DR DANNY ANTEBI
Chair
A psychiatrist for 30 years, Danny culminated his career as Director of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in Gwent before founding ABCi, an innovation hub at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. As Chair of Kaleidoscope, he is also an associate at Practice Solutions and leads the Wales Mental Health and Wellbeing Forum, influencing mental health policy and practice in Wales.
JULIAN KNIGHT
Vice Chair
Julian, a retired Chief Superintendent at Gwent Police, oversaw territorial policing across five unitary authorities and served as the strategic lead for Mental Health. He led the 2014 NATO Summit’s policing and chaired the Gwent Area Planning Board for Substance Misuse, commissioning Wales’ largest integrated Adult Drugs and Alcohol Treatment Service.
KASIM ALI
Throughout his pharmacy career, Kasim focused on patients prescribed medication for substance misuse in London and South Wales. Recognising the need for system adaptation through discussions with social services, police, and healthcare peers, he has continued to advocate for improvements in the substance use system since leaving pharmacy.
JEREMY ROSS
Jeremy joined Kaleidoscope through its Housing Association in Kingston. His career spans roles in mental health, including Chief Executive of Wandsworth Mind and senior lecturer in social work. Post-retirement, he has worked in life skills teaching, counselling, and at a special needs school. Jeremy is dedicated to developing community services and challenging mental health prejudice.
CATHERINE PEPINSTER
Catherine is a distinguished journalist, known for her contributions to Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’ and her work with the Independent and the Tablet. As the first female editor of the Tablet, she served until 2016. Catherine authored ‘The Keys and The Kingdom: The British and the Papacy’ and has a long-standing relationship with Kaleidoscope, having volunteered in our hostel.
DR ANNIE PROCTER
Annie, a University of Wales College of Medicine graduate, transitioned from paediatrics to genetics, becoming a Consultant in Medical Genetics in 2003. She has led prenatal genetics and sickle cell services, and implemented NIPT in Wales. Currently, she is a Consultant in the All Wales Genomics Service and Clinical Board Director of Mental Health Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
MARK TUDOR
A Company Director and Chartered Marketer with an MBA, Mark has 20 years in harm reduction, including 14 as a Door Supervisor. He specialises in club-drug and bodybuilding scenes, mentors for Business Wales and the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and sits on the National Needle Exchange Forum Planning Group, focusing on IPEDs and homeless harm reduction.
GEORGE CHARLTON
George has 20 years of lived experience with addiction, including incarceration and mental health detention—his life saved by Naloxone. Now an independent trainer and consultant, he advises UK organisations on user-focused services. A UK Skills National Training Award winner, he supports those affected by addiction and social exclusion.