Our Board of Directors
Katrina Kelly
Katrina is Head of Community Engagement at the University of Bath. She has worked in marketing, with a particular focus on community engagement and relational work, for over fifteen years, and is passionate about helping organisations connect and co-develop for the benefit of their communities. In her free time, Katrina interested in ecosystems and environmental issues, and has a passion for woodlands, woodland management, and the interactions between communities and woodlands. She is co-founder of award-winning community nature recovery initiative Co-forest. She is also credited with co-founding Bath Digital Festival and has extensive experience in developing and nurturing grassroots organisations.
Bharat Pankhania
Bharat Pankhania is a medical professional, a public health expert with specialism in Communicable Disease Control, who has been actively involved in the management and control of several outbreaks, including but not limited to Ebola, SARS, and COVID-19. He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Exeter University, Medical School and is a visiting Professor at MARJON University. He is the elected councillor for the Combe Down ward in Bath, and in June 2023 he was elected Deputy Mayor of Bath.
Adam Wynne Hughes
Adam joins BRLSI to lead our finance team at a very exciting time as we approach 2024 and beyond. Adam takes over from Joe Willson and will build on the solid foundations laid by him with the support of the entire Finance sub-Committee.