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Dorothy Otite

Interim Director of Corporate Governance

Dorothy Otite joined the Trust in January 2023 as Governance Consultant leading on specific governance-related projects, and since February 2025 is our Interim Director of Corporate Governance.

Before joining the Trust, Dorothy led on various interim assignments in the corporate governance field including working as Interim Group Company Secretary at East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and nominated Company Secretary for its Subsidiary Boards. Dorothy began her early career in the legal department of an oil & gas company and has since held senior positions across the fields of corporate governance, commercial, compliance and risk management.

Dorothy is legally qualified, an affiliated member of the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), and a Certificate of the Institute of Risk Management. She brings extensive experience in corporate governance, regulatory compliance and risk management, with experience spanning multiple sectors including oil & gas, finance, social housing, and the NHS.

A strong advocate for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Dorothy brings a broad and open perspective shaped by her diverse experience working across two continents and multinational organisations.