Tom Hayhoe
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Tom Hayhoe is a director of health sector organisations in the UK including West Middlesex University Hospital where he is currently chairman, a former student union politician and parliamentary candidate, and a prominent offshore racing sailor. He has lived in Hammersmith in West London since 1982.
, where he attended primary school before secondary education at Woodroffe Comprehensive School in Lyme Regis and St Paul's School (London). He studied history at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
achieving a double first, and received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business
which he attended on a Harkness Fellowship
.
before joining W H Smith
as Head of Group Planning and Development and later working as a merchandise director in its main retail chain. He then worked with the Ashridge Strategic Management Centre and as an advisor to Coopers & Lybrand before establishing The Brackenbury Group in 1994 as a vehicle to provide management consultancy services and undertake management buy-ins. This was subsequently expanded into retail and consumer consultancy The Chambers
. In the mid 1990s he was a non-executive director of SLSS (Oyez Stationers). Between 2000 and 2002 he chaired the board of video games retailer Gamestation
through a period of growth that took it from 26 to 70 outlets and negotiated its sale to Blockbuster.
while at Stanford, Hayhoe was invited in 1981 to join the group that developed health policy for the newly formed Social Democratic Party (SDP)
, and in 1985 was appointed to the first of a number of appointments as a lay member, non-executive director and finally deputy chairman of health authorities covering the boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow in West London, serving until 2000. He has since served as chairman of the West London Pathology Consortium (a collaboration between a number of acute hospitals in West London), chairman of the North West London sub-committee of the Advisory Committee for Clinical Excellence Awards, and as a director of MediHome Limited (a provider of out-of-hospital nursing and therapy services). Since 2005 he has been chairman of Building Better Health West London (a Local Improvement Finance Trust company building community and primary care facilities for the NHS in West London). He was appointed Chairman of West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust in October 2010.
, was a member of the standing committee of the Cambridge Union Society
, and following graduation served as president of Cambridge Students' Union.
Tom Hayhoe was a research assistant and adviser to Conservative Party cabinet minister Peter Walker
before joining the SDP in 1981 with seven other leading younger members of the Conservative Party, including Adair Turner
and Anna Soubry
.
At the 1987 general election
he contested Wycombe
as an SDP candidate.
, International 14
, J/24
, Laser
, Laser 5000, Sigma 33, Prima 38 and Class 40, and currently races a National 12 and a Laser SB3. He is a former commodore of Ranelagh Sailing Club and Vice Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club
. His wife, Natalie Jobling, is a trustee of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
, the venue for the sailing events at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Education
Tom Hayhoe's childhood was spent on the Isle of PortlandIsle of Portland
The Isle of Portland is a limestone tied island, long by wide, in the English Channel. Portland is south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A tombolo over which runs the A354 road connects it to Chesil Beach and the mainland. Portland and...
, where he attended primary school before secondary education at Woodroffe Comprehensive School in Lyme Regis and St Paul's School (London). He studied history at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
achieving a double first, and received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
which he attended on a Harkness Fellowship
Harkness Fellowship
The Harkness Fellowships are a programme run by the Commonwealth Fund of New York City. They were established to reciprocate the Rhodes Scholarships and enable Fellows from several countries to spend time studying in the United States...
.
Commercial career
Tom Hayhoe worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
before joining W H Smith
W H Smith
WHSmith plc is a British retailer, headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It is best known for its chain of high street, railway station, airport, hospital and motorway service station shops selling books, stationery, magazines, newspapers, and entertainment products...
as Head of Group Planning and Development and later working as a merchandise director in its main retail chain. He then worked with the Ashridge Strategic Management Centre and as an advisor to Coopers & Lybrand before establishing The Brackenbury Group in 1994 as a vehicle to provide management consultancy services and undertake management buy-ins. This was subsequently expanded into retail and consumer consultancy The Chambers
The Chambers
The Chambers is a management consultancy practice working in the UK, continental Europe and the Middle East.The Chambers was created in 2002 from a number of pre-existing businesses including The Brackenbury Group, mPowerOne, ShiningRed and the Carlisle Retail Group. It provides advisory services...
. In the mid 1990s he was a non-executive director of SLSS (Oyez Stationers). Between 2000 and 2002 he chaired the board of video games retailer Gamestation
Gamestation
Gamestation is a chain of UK retail shops selling used and new video games, and was the second-largest specialist video game retailer in the UK until it was bought out by Game in 2007...
through a period of growth that took it from 26 to 70 outlets and negotiated its sale to Blockbuster.
Healthcare
Having studied health policy and economics with Professor Alain EnthovenAlain Enthoven
Alain C. Enthoven is an American economist. He was a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1965, and from 1965 to 1969 he was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Analysis. Currently he is Marriner S. Eccles Professor of Public and Private Management, Emeritus, at Stanford...
while at Stanford, Hayhoe was invited in 1981 to join the group that developed health policy for the newly formed Social Democratic Party (SDP)
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
, and in 1985 was appointed to the first of a number of appointments as a lay member, non-executive director and finally deputy chairman of health authorities covering the boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow in West London, serving until 2000. He has since served as chairman of the West London Pathology Consortium (a collaboration between a number of acute hospitals in West London), chairman of the North West London sub-committee of the Advisory Committee for Clinical Excellence Awards, and as a director of MediHome Limited (a provider of out-of-hospital nursing and therapy services). Since 2005 he has been chairman of Building Better Health West London (a Local Improvement Finance Trust company building community and primary care facilities for the NHS in West London). He was appointed Chairman of West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust in October 2010.
Politics
While at Cambridge he served as chairman of the university branch of the Tory Reform GroupTory Reform Group
The Tory Reform Group is a group aligned to, but independent of, the British Conservative Party, that works to promote the values of the One Nation Tory vision...
, was a member of the standing committee of the Cambridge Union Society
Cambridge Union Society
The Cambridge Union Society, commonly referred to as simply "the Cambridge Union" or "the Union," is a debating society in Cambridge, England and is the largest society at the University of Cambridge. Since its founding in 1815, the Union has developed a worldwide reputation as a noted symbol of...
, and following graduation served as president of Cambridge Students' Union.
Tom Hayhoe was a research assistant and adviser to Conservative Party cabinet minister Peter Walker
Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester
Peter Edward Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, MBE, PC , was British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet as the Environment Secretary , Trade and Industry Secretary , Agriculture Minister , Energy Secretary and Welsh Secretary...
before joining the SDP in 1981 with seven other leading younger members of the Conservative Party, including Adair Turner
Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell
Jonathan Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell is a British businessman, academic and chairman of both the Financial Services Authority and the Committee on Climate Change. He was formerly chairman of the Pensions Commission...
and Anna Soubry
Anna Soubry
Anna Mary Soubry is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Broxtowe since the 2010 general election. She is a single mother of two children....
.
At the 1987 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1987
The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd...
he contested Wycombe
Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
Wycombe is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of elections....
as an SDP candidate.
Sailing
Tom Hayhoe has competed at national and international levels in a variety of dinghy, keelboat and offshore classes, including Firefly, 470470 (dinghy)
The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to...
, International 14
International 14
The International 14 is 14-foot double-handed racing dinghy. The class originated in England in the early part of the 20th century. It is sailed and raced in many countries around the world and was one of the very first true international racing dinghy classes recognised by International Sailing...
, J/24
J/24
The J/24 is an International One-Design keelboat class as defined by the International Sailing Federation. The J/24 is a one design class created to fulfill the diverse needs of recreational sailors such as cruising, one design racing, day sailing and handicap racing.The J/24 is the world's most...
, Laser
Laser (dinghy)
The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy. According the Laser Class Rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely sailed by two. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes...
, Laser 5000, Sigma 33, Prima 38 and Class 40, and currently races a National 12 and a Laser SB3. He is a former commodore of Ranelagh Sailing Club and Vice Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club
Royal Ocean Racing Club
The Royal Ocean Racing Club also called RORC was established in 1925 as a result of a race to the Fastnet rock from Cowes and finishing in Plymouth. The RORC is the principal organiser of offshore yacht races in the UK, including the Fastnet race, the Admirals Cup and the Commodore's Cup...
. His wife, Natalie Jobling, is a trustee of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is a centre for the sport of sailing on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England, United Kingdom. The academy building is located in Osprey Quay on the northern tip of the island, and the waters of Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay,...
, the venue for the sailing events at the 2012 Olympic Games.