Board & Non-Executive
Leadership
Sapna's work at Formation is grounded in lived experience at the governance table. Across her career, she has served as a non-executive leader, trustee, and committee chair across national organisations in health, research, and the third sector, shaping policy, strengthening inclusive governance, and bringing independent challenge where it matters most.
Her board portfolio reflects the same principles Formation brings to its clients: that good governance is not just about structure, but about who is in the room, how decisions are made,and what valuesunderpin them.
Four dimensions of non-executive contribution
Independent Challenge
Asking the questions others might avoid, grounded in sector knowledge, legal expertise, and a clear sense of public value.
Nuffield Council on Bioethics · NHS Blood & Transplant · ARMA
Inclusive governance practice
A consistent focus on who is in the room, how decisions are made,and whether governance structures work for everyone.
Nuffield Council on Bioethics · EDIS · ARMA EDI Advisory Group
Governance through transition
Guiding organisations through strategic and structural change, from income diversification to full organisational redesign.
Research Data Scotland · Nexus Planning · Versus Arthritis
Legal + regulatory expertise
Drawing on a senior solicitor background to advise on compliance, risk management, and national policy development.
NHS Blood & Transplant R&D · Research Data Scotland · UKRI