We are delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Parry as Tommy’s new Chair of Trustees.
Emma takes over from Joe Chambers following his 9-year term as our Chair.
Emma is a partner at global management consultancy McKinsey & Company, where she leads the firm’s Strategy and Corporate Finance Practice in the UK.
Her commitment to Tommy’s stems from her own personal experience of baby loss.
Emma said:
“It’s a privilege to take up this role at a time when Tommy’s is growing in scope and ambition, providing invaluable support to so many people and funding research that will help save babies’ lives.
“This is a cause that’s extremely close to my heart. I’ve been through the pain of losing my son and I’ve experienced the complex emotional journey of having a baby after loss.
“I know how important it is to help families through those times. I also know we can and must do more to end these losses.
“We hear too often that different care might have prevented a family from experiencing this heartbreak. That means there are babies who could be saved using the knowledge we already have. And with more research, we can have an even bigger impact.”
Kath Abrahams, Chief Executive of Tommy’s, said:
“We’re thrilled to welcome Emma as our new Chair of Trustees.
“She has a fierce determination to help prevent others going through the trauma of loss, coupled with outstanding professional leadership experience.
“Emma is as passionate as all of us at Tommy’s about making pregnancy and birth safe for everyone – and particularly about ending the inequities that put some women and birthing people at higher risk than others.
“We could not have hoped for anyone better to follow in the footsteps of Joe Chambers, who has done an exceptional job as Tommy’s Chair of Trustees over the last 9 years and to whom we are immensely grateful.”
