Donna Kinnair is a qualified nurse, health visitor and lecturer. She is currently the Director of Nursing and Director of Commissioning for health and social care in the London Borough of Southwark. Donna recently worked as an expert nurse on the Prime Ministers Commission on the future of Nursing and Midwifery 2010.

Donna was appointed as a nurse assessor on the Victoria Climbie Inquiry under the chairmanship of Lord Laming. Previous experience includes a variety of strategic management and operational roles in the health service and with local authority. She is an experienced educator specialising in nursing, child protection practice and medical and child law. Donna has participated in a variety of boards and chaired working groups on several reviews into both children and adult services. She is Consultant Editor for Nursing Management.