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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.

Mamta Bajre

Dr Mamta Bajre is Head of Health Economics and Methodology and leads the Industry Support Team, supporting innovators, NHS organisations, and researchers to generate the evidence required for successful adoption and scale-up of healthcare innovations. Her expertise includes health economic evaluation, early value assessment, implementation science, feasibility studies, system readiness assessment, and real-world evidence generation. […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
Last update: 4th September 2026 at 09:22

Marianna Lepetyukh

Marianna joined in 2017. She leads on the Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Endoscopy workstreams. Marianna has over 15 years’ experience in commercial and business development in both multinational companies and the NHS, with expertise in delivering income and business generation projects, strategic business planning and business modelling.

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
Last update: 7th September 2023 at 10:40

Nadia Taylor

Nadia joined in September 2018. She has worked in R&D for industry and has over six years’ experience in diagnostic pathology within the NHS. She has previously worked in the field of Genomics, facilitating the 100,000 Genomes Project. Nadia has obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Genomic Medicine from the University of Birmingham. At HIOTV, […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
Last update: 3rd August 2026 at 15:38

Tara Gradwell

Tara joined in September 2018 and provides programme support to the Corporate and Patient Safety Collaborative (Maternity Network) and additional administration support across the teams. She has worked in the NHS for 11 years, supporting maternity and clinical governance teams.

Specialties: Programme Office
Last update: 5th November 2021 at 11:31

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
Last update: 26th October 2023 at 11:06

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
Last update: 13th May 2025 at 07:33

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
Last update: 16th October 2025 at 07:58

Katie Lean

Katie has over 30 years’ experience in the NHS – her clinical background is in nursing and midwifery. She has worked in research, risk management and quality improvement. At the Oxford HIN she initially worked within the Oxford Patient Safety Collaborative where she led the national patient safety Acute Kidney Injury programme, including the award- […]

Specialties: Workforce Innovation
Last update: 6th June 2024 at 06:55

Ferdinand Manansala

Ferdinand is a Project Manager within the Clinical Innovation Adoption Team. He has worked in the NHS since 2011, with experience across acute, community and mental health settings. He has extensive experience in project and programme delivery, with a portfolio spanning cardiovascular disease, medicines optimisation, workforce development. His work focuses on supporting the adoption and […]

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
Last update: 8th September 2026 at 14:14

Ashley Aitken

Ashley joined in 2015, as part of our Strategic and Industry Partnerships team. During her time with us, she has participated in numerous service evaluation projects including the implementation of point of care flu testing. Ashley has also been involved in providing early stage business and product support for many SMEs and innovators. She is […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
Last update: 7th September 2023 at 10:43