Michael, known to us all as Bud, is Treasurer of the National Kidney Federation and Chairman of Gloucestershire Kidney Patients’ Association and, for the Transforming Participation in CKD is on the programme Board, the Measurement Workstream and the Communications Sub Group.

Michael served in the RAF for almost 30 years and then joined the Gloucestershire Constabulary managing the force radio workshops for a further 22 years. His passion is fair access to treatment for patients throughout the UK – as well as sport which includes Rugby and sailing.

Despite Bud’s commitment to kidney charities he tells us the things he likes to do in his spare time are fine dining and sailing. If he could take anyone to dinner it would be Winston Churchill because he would like to hear more of his wicked sense of humour. So that’s where you get it from Bud!