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Kalwant Grewal

Biography

Kalwant has worked in several senior leadership roles, including currently as company secretary and chief financial officer and previously as financial controller for one of the largest NHS Trusts in England where he was able to shape, design and influence healthcare outcomes for the local population including for children and young people and adults.

During his career Kalwant has operated at strategic, operational, and financial leadership levels and has considerable board, committee chair and independent member experience.

Kalwant has project led transformation programmes including Population Health. Prior to this he was part of the senior leadership team for a well-known national charity for older people.

Earlier in his career Kalwant spent several years as an elected school governor in primary and secondary schools and local authority settings, including as parent governor representative, Vice Chair of the Schools Forum, the School Standards Committee and Member of the Schools Admissions and Appeals Panels. He worked closely with head teachers, Ofsted inspectors, local authority leaders, and elected councillors and helped to shape education strategy and address inequality outcomes for his local community.

Committee membership

  • Audit and Risk Committee 
Directorships
  • Non-Executive Director and Member of the Audit & Risk Committee - Grand Union Housing Group
  • Board Member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee – Saxon Weald
  • Board Member and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee – Sapphire Independent Housing
  • Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee – PHA Homes
  • Trustee Treasurer and Chair of the Finance & Performance Committee - Housing Association Charitable Trust
  • Lay Treasurer and Chair of the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee - British Acupuncture Council
  • Independent Member of the Audit and Assurance Committee – National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Relevant financial interests, eg shareholdings, bonds and derivativesNone
ConsultanciesNone
Appointments to other bodiesSee directorships
Membership of other veterinary or allied organisationsNone
EmploymentNone
Qualifications (other than veterinary qualifications listed in the Register)
  • Institute of Leadership and Management (InstLM)
  • Level 7 Diploma in Senior Leadership
  • Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (Full member - Qualified ACCA)
  • ACCA Strategic Professional certificate (Cert SP)
  • ACCA Ethics and Professional Skills certificate (Cert EPS)
  • ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business certificate (Cert ADAB)
  • ACCA Public Financial Management certificate (Cert PFM)
  • ACCA Certificate in Data Analytics (Cert DA)
  • PRINCE2® Foundation
Interests relating to immediate family or close friendsNone
Other relevant informationNone