Sallie is a values-driven and experienced executive and non-executive leader, bringing over three decades of strategic and system leadership across health, housing, equality and community development.
She is Chair elect at Syncora (part of the Calico Group), which provides services including residential and dementia care, floating support and work with refugees, substance misuse, offender and homelessness services.
She also works as an independent consultant and associate with the Housing Diversity Network and Ruby Star Associates, supporting a diverse range of clients (including public sector, third sector, charities and SME’s) with strategy, governance, leadership development, coaching and equality and diversity.
She has previously served as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, where she chaired key committees, and championed equality, co-production, and community wellbeing.
Her earlier leadership roles include Chief Executive of the Housing Diversity Network, where she led the development of sector-leading diversity programmes, and Strategic Lead of the Riverside Foundation, where she led on grant-making and impact measurement. She also previously held senior positions at Shelter, the National Housing Federation, and Our Life CIC. She has also served on a number of charitable and housing boards, including a founding member of Together Dementia Support, a charity supporting people living with Dementia.