Melanie de Grooth – General Manager
BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy, NTCC
- Graduated from the University of Westminster in 2001
- Practises remedial massage in a private practice
BANT responsibilities
- Employed by BANT as the General Manager on a full time basis
- Line managing the Membership Manager, Volunteer Manager, Science & Education Manager, Communications Manager and the Practice Governance Manager
- Performance management of 5 direct reports
- Oversight of the CPD Committee
- Overall accountability for the smooth day to day running of BANT supported by the Membership Manager
- Providing guidance to the directors and managers to enable them to perform their duties, comply with legal responsibilities and implement good governance
- Providing advice and support to team leads, committees and steering groups
- Overseeing the correspondence, ensuring it is dealt with it and delegated appropriately to committees or council members
- Regular review of processes and systems to ensure the most efficient and cost effective running of the company
- Member of audit and assurance team responsible for ensuring robust governance and procedures
- Stakeholder management – building relationships with suppliers, partners, wider industry players, regional coordinators
- Website management and maintenance
- Scoping and designing Admin and IT projects
- Responsible for generating the BANT Accounts and general bookkeeping
Kate Alexander – Membership Manager
Dip CNM, mBANT
- Graduated from CNM Manchester in 2011
- Practises Nutritional Therapy in private practice
- Previous background in administration, IT training and communications in industrial sector
BANT responsibilities
- Employed by BANT as Membership Manager on a part-time basis
- Responsible for member management and supporting the General Manager
- Membership administration, including processing of applications, renewals and CNHC portfolios
- CPD Committee Member
Clare Grundel – Science & Education Manager
MSc Nutritional Therapy, mBANT, CNHC Registered
- Graduated from The Northern College of Acupuncture in 2014
- Practices nutritional therapy in private practices in Scotland and Cambridge
- Previous background in international development, banking and finance
BANT responsibilities
- Manage BANT’s educational programme, including the production of webinars, learning zone materials and toolkits
- Manages the CPD Committee and all things CPD related
- Support and management of the Nutrition Evidence Database
- Manage the Science & Education volunteer team involved in enhancing Nutrition Evidence Database scientific articles and webinar production
Lara Seago – Volunteer Manager
Dip CNM, mBANT, CNHC Registered
- Employed with BANT on a part-time basis
- Graduated from The College of Naturopathic Medicine in Nutritional Therapy in 2015
- Practices nutritional therapy in private practices in the West Midlands
- Previous background in Executive Support, Team Management and Project Management
BANT responsibilities
- Recruitment, management and development of BANT’s Volunteer community
- Inducting and training of new volunteers
- Supporting leads and managers in motivating and leading their volunteer teams
- Active member of the Volunteer Steering Group, contributing to the future direction of BANT’s volunteer community
Lisa Fossey – Practice Governance Manager
Dip BCNH, BSc. Nutritional Therapy, mBANT
- Graduated from BCNH in 2013
- Employed with BANT on a part-time basis
- Previous background in banking and finance admin support
BANT responsibilities
- Managing all Practice Governance related issues
- Supporting and coordinating the PPP
- Liaison for BANT Professional Supervision
Claire Sambolino – Communications Manager
MSc Personalised Nutrition, NTPD CNELM, mBANT, CNHC Registered
- Graduated from Middlesex University in 2017 with an MSc in Personalised Nutrition
- NTPD from Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management (CNELM) in 2017
- Practices nutritional therapy in private practices in Surrey and Italy
- Previous background in consumer marketing & corporate communications, specialising in FMCG
BANT responsibilities
- Manage media enquiries and journal/magazine contributions identifying the appropriate expert and/or spokesperson within BANT
- Responsible for BANT PR and Press releases
- Internal communications – Coordinate BANT member communications: Newsletters, CPD & Educational Updates, Practice Governance, Volunteering opportunities, Membership & Events.
- External communications – Responsible for growing BANT profile and communications to the general public: social media, consumer campaigns and community initiatives & events
- Grow BANT social media engagement