Clem Spencer - Chairman Expand Inspired by our founder Monica Pearce and by his own experiences as a cardiac patient (both in London and Plymouth), Clem is now Chair of HeartSWell South West having been involved with us since the date of his own heart operation in 1994. As well as being a passionate campaigner for better cardiac services, Clem is an entrepreneur having started his career in the plant hire and construction industries. Most recently. Clem was managing director of recycling firm Wood Yew Waste, which he built from scratch and is now managed by his son. In his spare time he enjoys golf and cycling.
Rob Harder - Vice Chairman Expand Rob has spent over 20 years as a manager in information technology services for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust at Derriford Hospital, developing a wide range of experience in general management within the NHS. His professional role provides a critical link between HeartSWell and local medical staff, ensuring that our resources are employed as efficiently as possible for the benefit of heart patients. Rob undertook a Devonport Dockyard electrical apprenticeship before becoming a project engineer and then a project manager in telecommunications. He is married with 2 children and is a keen golfer. Rob joined HeartSWell as a Trustee in 2014. His dad died of a heart attack in 1985, having been an angina sufferer for a number of years. It is a cause close to his heart.
Rob Antrobus - Trustee Expand Rob is a Partner at Foot Anstey LLP, a large law firm with offices across the South West and in London. He also heads up Enable Law, a specialist Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Mental Capacity practice, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Foot Anstey LLP. In addition, Rob is Chair of Foot Anstey Trust Corporation, a director of Headway Plymouth, a specialist brain injury charity, and a Trustee of BISWG, a charity which supports social workers who work with those that have suffered a brain injury. Rob is married with 3 children and in his spare time he enjoys sport. He plays tennis for Hill Lane Tennis Club and is a season ticket holder at the Exeter Chiefs.