Meet the Team
Meet our Peninsula Cancer Alliance team who all work together to improve cancer services over Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Sunita Berry, Managing Director
Sunita Berry is the Managing Director of the Peninsula Cancer Alliance. She has worked in Networks since 2002, developing first the cardiac and then the stroke network across Avon, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Somerset. She believes passionately that through developing coalitions and consensus it is possible to deliver broad health care gains for populations, and that networks are ideal vehicles for delivering large-scale change. A neuroscientist by training, she has previously worked for the BBC making documentaries on science and health issues. Sunita’s favourite place to visit is The Scarlet Hotel in Cornwall as she can relax and look out over the cliffs at Mawgan Porth. She loves rowing and is attempting to fall into the rhythm of nature by learning more about gardening.
Mr John Renninson, Clinical Director
John Renninson is our Clinical Director at the Peninsula Cancer Alliance, he is a surgical specialist in gynaecological cancer treatment with a keen interest in research on the family history of cancers, ovarian cancer treatment and improving the uptake of cervical cancer screening to prevent cancers in the future. John also works on the implementation of new test for GPs to improve triage of suspected cancer patients, Reviews of pathways in cancer diagnosis and treatments and modernisation of cancer MDTs. John likes to relax by watching Exeter Chiefs play rugby and spends time with his Grandchildren. He is very lucky as his favourite place in Devon is on the top of the hill behind his house where there is a 360 degree panoramic view from the sea to the moors and into Somerset.
Dr Joe Mays, GP Lead for Prevention and Early Diagnosis
Joe Mays graduated from Bristol Medical School in 1998. Like many doctors of his generation he explored specialty training (in his case Orthopaedics) before seeing the light and moving to General Practice in 2005. Joe is now a 7 session GP Partner in Exmouth. In his other three sessions he is the GP Lead for Prevention and Early Diagnosis for the Peninsula Cancer Alliance, CRUK Alliance GP, and lead GP Clinical Commissioner for Cancer for Devon CCG. Joe has been working in clinical commissioning since before the Lansley reforms, completing a PGC in Leadership Development in Primary Care in 2012, and for the past three years has been working in cancer commissioning. Joe is a keen advocate of the role of GP in diagnosis in general, believing this to be a core pillar of satisfaction in the job, and especially interested in the role of the GP in cancer diagnosis.
Bev Parker, Alliance Deputy Managing Director
Bev is our Alliance Deputy Managing Director overseeing the delivery of the alliance’s programme and managing the team.
She is also the alliance’s urology lead. Bev has worked in the NHS since 2001 in various roles and joined the alliance in July 2024 moving from her role as commissioner for cancer and diagnostics services at Devon ICB.
Bev’s favourite place to take some peaceful time out is Buckfast Abbey gardens but she is fortunate to live very close to the sea and able to walk across with her morning cuppa and watch the waves.
Emma Wheatfill, Programme Manager
Emma started with the Peninsula Cancer Alliance in March 2024. Emma leads on Treatment Variation and Personalised Care and supports the Oncology and Sarcoma work programmes. Emma has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, previously at Devon ICB and Torbay & South Devon NHS Trust working in various service development and operational/service management roles.
Emma has a BA hons degree in Management and Leadership, is a registered Chartered Manager and has various Improvement and Project Management qualifications. Outside of work Emma enjoys going to the gym and hanging out with her children and dog.
Iwona Mezydlo, Programme Manager and Performance Lead
Iwona's role is to support performance improvement and recovery goals against the cancer waiting times standards within the region. She has worked within the NHS for 16 years, and is a certified project manager and has worked in both operations and performance management roles. With vast experience in data quality and improvement projects, Iwona enjoys looking at ways to streamline and improve processes and governance structures, as well as looking for innovative ways of working to improve performance.
Iwona loves spending weekends with her family exploring the local countryside and travelling the world.
Charlotte Thomas, Macmillan Psychological Programme Manager
Charlotte started with the Peninsula Cancer Alliance in October 2023 to lead a two year Macmillan project mapping the provision of psychological support for people affected by cancer to identify improvements and recommendations for the future as part of a national programme. Charlotte has worked in the NHS for over 12 years, previously at South Western Ambulance Trust delivering clinically led service development projects across multiple stakeholder Trusts and ICS footprints. She likes facilitating new ideas and delivering sustainable and data driven service improvements identified by the staff involved in delivering the care to patients.
Michelle Weston, Programme Manager
Michelle joined us from CRUK where she worked as a health professional engagement facilitator, she joined the Cancer Alliance as a Project Manager and has been working on the Targeted Lung Health Checks and Pharmacy Pilots. Michelle has gained extensive experience in working with our Primary Care colleagues and enjoys linking our Cancer Services up over Devon and Cornwall.
When she's not working for us Michelle enjoys walks with her family and dog over Dartmoor, and loves the views from 'the pimple'.
Andy Filby, Programme Manager
Andrew Filby has worked with the Peninsula Cancer Alliance since October 2022. His main workstreams surround the Health Inequalities programme and Core 20 plus programme, which aim to negate unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population, and between different groups within society, that arise from unequal distribution of economic, social and environmental conditions.
Andy also supports the Colorectal and Gynae programmes and closely works with the programme rolling out the Lynch testing across the Peninsular.
Outside work Andy is a family man and enjoys spending time on the Beaches of North Devon.
Andy Sloper, Senior Analytical Manager
Andy joined us from Devon ICB, where he supported the system level recovery of endoscopy and diagnostic imaging services, and their performance improvement for cancer patients, as part of the commissioning team. Andy has an engineering and science background but has also been the business director of a local charity for adults with a learning disability. Andy is a rowing coach at Dart-Totnes, and when he’s not on or by the river he enjoys hiking on the moor or coast, and in mountains when he can.
Beth Kingshott, SSG Support Manager
Beth Kingshott supports the work programme and activities of the Peninsula Cancer Alliance by facilitating the continuation of the Site Specific Groups across the region. Beth also leads on our patient forums and workstreams associated with the NCPES results.
After graduating with a Law degree, Beth began working within private healthcare before joining the NHS in 2018.
In her spare time Beth enjoys long hikes over Dartmoor with her dog, climbing and surfing. You may even find her on bake off one day!
Amanda Nadin, Senior Programme Lead – Peninsula Cancer Academy
Amanda joined the Peninsula Cancer Alliance in July 2024 to set up the Peninsula Cancer Academy to support the delivery of localised, high-quality education and training for the cancer workforce across Devon & Cornwall. Amanda has worked in Cancer Services in for over 16 years, initially working for the Peninsula Cancer Network as Information & Support Lead and then for Macmillan Cancer Support. When not working, she enjoys travelling, cold water swimming, socialising with friends and spending time with her family.
Sarah Smith, Project Manager
Sarah Smith began her career in the NHS in 2001 where she was a receptionist in her local GP surgery. She then went on to work for Health Education England as the Support and Development officer for the South West. Sarah's focus at the Peninsula Cancer Alliance is currently on the skin pathway. When she isn't working on projects for the PCA, Sarah likes to go on adventures with her son, one of their favourite places being Widemouth Bay where they like to create entire construction sites on the sand.
Alix Ramelli, Business Manager
Alix has worked in the NHS for 8 years, most recently as a Macmillan Cancer Support Worker in Bristol and provides a range of business support to the team. She is keen to continue developing her career within the cancer alliance team and she is passionate about improving access to services for patients and brings with her a wealth of experience.
In her spare time, Alix loves going on camping adventures with her partner and Miniature Dachshund, Murdock and some of their favourite places to visit are Linton and Lynmouth, and Looe!
Domonique Curaba, Project Manager and Communications Lead
Domonique has been with the Peninsula Cancer Alliance for four years and leads on our innovations pilots and has an interest in AI integration into trust systems. She is the communications lead for the team and works on improvement projects on our local cancer pathways.
When she is not working Domonique likes to surf, cycle and explore the many trails across Devon and Cornwall and she spends a lot of her time on the Hartland coast.
Laura Gilvear, Administrator
Laura has recently joined the Alliance as our Administrator but has been working within the NHS since 2021. She has a BSc Hons degree in Business Management and is trained in Mental Health First Aid.
When not working, she likes to curl up with a good book listening to the rain which is typical in Devon! She also spends time gardening and walking up the Moors with her partner when the weather permits.
