Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive
Lynne Regent, Chief Executive Officer
Lynne Regent joined the Anaphylaxis Campaign as Chief Executive Officer in 2008 after nearly 30 years working in the NHS, ultimately as Chief Executive of Crawley Primary Care Trust.
As CEO, Lynne ensures the Anaphylaxis Campaign achieves its objective to support people at risk of severe allergies. She is also involved with several organisations; acting as Co-chair of the National Allergy Strategy Group (NASG), committee member of the Patient Organising Committee for the European Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and committee member of the International Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Association (IFAAA).
During 2013-2017 Lynne led the UK patient group involvement in iFAAM – the largest ever European-wide study of the severely allergic population, examining an integrated approach to food allergens and risk management.
Information and Outreach
Grace Brocklehurst, Information Officer
Grace is our Information Officer who helps to support our members and their families with information about allergen management. She believes that providing quality information to all those whose lives are affected by the risk of anaphylaxis empowers them to be more confident about controlling their own lives. Grace is an Associate Nutritionist and holds a BSc in Nutrition from the University of Leeds.
Katie Patrick, Information Officer
Katie is our Information Officer who helps to provide accurate and relevant information to our individual and professional members. She believes that by both working with healthcare professionals, schools and the food industry, and providing clear, evidence-based information to those who live with severe allergies, we can help these individuals to feel safer and more confident. Katie holds a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Birmingham and a MSc in Nutrition from King’s College London.
Fundraising and Communications
Carey Ledford, Fundraising Manager
Carey joined the Anaphylaxis Campaign in 2009 and has been growing our fundraising programme ever since. Now serving as our Fundraising Manager, Carey is here to support and encourage fundraisers, and look after our hundreds of generous donors. Originally from the United States, Carey loves a bit of “out of the box thinking” and coming up with new and exciting ways to raise money for the organisation and awareness of severe allergies. Carey holds a degree in journalism & public relations and has over 15 years’ experience in the charity sector.
Holly Wilkinson, Communications Manager
A graduate of Oxford University, Holly joins Anaphylaxis Campaign as Communications Manager after three-and-a-half years working in fundraising and marketing within the charity sector. Now she spends her time looking after our website, social media channels and (wo)manning the press phone to help raise awareness about anaphylaxis and living with severe allergies.