Stella’s career has been spent working in healthcare. First in the NHS and then for the Royal College of Pathologists. As Director of Educational and Professional Standards she was responsible for postgraduate pathology training, examinations, assessments and continuing professional development. As Director of Professionalism her role expanded to include delivering research to influence national workforce planning, publishing accredited clinical guidelines, quality improvement and patient safety. She designed and delivered pathology invited service reviews for NHS employers and implemented Disciplinary Regulations for her employer. Human factors were the common theme linking this to her patient safety and quality agenda. She has undertaken commissioned review work for the Care Quality Commission and an Independent Inquiry.
Stella works as Director of Professional Services for the Royal Statistical Society responsible for professional affairs.
Her board experience includes membership of the Trustee Board and Council of the Royal College of Pathologists. She was a Trustee at a London Academy school between 2016-2019 where she chaired the Business, Audit, Personnel and Finance Committee and sat on Independent Review Panels. She served as an elected Governor, representing the views and interests of patients to the Council of Governors at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, until 2024.
Stella has a Degree in Biology, a Masters in Healthcare Education and Evaluation and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management. She completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors at the University of Edinburgh in 2024.