Email: maurice@iOsteopathy.org

Maurice Cheng, Chief Executive

My role is to lead the executive team here at the iO, and support the President and Council with information and advice on the strategic direction of the Institute. Our mission is to support, unite, develop and promote the osteopathic profession for the benefit of public health and patient care. We strive to build a growing and thriving profession, with increased access to care for patients and recognised for its contribution to healthcare.
A key part of my responsibility is to build strong working relationships with external organisations important to the advancement and reputation of osteopathy, including the statutory regulator, the osteopathic research council, and the undergraduate and postgraduate osteopathic education providers; as well as the Department of Health and NHS, and other health professions.
I am proud to work with such a committed and wonderfully enthusiastic team at the iO. And we are all proud to work for the splendidly eclectic, highly professional, and patient-dedicated community of osteopaths that we serve.

Email: Georgina@iOsteopathy.org

Georgina Leelodharry, Head of Operations

Georgina joined the Institute of Osteopathy in 2008, when it was known as the British Osteopathic Association, in a Membership Services role. She was appointed Head of Operations in November 2016.

As Head of Operations, Georgina ensures that the internal teams function effectively. She also heads support for members with Fitness to Practise proceedings brought by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and challenges GOsC when the iO considers that they are not acting in a fair or appropriate way. Georgina supports the Chief Executive, both by contributing to the strategy and overseeing its careful and timely implementation. Georgina’s role includes building strong external relations on behalf of the Institute.

Email: Matthew@iOsteopathy.org

Matthew Rogers, Head of Professional Development

Matthew has worked as an osteopath in the private, public and charitable sectors since qualifying in 2002. He has held senior non-executive and executive Directorship roles as well as a Fellowship with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). He currently works as Head of Professional Development for the Institute of Osteopathy. In this role, Matthew represents the profession at regional and national level and holds responsibility for the delivery of a number of quality improvement initiatives designed to support the implementation of national strategy.

Email: sarahn@iOsteopathy.org

Sarah North, Head of Policy

Sarah joined the Institute of Osteopathy in 2017 leading policy and standards activities. Sarah drives efforts to raise the profile of the profession among organisations key to healthcare in the UK including national bodies influential to UK healthcare.

Sarah has a wealth of experience to support these ambitious goals, with many notable achievements in her career at the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR)

Email: Katie@iOsteopathy.org

Katie Griffiths, Head of Communications

Katie Griffiths joined the iO team in 2015 as Professional Development Officer. In 2018 she took on the responsibility for iO’s communications activities and became head of a newly formed department in 2019. The department’s focus is to ensure timely and valuable communications and resources for iO members while engaging the wider profession in the activities of the iO to support, unite, develop and promote osteopaths. The department also coordinates the iO events programmes and leads promotional activities to support public awareness.

Until 2020, Katie was a practising osteopath, with experience working in private practice and for the NHS. Prior to training as an osteopath, Katie worked as a communications professional both in the corporate sector and local government.