Livewell Southwest welcome two new Associate Non-Executive Directors to the board: David Feindouno and Sebastian Stevens.
David Feindouno, Associate Non Executive Director
David has a combined 19 years’ experience in the voluntary and humanitarian sector with 11 of those years working for the British Red Cross where he currently oversees a transnational project. During this period, he has founded and co-founded several organisations in the voluntary and social enterprise sector to contribute to the alleviation of poverty here in the UK and abroad. He has been led by his strong conviction and passion of bringing people together regardless of their differences, social and economic background. This led to launching what is now Plymouth largest and biggest multi-cultural festival.
In addition to his degrees and other qualifications, he has undertaken a diploma course in the Art of Diplomacy focusing on the Humanitarian diplomacy and has been furthering his expertise in Inclusion, Diversity and Equality work. This expertise will be instrumental to his role with Livewell Southwest, very much eager to support the organisation have robust strategies and mechanisms to reach out to communities and connecting with harder to reach groups.
David is an award-winning individual at the local, regional and national level for his ongoing commitment to the good causes and supporting others. He joined Livewell in March 2023 as an Associate Non-Executive Director.
Sebastian Stevens, Associate Non-Executive Director
Sebastian joined Livewell Southwest as an Associate Non-Executive Director in March 2023. With a PhD in Medical Education and Regulation, Sebastian has extensive academic and commercial experience within the healthcare environment, with a particular focus in the areas of innovation, regulation, education and digital health.
After 8 years working in healthcare research at the University of Plymouth and University of Exeter, Sebastian now runs a healthcare innovation consultancy and digital health start-up in the South West.
Sebastian also holds a Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of Plymouth – Centre of Health Technology, is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.