Kamini Gadhok

In 2000, Gadhok began working for the RCSLT as the organisation's Professional Director, later becoming their Chief Executive. One of Gadhok's early challenges in this role was leading the speech and language therapy profession through the implementation of Agenda for Change, the NHS grading and pay system, in 2004. ^[4][5]

As CEO of RCSLT, Gadhok oversaw the tenures of 12 Chairs of College, including: Flis Parsons, Caroline Sykes, Sue Roulstone, Rosalind Gray Rogers, Mary Turnbull, Maria Luscombe, Hazel Roddam, Bryony Simpson, Morag Dorward, Della Money, Mary Heritage, and Sean Pert. ^[6][7]

In 2018, Gadhok advocated for the prioritisation of children's language services by the UK government as a result of the findings of a 10-year impact assessment of the Bercow Report.^[8]

In April 2022 Gadhok announced that she would retire from her role as CEO of the RCSLT in March 2023.^[3] In October 2022, the RCSLT announced the appointment of Steve Jamieson as Gadhok's successor, taking up the post in March 2023.^[9]

From 2007 to 2012 Gadhok served as a director of the National Literacy Trust.^[10]

Gadhok was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 Birthday Honours for services to the allied health professions.^[11]

In November 2019, alongside RCSLT President Nick Hewer, Gadhok was awarded an honorary degree by Plymouth Marjon University to mark the 25th anniversary of the speech and language therapy degree programme at the university.^[12]

In July 2023, Gadhok was made an honorary Doctor of Civil Law by Newcastle University, in recognition of her contribution to the national and international development of speech and language therapy and her efforts to increase equality and diversity within the speech and language therapy profession.^[13]