Linda Bloom
Chair
MA (Psychology)
Linda Bloom is the Chair of Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis (OMS) and a psychologist specializing in counselling and hypnotherapy.
OMS Team
Gary McMahon
Chief Executive Officer
Gary has extensive management experience skills developed over a 35-year career and across a number of industries.
Joe Murray
Trustee
Born in Scotland, Joe was brought up in Melbourne, Australia, where he works in advertising and marketing.
Marc Sugarman
Trustee
Marc is a qualified Chartered Accountant who spent most of his career in investment banking.
Marcelle Lester
Trustee
Marcelle works at a family foundation in the UK. She has been involved with OMS since its conception in the UK in 2011.
Tony Bloom
Trustee
Tony is Chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and is also a property and private equity investor.
Kaur Kooner
Executive Assistant to Gary McMahon
Kaur is the Executive Assistant to Gary McMahon, Chief Executive Officer of Overcoming MS.
Dr Jonathan White
Medical Advisor & Event Facilitator
MBChB, MRCOG
Dr Jonathan White is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and was diagnosed with MS in 2015.
Karen Hart
Events & Facilities Manager
Karen Hart is a Manager in the Events and Facilities team and has been involved in the charity since it was founded.
Lewis Barnes
Events & Facilities Administrator
Lewis joined the Events team in 2019 as the Events & Facilities Administrator.
Alex Twersky
Global Marketing & Communications Manager
Alex is a senior-level marketing and branding professional with more than two decades of international experience.
Paul Lawrence
Head of Fundraising
Paul has been working in the charity sector for over 21 years, mainly in the voluntary youth sector.
Emma-Louise Singh
Fundraising Consultant
Emma-Louise has ten years’ fundraising experience in the charity sector.
Jane Bambridge
Data Officer
Jane is Data Officer at Overcoming MS, having joined the team in November 2017.
Danny Salgania
Community Engagement Coordinator
Danny Salgania is the Community Engagement Coordinator, leading the Global Ambassador Program.
Lucy Noble
Digital Content Manager
Lucy joined the OMS team in October 2018 as Digital Content Manager for the OMS website and social media channels.
Rachel Turner
PR Manager
Rachel is a communications professional who appreciates the power of well-written, easy to understand information which is accessible for all.