About ADPH

There has been an Association for Directors of Public Health or their equivalent for more than 150 years. The ADPH in its current form has been in place since 1989.

ADPH works to a three year strategic Business Plan and produces Annual Reports. Since 2007 the Association has been funded by annual corporate subscriptions from members’ employing organisations. We also receive funding for specific projects and seek sponsorship where it conforms to our Sponsorship Policy.

Further details on the values, history, governance etc are behind the links on the right of this page.

The Association is led by the Executive which consists of the President, Honorary officers and member representatives.

Current Honorary Officers

• President: Frank Atherton (North Lancashire) - contact the President
• Vice President: Diana Grice (East Sussex) - Interim
• Treasurer: Mike Robinson (Hounslow)
• Secretary: Paul Edmondson-Jones (Portsmouth City)
• Membership Secretary: Judith Hooper (Kirklees)

Current Representatives

• South West - Debra Lapthorne; Shona Arora
• South Central - Ruth Milton
• South East - Diana Grice
• London - Ann-Marie Connolly; Quentin Sandifer
• East of England - Andy Liggins; Liz Robin
• East Midlands - Peter Marks; Chris Kenny
• West Midlands - Catherine Woodward
• North West - Maggi Morris; Abdul Razzaq
• North East - Miriam Davidson
• Yorkshire & Humberside- Ian Cameron
• Wales - tbc
• Scotland - Alison McCallum; Sarah Taylor
• Northern Ireland - Carolyn Harper
• Regional DsPH - Peter Kelly

Also Faculty Observer - John Middleton (Sandwell)
and Chief Executive - Nicola Close