Daniel Ross is the Chief Executive, with overarching responsibility for leading the organisation and overseeing its operational delivery. He directly manages the senior management team and has specific executive responsibility for the Membership & Finance Directorate. 

Daniel also serves as one of the four directors of RCPath Trading Limited, the College's commercial subsidiary. This entity operates under two brands: Events@No6, a state-of-the-art conference and events venue at 6 Alie Street, and RCPath Consulting, the College's management consultancy arm supporting pathology services across the UK.

A Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Daniel brings extensive experience in financial leadership & governance. After qualifying as a chartered  accountant he held senior finance positions across the charitable and private sectors before joining the College in 1996 as Finance Director. He was appointed Chief Executive in 1999. 

Outside of his role at the College Daniel is committed to charitable and professional service. He is a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, an independent charity based at Mount Vernon Hospital, and also serves as a Trustee of the Royal Society of Biology Pension Scheme. 

Joanne Brinklow is the Director of Learning, with strategic and operational responsibility for the Training, Examinations, Assessment and International Departments. She oversees the development and coordination of educational initiatives that support the College's mission to maintain excellence in pathology training and assessment both in the UK and internationally.

Joanne joined the College in 2001 as Postgraduate Education Officer - a role that evolved into Training and Educational Standards Manager. In these capacities, she played a key role in establishing and advancing several core initiatives, including the College Advisory Training Teams (CATTs), the Joint Committee on Pathology Training (JCPT) and the development and revision of medical training curricula. She was appointed Head of Educational Standards in 2008, a role that has since evolved into her current position as Director of Learning.

Her prior experience includes senior roles in postgraduate medical education at The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and The Royal College of Psychiatrists. Joanne holds a Masters degree in Medical Education from the University of Bedfordshire, awarded in 2009.

Diane Gaston is the Director of Communications, where she leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for media relations, public engagement, public affairs, publishing and digital communications. Under her leadership the team works to enhance public and professional understanding of pathology by producing key College publications, including The Bulletin and the members' e-newsletter, developing best-practice guidance, managing media engagement and supporting Fellows to work with the media.

Diane is a senior communications professional with extensive experience in corporate communications, media strategy, stakeholder engagement and public affairs. She brings additional expertise in strategic planning, change management and organisational development with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams.

Her career spans the public, private and voluntary sectors, where she has successfully delivered public engagement initiatives, advocacy campaigns and brand management programmes. Before joining the College Diane held senior roles at Consumer Focus and the Royal College of Nursing, where she led teams to deliver impactful, mission-driven communication strategies.

Ian Hopper is the Interim Director of Corporate Services. He provides strategic leadership for the College's core support functions, including Human Resources, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Events and Corporate Administration. His role is pivotal in ensuring that these operational areas effectively support the College's broader mission and long-term objectives.

Ian brings extensive experience from senior roles across the public, not-for-profit, and consultancy sectors, with a strong track record in organisational transformation, strategic planning, and operational excellence. His previous work includes leading a £15m transformation programme at the British Red Cross, influencing international governance frameworks at WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), and delivering complex, large-scale change projects as a consultant at PwC and within central government.

Known for his collaborative leadership style and outcomes-focussed approach, Ian is committed to enhancing the efficiency, resiliance and impact of corporate services within the College.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, Ian serves as a trustee of Room for Work, a London-based charity dedicated to supporting individuals over 40 in developing the skills and confidence needed to re-enter the workforce.

Katherine Timms is the Director of Professional Practice. She provides strategic leadership for the College's Clinical Effectiveness, Member Engagement & Support and Workforce & Engagement Departments, overseeing initiatives that enhance professional standards, member wellbeing, and workforce development.

Katherine joined the College in 2021 from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) where she led the organisation’s work on standards development, policy and guidelines, performance analysis, equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) and Insights and intelligence. Prior to this she held roles at the General Medical Council (GMC), working on Fitness to Practice Policy, and at Cancer Research UK, where she was involved in grant funding.

With a strong commitment to patient safety, Katherine has developed and implemented policies, standards and guidance that underpin safe and effective healthcare practice. She is equally passionate about the wellbeing of healthcare professionals. At the GMC she managed the review process for supporting vulnerable doctors, and at the HCPC she led the development and delivery of the organisation's Registrant Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

Katherine sits on several study stakeholder and steering groups for studies funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) supporting projects that aim to improve both patient care and the wellbeing of health professionals.