The Doctors in Distress Team

Interim CEO
Susannah Basile
Before joining Doctors in Distress, Susannah worked for a high profile Member of Parliament. She has a masters in Governance and Political Development and speaks 3 languages.

Head Of Operations
Carolyn Peers
Carolyn is an operations professional with over 14 years leadership experience in the third sector and has worked in a range of settings. From an international hospitality trade association, where she managed membership and ran training programmes to a rehabilitation centre delivering therapeutic wellbeing courses with equines. For three years Carolyn led the team delivering a national network of empowering prosocial community groups for young women. Carolyn has a creative background and helped form a business mentoring charity for young people starting out in the creative sectors. Carolyn is keen to erase the stigma and judgment around mental health problems and values open conversations and active listening.

Head of Fundraising
Sarah Jones
Sarah has worked in the charity sector for over 25 years, starting out as a community fundraiser and progressing to chief executive of a regional charity, with experience in many areas of income generation including trusts and foundations, corporate support and campaign fundraising. Her personal experience of losing an immediate family member to suicide is the foundation of her passion to support others following bereavement, and she is a proactive advocate of the importance of mental health care.
Outside of fundraising, Sarah is currently undertaking a Diploma Level 5 in Psychotherapeutic Counselling to further inform her understanding of the vital role that practical mental health support plays in recovery and prevention.
Sarah is very happy to speak with anyone who would like to know more about our work and help us to raise essential funds. Email her at sarah.jones@doctors-in-distress.org.uk

External Affairs Manager
Naomi Gornall

Fatou Taal
Fatou has 14 years’ of professional experience including Public Administration and Disaster Risk Reduction, with a strong international track record in executing impactful projects across both public and private sectors. She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration and BSc with Honours in Business Information Systems. Her academic and professional background has deepened her understanding of humanitarian principles through collaboration with various stakeholders. Notably, she has organised multi-stakeholder engagement workshops, involving key participants such as government bodies, UN agencies, and civil society organisations. Fatou is passionate about mental health, particularly for health professionals, advocating for support systems that prioritise their wellbeing.
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Vacancies
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