Simon Blake OBE joined MHFA England as Chief Executive in October 2018, leading the social enterprise to achieve its vision of normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, through training one in ten of the adult population. He Chairs the Dying Matters Campaign and the Support after Suicide Partnership. He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. Simon was awarded an OBE for services to the voluntary sector and young people in 2011. He enjoys running, equestrian eventing and walking his dog.