Regional Board
Our East Midlands Board advises and supports our East Midlands regional director in setting and delivering priorities in the region, in line with our overall aims and objectives.
Board members are elected by members in the East Midlands, and they represent all our members in the region.
How to contact us
To contact a board member, or for more information on meetings and minutes from previous meetings, please email eastmidlands.region@rcn.org.uk.
Meetings
Our East Midlands Board meets three times each year.
2025 meeting dates:
- 19 February 2025
- 3 June 2025
- 10 September 2025
How to attend a board meeting as an observer
As a member you are welcome to request to attend and observe an open session of the board's meetings.
If you would like to attend a future open session, please contact eastmidlands.region@rcn.org.uk.
Board minutes
Our board members
Chair and Vice Chair
Chair
David Sutcliffe
Vice Chair
Lauren Kitts
Board members
RCN Council member (ex officio)
Neil Thompson
RCN Profession Nursing Committee member (ex officio)
Aquiline Chivinge
RCN Trade Union Committee member (ex officio)
Sharon Osborne
Jackie Riddett
Fiona Milner
Jenny Creasey
John Blessy
Kester Mudoti Osuya
Kyrian Ohiri
Elections and appointments
You can get more involved in the RCN by putting yourself forward as a candidate for RCN Council or a committee, board or forum. As a member, it's important to make your voice heard by voting in RCN elections.

How we're governed
