The people behind DocBike
Meet the Trustees
Different backgrounds. A shared commitment to saving bikers’ lives.
Our trustees help DocBike grow, support our volunteers and keep the charity focused on preventing motorcycle deaths and serious injuries.
They bring experience in critical care, policing, rider training, law, finance and running our regional branches. Together, they oversee the charity’s work and help turn that experience into practical support for motorcyclists across the UK.
Adrian Whiting QPM
Chair of the Board & Trustee
Adrian is a retired Assistant Chief Constable with Dorset Police and a passionate motorcyclist. His experience has been essential in building relationships with national organisations and the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
He helps DocBike remain focused on practical work that prevents motorcycle deaths and serious injuries across the UK.
As a former police traffic motorcyclist, Adrian understands the causes and consequences of motorcycle crashes and is determined to reduce them.
Chris Smith QPM
Co-founder & Trustee
Chris founded DocBike with Dr Ian Mew in 2013. A retired police motorcyclist with over 20 years’ experience, he remains an advanced police riding instructor and examiner.
He received the Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award in 2011 for reducing motorcycle fatalities in Dorset, followed by the Queen’s Police Medal in 2017 for his ongoing service to motorcyclists.
His understanding of why motorcyclists crash and how collisions can be avoided helps shape DocBike’s work. Chris also advises regions on motorcycle specifications and appropriate rider training.
Dr Ian Mew
Co-founder, National Director & Trustee
Ian is a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine at Dorset County Hospital and a critical care doctor with Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
After attending many fatal motorcycle crashes, Ian realised that making a lasting difference meant reaching riders before they crashed. This led him to co-found DocBike with Chris Smith in 2013.
As National Director, Ian supports the charity’s work across the UK. He works with national partners, lectures on motorcycle injury prevention and champions research to inform the charity’s education and engagement.
Ian also chairs MIPnet, the Motorcycle Injury Prevention Network.
Tim Blackwell
Trustee
Tim is a solicitor who supports people who have suffered catastrophic injuries in motorcycle crashes, and families who have lost someone. He understands the devastating effects of collisions on riders and those close to them.
His ambition is to eradicate preventable deaths and life-changing injuries among motorcyclists.
“Over the years I have seen so much suffering and misery because of preventable motorcycle crashes and I want to do all that I can to reduce the number of collisions on our roads involving motorcycles. Being a trustee of the DocBike Charity allows me to make a difference and to see the positive results of the education, training and critical care that we provide.”
Christa Marsh
Trustee
Christa is a Finance Director working for a FTSE 100 company. She brings a wealth of knowledge from 35 years working as an accountant for large companies.
Fairly new to biking herself, Christa understands the risks and consequences of motorcycle crashes, having lost a friend in one. For her, helping the next generation of motorcyclists, regardless of age, to develop their rider skills is key.
As a trustee, she wants to help the charity grow nationally while supporting the next generation of motorcyclists.
Brett Callaghan
Deputy National Director & Trustee
Brett has been an avid motorcyclist all his life. After attending a BikerDown course run by DocBike, he was so impressed that he offered to establish the charity’s Somerset & Avon branch.
As Regional Lead for Somerset & Avon and Deputy National Director, Brett understands what it takes to run the charity at grass-roots level and the challenges faced by Regional Leads.
He brings that practical experience, and the voice of the volunteer, to the Board.