Dr Navina Evans MBBS, DCH, MRCPsych was one of the first female, ethnic minority chief executives in the NHS and was appointed CEO at East London NHS Foundation Trust in August 2016.

She led it to “Trust of the Year” in 2016–17 and to be rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.

She was previously the Trust’s Director of Operations and Deputy CEO, and before that Director for Mental Health.

Navina was formerly Lead Clinician for Newham CAMHS and then Clinical Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at East London Foundation Trust.

She had involvement in Medical Education at Barts and The London Medical School as Honorary Senior Lecturer, Associate Dean, and Academic Year Tutor.

Her extensive clinical experience was in CAMHS Psychiatry and Paediatrics. Her interests included leadership, improving the way healthcare was delivered, and learning from sources beyond healthcare.

Navina left the organisation the Summer of 2025.