Sarah Phoenix is an experienced project manager with a love for the environment and is always looking for collaborations in this field and ways to improve team cohesion.

She has an MSc in Occupational Psychology and applies evidence-based analysis to her work.

Bio coming soon.

Thomasin Nicholds is a Lecturer at Bishop Grosseteste University and joined the BPS East Midlands Committee in 2019, in 2020 she became Honorary Treasurer.

Her research interests relate to psychology applied to organisations and community contexts, to explore areas such as resilience, leadership and wellbeing.

Thomasin has previously worked in the Third Sector, where she has been responsible for the strategic development and running of a wide range of services for children, families and communities.

These include organisational development programmes for other businesses, community research, adult learning, Ofsted regulated Further Education, health and wellbeing programmes and adventure play.

Thomasin is an experienced Charity Trustee has been on the Boards of organisations of varying sizes and reach. 

Bio coming soon.

Matt began his career in psychology in the prison service in 1999 before working in medium secure services for a number of years, where he developed an interest in the assessment and treatment of fire-setters.

Matt joined Cambian Group in 2008 where he worked in female services before moving to male services in 2012. From 2013, Matt was the clinical lead for male rehabilitation services and played a central role in developing clinical interventions across the group. During this time Matt also co-developed a psychology outcome measure, which was subsequently published in the Journal of Forensic Practice in 2016.

At Cygnet Health Care Matt is the Director of Psychology Services for the Midlands region. Matt has the responsibility and privilege of managing a dedicated, diverse and inspiring group of clinicians who work in a number of different services. Matt is also co-chair of the High Intensity Rehabilitation steering group in Cygnet.

Outside of work Matt loves spending time with his family, playing golf and walking in Lake District and Scottish Highlands.

Dr Maria Kordowicz FRSA is a Chartered Psychologist, Coaching Psychologist and a Trainee Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapist.

She is Head of Learning, Research and Evaluation at The Social Innovation Partnership and an affiliate academic at the University of Lincoln and King’s College London.

Maria is Director of ResPeo.com and co-develops the person-centred outcome measure PSYCHLOPS.org.uk.

She is a health services researcher and an organisational development specialist, having worked as a senior health manager for over a decade, and is also a School Governor and a Charity Trustee.

Find out more about Maria at mariakordowicz.com

Dr Jane Montague is Head of Discipline for Psychology at the University of Derby.

She is a social psychologist specialising in qualitative methods and her interests focus around identity, relationships and gender.

Chloe Ryding is a PhD student in Cyberpsychology at Nottingham Trent University, researching social networking sites, body image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

Bio to follow

Dr Charlotte Scott is a Teaching Associate working in The School of Psychology at Nottingham University.

Her research focuses on mental wellbeing, eating & exercise attitudes/behaviours of athletes.

Outside of work, Charlotte enjoys spending time with her partner renovating property.

Lawrence trained as a Clinical Psychologist, and worked in the NHS and the Department of Health.  His career focused on working with people with mental health problems or with a learning disability.  He has worked as a clinician, as a service manager, a commissioner, and strategically. 

Since finishing working the NHS has worked with a range of charities, and is currently Chair of the West Midlands BPS Branch.