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	Paul Gilbert Paul qualified as a lawyer in 1994. He specialises in litigation including general commercial disputes, media law, contentious intellectual property, professional negligence, criminal and public law. He is a regular contributor to radio, TV and online publications.
	Berkeley Greenwood Berkeley is a government relations adviser who specialises in healthcare policy. He has a background as a political researcher and was twice a parliamentary candidate. An economist by training, he has a particular interest in healthcare access and cost efficacy issues and the policy debate that underlies these. His previous work in this area includes renal disease.
	Stuart Hobday Stuart is a self-employed entertainment consultant/agent, who has worked in the industry for 30 years and is James Whale’s agent. His work in theatre, music, artist representation and concert promotion has seen him involved in a wide variety of fund raising enterprises within all of those fields.
	Tim O'Brien MA DM FRCS(Urol) Tim is a consultant urologist at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust. He trained in general and vascular surgery before specialising in urology in 1992. He has special interests in all aspects of urology cancer, including screening. He also has clinical interests in urinary tract infection and sexual dysfunction. He is actively involved in urological cancer research and previously worked with the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in Oxford.
	Chris Thomas FCA Chris is a chartered accountant who brings a wealth of experience from the public and private sectors, as well as of charity finance. In particular he has been a finance director in the charity sector since 1997, working for three major national charities in that time. He is currently director of finance and resources at SeeAbility. Chris is actively involved with the Charity Finance Directors Group, and also brings significant experience of Human Resources and IT issues.
	James Whale Chairman He presented late night phone-in programmes on UK radio for several decades and currently hosts a drive time slot on London's LBC radio station. James was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2000 and his experience tackling the condition spurred him on to set up the charity six years later. He has been married to Melinda since 1970 and they have two sons, James and Peter.
	Melinda Whale Brings a wealth of experience to the Fund as a carer of a partner who was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Melinda’s world turned ‘upside down’ when James was diagnosed in 2000. Her experience dealing with the condition and its consequences made her determined to ensure that the best possible information was available for patients and carers in the future.
	Lord Addington Honorary President Dominic was the youngest serving peer in the House of Lords aged 22 after taking his father's title. Became active after graduating from the University of Aberdeen becoming Liberal Democrat sports spokesman in 1993, and has also been disability spokesman since 1994. Vice President of the British Dyslexia Association.
Earl Freddie Howe Honorary Vice President A banker by training, Lord Howe is the opposition spokesperson for health and social services in the House of Lords with a special interest in penal affairs and agriculture. He farms in Buckinghamshire, is president of the National Society for Epilepsy and plays an active part in other charities.