Meet our Team

Emma Heath, Chief Executive Officer

Emma Heath is our Chief Executive Officer; she joined Hampshire Care Association in September 2024. Emma has a degree in Psychology and started her career as a Healthcare Support Worker in learning disability and mental health services. Emma has since spent her time working in campaigning, advocacy, marketing and communications roles in adult and children's health and care services. 

Emma is always keen to be invited to visit members' services, please contact us to arrange a visit [email protected]

Victoria Baron, Office and Project Manager

Victoria began her journey in healthcare in 2007 and has worked across the NHS, Ministry of Defence, and DWP, with experience as a Paramedic forming part of her broader expertise in healthcare systems, social care, and governance.

As Office and Project Manager, she oversees the efficient operation of HCA’s office and leads the DSPT programme, supporting and coordinating care providers through training, digital-focused events, and projects. She also supports membership onboarding and enquiries while combining project management, digital transformation, and operational expertise to strengthen compliance and drive innovation in the care sector.

Stuart Brown, Membership Manager

Joining Hampshire Care Association in September 2025, Stuart is our new Membership Manager leading on membership engagement and recruitment. Stuart comes to us from a background of voluntary sector collaborative projects and membership development, having previously worked for Shaping Portsmouth CIC. 

Stuart will be working to make sure that our members get the most out of their engagement with HCA and developing relationships with members. He will also be developing our strategy to attract new members, developing our value proposition to encourage more providers to join HCA.

Tessa Taylor, Finance Lead

Tessa is our Finance Lead, bringing her expertise as an accountant to support the organisation’s financial management. Tessa oversees HCA’s finances, including budgeting, management accounts, and reserves, ensuring the Association remains in a strong financial position to deliver for its members.

Her career has spanned both Practice and Industry, beginning as an auditor in an accountancy practice before moving into senior finance roles, including Head of External Reporting. This breadth of experience means she combines a strong technical foundation with practical insight into how finance supports strategy and delivery.

Tessa is passionate about making finance accessible and meaningful, ensuring leaders have the clarity they need to make informed decisions. 

Hollie Rusga, Marketing Support

Hollie is Marketing Support at Hampshire Care Association working with patrons on their marketing and supporting member communications.  She brings with her a wealth of expertise in launching and promoting care homes, and driving strong relationships across care sector networks. 

In her previous roles she oversaw marketing for new build care homes and managed strategy across multiple operational sites.

 Hollie is passionate about raising the profile of providers, supporting members, and amplifying the sector’s voice.

Holly Windsor-Newton, Project Support Officer 

Holly works across several projects with a key focus on relationship-building. As the main point of contact for our Patrons, Holly ensures strong, ongoing relationships with the companies who support HCA. Alongside this, she supports care providers across the county, helping them to submit their Date Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT), an online self-assessment tool used by organisations that handle NHS data. 

Amanda Bessey, Trusted Assessor 

Amanda Bessey is our Trusted Assessor based at Portsmouth QA Hospital. Amanda is a qualified nurse who has over 30 years of experience working in health and care, including managing a care home. Amanda is here to support home managers, offering free pre-assessments to homes in South East Hampshire, Fareham, Gosport and the Portsmouth area. 

To discuss an assessment, you can contact Amanda at: [email protected]

Robin Hall, International Recruitment Hub Lead

Robin served on the HCA Board for 7 years while she was the Bursar at the Home of Comfort Nursing Home in Southsea. Since leaving that provider, she has worked on HCA projects including supporting providers with mandatory vaccination, and she now leads our work with SESCA in the SE ASC International Recruitment project.

Outside work, she leads a ladies acapella choir.

Paul Millington, International Recruitment Governance Lead

Paul is an aerospace engineer who left the defence industry two years ago and radically changed career into social care. He has a special interest in the introduction of technology and communications in the care sector to replace pen and paper working. He now works both for HCA and SESCA on the International Recruitment project. Outside work, he spends time doing technical and back-stage work in amateur dramatics.

Bariah Anjum – International Recruitment, Provider Liaison Officer

With a background in Neuroscience and a strong interest in dementia care, Bariah has spent the past nine years in management roles across various care providers. She now works at the Hampshire Hub as the Provider Liaison Officer, contributing to the South East ASC International Recruitment Project. Outside of work, Bariah is a busy mum to two toddlers and enjoys exploring new cafés and restaurants in her rare downtime.

Nicki Rogers, International Recruitment, Provider Assurance Officer

Nicki has been a nurse for over 40 years, working in many different areas, but enjoyed her work in the community the most. She worked in the Quality Team in the ICB, supporting  care homes with raising the quality of care across all homes using tools such as ReSTORE 2. Nicki enjoys handicrafts such as quilting, crochet and handsewing in her spare time, and is always up for trying her hand at baking.

Michael Crutchley, Chair of Hampshire Care Association

Lesley Packham, Vice Chair of Hampshire Care Association

Clare Norris, Treasurer of Hampshire Care Association

Maria Parsley, Secretary of Hampshire Care Association

Selina Chandran, Executive Committee Member