Regional board
Our Yorkshire and the Humber Board advises and supports our regional director in setting and delivering priorities in Yorkshire and the Humber, in line with our overall aims and objectives.
Board members are elected by members in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 yhregionaladmin@rcn.org.uk.
Meetings
Our Yorkshire and the Humber Board meets at least three times each year.
2025 meeting dates:
- Friday 28 February
- Friday 6 June
- Friday 12 September
- Tuesday 25 November
More details about meetings and events can be found on our RCN Yorkshire and Humber Facebook page.
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 yhregionaladmin@rcn.org.uk.
Board minutes
Our board members
You are invited to contact any of your board members if you have questions. Each board member has a link to a branch aimed to foster closing working relationship between the board and branch (these are listed below).
Chair and Vice Chair
Chair
Tracey McErlain-Burns
Vice Chair
Rhian Wheater
Board members
RCN Council member
Sian Grbin
RCN Professional Nursing Committee member (ex-officio)
Rachel Hollis
RCN Trade Union Committee member (ex-officio)
Rhian Wheater
Emilia Merer
Joan Pons Laplana
Effie Robinson
Mathew Sidebottom
Russell Stringer
Bella Abidakun
Grace Chukwurah
Maria Davies
Masiwa Phiri
Lisa Cooke
Kyle McInnes
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
