Michael Parker
Thursday 1 May 2008
Food Standards Agency Board Member
MICHAEL PARKER became the Chairman of King’s College Hospital NHS Trust in December 2002. He currently chairs the Finance Committee and is a member of the Performance and the Equality and Diversity Committee.
In 1997 Michael was appointed a Non-Executive Director at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust and became their Vice Chairman in 2000 until his appointment at King’s.
Michael studied Economics at Brunel University and Birkbeck College, University of London. He then went on to become a Chartered Certified Accountant and Registered Auditor.
Michael is a trustee of The Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) and is the Chair of the Board of Governor at the Royal College of Nursing Institute and an external advisor to the Audit Committee of the Royal College of Nursing.
Michael is the Treasurer for the Mary Seacole Memorial Statute Appeal, President of the Sickle Cell Society and an advisor to NHS London Provider Agency.
Michael has lectured at the University of East London in Finance (Masters in Business Administration) and Strategic Finance (Masters in Finance) and on undergraduate courses in Accounting Methodology, Accounting and Finance. He has also lectured in Accounting and Finance (Business Studies and Economics undergraduate courses) at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.
Personal interests
Consultancies and/or direct employment
Chairman of King's College Hospital NHS Trust; negotiating / offered a contract with NHS employers.
Member of National Equality and Diversity Committee - NHS Institute
External Advisor to Audit Committee Association of the Royal College of Nursing
Member of Corporate Governance and Risk Management Committee Association Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Member of the ACCA Health Panel
Fee-paid work
Chairman of King’s College Hospital NHS Trust; negotiating / offered a contract with NHS London, Provider Agency.
Shareholdings
None
Clubs and other organisations
Member of the Labour Party
Member of the Fabian Society
Co-op Society member
Labour Industry and Finance member
Other personal interests
Pathway Housing Association Management Committee member
Africa Infrastructure (UK) Limited
People's National Party UK
Brother lectures for a food refinery company in the Dominican Republic which trades with the EU
Non-personal interests
Fellowships
None
Brother lectures for a food refinery company in the Dominican Republic which trades with the EU.
Indirect support
None
Trusteeships
Tropical Health Education Trust (THET)
Mary Seacole Memorial Statute Appeal (Treasurer)
President of the Sickle Cell Society
Land and property
None
Other public appointments
Chairman of King’s College Hospital NHS Trust; offered a contract with NHS London, Provider Agency.
Other non-personal interests
None