Sarah Mistry

CEO of the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) since January 2019. Sarah leads this medical association of over 6000 medical professionals united by a goal of improving healthcare for older people. The BGS provides education, training and clinical resources for the geriatric medicine workforce, and undertakes advocacy to ensure health systems and services deliver high-quality care for older people.

Before joining the BGS, Sarah held director-level positions at Bond, a UK network of NGOs working in international development. There she led a major four-year programme, funded by the UK’s Department for International Development, designed to improve the effectiveness and impact of  civil society organisations and their ability to adapt to changing needs. 

Sarah is an expert facilitator who has represented the UK NGO network at many global forums. She has held management and evaluation roles at the Big Lottery Fund, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) International and the British Council, and served on the board of the ScottishPower Foundation, a grantmaking body.