Emma became a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) in 2010 and has 14 years’ experience in NHS financial and management accounting having worked at Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Health Education England.
Specialties: Core Team
Martin Leaver
Martin is an experienced communications professional with a background in journalism and public relations. He has worked with the Oxford AHSN/Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley since 2013. He oversees links with its many partners across the NHS, universities and industry and coordinates communications including websites, newsletters, publications and social media. Martin works closely with communications […]
Specialties: Core Team
Amy Izzard
Amy supports the Chief Operating Officer and programme office to ensure the delivery of HIOTV’s programmes. She is the main HR link between HIOTV and our host Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Amy also works closely with the Head of Communications on a variety of projects.
Specialties: Core Team Programme Office
Rochelle Nelson
Rochelle has held a number of roles since joining the organisation in 2014. In 2025 she became Executive Assistant and Office Manager, supporting senior leaders and ensuring the office runs smoothly. Prior to this she was part of the Strategic and Industry Partnerships team with responsibilities in communications, digital marketing and project management.
Specialties: Core Team
