Health Exchange’s Senior Management Team is responsible for the charity’s day-to-day activities; leading its staff, consultants and volunteers so that the organization delivers its services as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Its members are:
Alan Weinstock
Chief Executive Officer
Alan is Chief Executive of Health Exchange incorporating Living Well Taking Control. Alan is an experienced leader in social care with over 20 years’ experience, working in CEO and Director roles in learning disability, mental health, and older people organisations. As a value-based leader, Alan is dedicated to making a positive impact on individuals and communities. Alan leads Health Exchange mission to promote health and wellbeing through preventative measures, education, and community engagement to help people lead healthier lives.
Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Alan gained valuable experience in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Alan fosters a collaborative approach with all stakeholders, empowering people to create and deliver sustainable solutions to address pressing health and social issues. Alan has a proven track record of delivering high-quality support services to vulnerable individuals and communities. His leadership style is characterised by a deep commitment to collaboration, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
Olabimpe Odubanjo
Head of Finance
After completing an MSc in Management Finance in Wales, Olabimpe completed training and qualified as a chartered accountant in Birmingham. Olabimpe is the Head of Finance at Health Exchange. She has over 15 years’ experience in the accountancy profession involving charity reporting, accountancy, transaction services, Business analysis and joined Health Exchange in 2020. She also supports two charities as a Trustee outside work. Olabimpe is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered and Qualified Accountants and has extensive experience working on monitoring and evaluating the performance of projects.
Rachel Georgiou
Head of Health Prevention
Having joined Health Exchange in 2010 to oversee programme delivery of our Chronic Disease Management, Rachel supported delivery of smoking cessation, health trainer and NHS Health Checks services; and then development of our National Diabetes Prevention Programme. With qualifications in Sports Therapy, Diabetes & Cardio-Vascular Disease Management, Health Coaching and project management, she has a passion for translating theories into practice, ensuring that patients are at the centre of choices relating to their health & wellbeing.
Parminder Sandhu
Head of Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
Parminder has worked within the Mental Health field for over 10 years. After studying for her Masters Degree at Keele University, she qualified and worked as a mental health therapist before moving into the management of Mental Health Services, and has been with Health Exchange for almost three years. Our services offer mental health support to those of all ages within Birmingham and other areas. We predominantly have two services: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for those aged 25 years and above; and Forward-Thinking Birmingham (FTB), which is delivered to individuals aged between 16-25 years.
Emily Wright
Head of Human Resources
Emily joined Health Exchange incorporating Living Well-Taking Control in June 2024. She is an experienced and well-versed HR professional, with over 10 years of experience, having worked in a range of industries including Finance, Telecommunications, and Energy. Emily graduated from Manchester University in 2005 with a 2.1 in Economics and Social Anthropology, more recently she undertook her CIPD level 7 diploma in Human Resource Management and holds qualifications in Leadership and Management.
An effective and trusted business partner, she develops and implements HR strategies that align with the company’s goals and values. She has a passion for engagement and talent management, skilled in HR analytics, and believes in leveraging data to drive decision-making to improve people processes.