The members of our Board of Trustees are in effect the guardians of the charity, and are responsible to the Charity Commission for ensuring that the charity meets its legal obligations and stated objects.
The current board comprises:
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DARREN O'SULLIVAN |
PAUL GRUNDY | DIEDERIK BULTERS |
MALCOLM WHITE |
Darren O'Sullivan - A solicitor and Partner in Enable Law, a firm with a strong national reputation in dealing with personal injury claims. Darren was appointed as Chair of Trustees of Smile4Wessex in November 2024, having taken over from his Enable Law colleague, Julia Prior.
Darren has worked as a Personal Injury Solicitor since 2002. He has extensive experience in dealing with complex and high value personal injury cases, such as those involving traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord damage. Darren often undertakes cases of exceptional complexity and quantum, regularly involving claims for compensation of many millions of pounds.
Darren lives on the Isle of Wight but also has strong connections with the Mainland and his main office is in Southampton. He has been a keen supporter of Smile4Wessex for at least the past 10 years. For more information about Darren's work, please click HERE
Paul Grundy - Paul has been a consultant neurosurgeon in Southampton since 2005 and now has a clinical practice dedicated to the management of patients with brain tumours. He has held a number of senior leadership positions within UHS and is currently Deputy Medical Director, as well as vice-president of the British Neuro-Oncology Society and a council member of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. He also works with NHS England as neurosurgery lead for the Adult Neurosciences Clinical Reference Group and leads the national service transformation program in neurosurgery. He became a trustee in 2018.
Diederik Bulters - A Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Wessex Neurological Centre and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Southampton, Diederik joined the Board of Trustees in June 2016. His specialist areas of interest include vascular neurosurgery and head injury, and he is currently the chief and principal investigator for a large portfolio of randomised trials examining new ways to improve outcomes following intracranial haemorrhage and head injury, utilising new drug interventions and surgical techniques.
Malcolm White - A chartered accountant sice 1983, Malcolm has worked for companies specilising in oilfield services, automotive components, composite materials and construction. Having retired in 2017, he has engaged in the voluntary sector, particularly with the local food bank and as a Magistrate. A keen cyslist and runner, he regularly participates at parkrun and local races and is a parkrun ambassador supporting local events. He brings financial experience to the board and was appointed as a trustee in May 2022.
