Beatrice Fraenkel

Beatrice is a design engineer and ergonomist with many years’ experience working in and across the public, private and third sectors covering health and economic regeneration involving the community and local populations across Merseyside and the North West of England. Amongst other organisations she has chaired a NW regional regeneration body , a national regulatory body and a Primary Care Trust. She completed 14 years as chair of Mersey Care NHS FT leading the board across three acquisitions and five new hospital buildings . She has served on a number of private and public boards and now is the chair of the People Committee at Stockport NHS Trust.

Beatrice is currently a trustee of Design in Mental Health and a consultant in regeneration, design , community development and governance. She was made a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects for her work in regeneration and design and in 2025 was made an Alderwoman of the City of Liverpool for her services to the community and citizens of Liverpool.