Leadership Team

See the list of roles and incumbents within Alzheimer's Society Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

Chief Executive
- Kate Lee
Director of Research and Influencing
- Fiona Carragher
Director of Finance and Corporate Resources
- Robert Butler
Director of People and Organisational Development
- Corinne Mills
Director of Fundraising
- Alex Hyde-Smith
Director of Marketing and Communications
- Chris Gottlieb
Director of Operations
- Helen Foster

A hug comforter being cuddles

Simple ‘hugging device’ proven to reduce anxiety in people with advanced dementia – now available

HUG™ is available to buy today for care homes, hospitals and families with dementia

Victoria Coltman and Santander’s Isabel Oliveira at Charity Times Awards 2021 ceremony holding a trophy

Alzheimer's Society and Santander win four partnership awards

Our work with Santander UK has been celebrated with four awards, recognising our partnership and our tireless efforts to create policies, schemes and initiatives that help Santander become a dementia-friendly organisation.

‘As a nurse and social worker I learned the care system inside out. Now I'm calling for urgent change’

Julie as a nurse and on her graduation day

Before she was diagnosed with young-onset dementia, Julie Hayden worked as both a nurse and a social worker. Julie's career didn't prepare her for her own diagnosis, but she explains how she learned the flaws in our 'fractured' dementia care system.

13 October 2021

Flu jabs for people affected by dementia

Man dressed warmly outside

Every year the flu vaccine saves lives by stopping thousands of people from becoming seriously ill from flu. This page will help you understand more about the flu jab and how to access it.

08 October 2021

Signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable before significant symptoms are obvious - Alzheimer's Society responds

In the largest study to date, The University of Glasgow's latest research investigates the genetic risk of Alzheimer's Disease and whether people with a higher genetic risk may show differences in brain structure long before symptoms occur.

Women in dementia research: How Alzheimer’s Society is supporting researchers

Researchers conducting tests

The number of women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is beginning to increase and the same is true in the field of dementia research. However, there’s still a long way to go before they are equally represented.

07 October 2021

Alzheimer's Society responds to Prime Minister's Speech on Social Care at Conservative Party Conference

On 6 October 2021, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson spoke at the Conservative Party Conference, acknowledging that the social care crisis and the unfairness in the way people with dementia are supported, compared to other health conditions.