In this section, we have our organisational structure.
You can click on a photo to read more about the board members. There are also links to the specialty and departmental information.
For quick reference, you can download the latest chart (updated 9th November 2026).
- Non-Executive Directors
- Executive Directors
- Corporate Functions
- Strategy
- Transformation and Digital
- Clinical Services
- Finance and Business Development
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Medical Services
- Workforce and Organisation Development
Non-Executive Directors
Joss Bigmore
Group Chair
Jane Dickson
Deputy Chair and Non-Executive Director
Andy Brooks
Non-Executive Director
Executive Team
Professor Louise Stead
Group Chief Executive
James A Thomas
Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer
Jay Dungeni
Chief Nursing Officer
Dr Mark Roland
Chief Medical Officer
Professor Chris Attoe
Group Director of Strategy
Ruth Colburn Jackson
Group Director of Transformation and Digital
Jo Fanning
Chief People Officer
Hannah Hamilton
Chief Finance Officer
Tom Smerdon
Group Director of Neighbourhood Health
Corporate Functions
Director Lead: Professor Louise Stead
| Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Governance, Sal Maughan |
Strategy
Director Lead: Professor Chris Attoe
| Director for Research and Development, Prof. Mohamed A. Imam | |
| Group Associate Director of Strategy, Danny Bailey |
Transformation and Digital
Director Lead: Ruth Colburn Jackson
| Chief Clinical Information Officer, Andy Carne | |
| Group Chief Information Officer, Jo Barker | |
| Director of Communications, Engagement and Experience, Becky Fairbairn | |
| Director of Performance, Julian Ruse | |
| Head of ASPH lmprovement Partnership, Sally Greensmith | |
| Head of Strategic Transformation, Sue Wales |
Clinical Services
Director Lead: James A Thomas
| Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Chris Armitage | |
| Associate Director of Operations (ADO) Recovery and Improvement, Emma Jackson | |
| Acute & Medical Care Group Associate Director of Operations (ADO), Megan Mears |
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| Women, Children & Clinical Support Care Group Associate Director of Operations (ADO), Katherine Long |
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| Surgical Care Group Associate Director of Operations (ADO), Jo Lutkin |
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| Head of Emergency Planning & Resilience, Claire O’Brien |
Finance and Business Development
Director Lead: Hannah Hamilton
| Deputy Chief Finance Officer, Paul Doyle | |
| Director of Planning and Contracting, Stephen Hepworth | |
| Director of Estates and Facilities, Rachael Westerman | |
| Project Director ED PAU and Major Capital Projects, Mike Meredith |
Nursing and Midwifery
Director Leads: Jay Dungeni
| Deputy Chief Nurse Workforce, Professional Standards and Education, Ellen Bull | |
| Deputy Chief Nurse Quality and Clinical Operations, Janet McAuley | |
| Acute & Medical Care Group Deputy Chief Nurse Quality and Clinical Operations, Stella Davey |
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| Women, Children & Clinical Support Care Group Director of Midwifery (DoM), Dr Benedicta Agbagwara-Osuji |
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| Women, Children & Clinical Support Care Group Associate Director of Nursing (ADN), Tania Haughton |
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| Surgical Care Group Associate Director of Nursing (ADN), Sue Sexton |
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| Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy Team | |
| Safeguarding and Vulnerable Persons Team |
Medical Services
Director Lead: Dr Mark Roland
| Deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Melanie Irvin-Sellers | |
| Deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Mr Shashi Irukulla | |
| Interim Associate Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Primary Care Interface, Dr Mohan Kanag | |
| Associate Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Group Transformation, Dr Radcliffe Lisk | |
| Associate Chie Medical Officer (CMO), Mr Amit Vats | |
| Acute & Medical Care Group Joint Chiefs of Service, Dr Charles Johnson and Dr Emma Wilkinson |
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| Women, Children & Clinical Support Care Group Chief of Service (COS), Dr Karin Leslie |
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| Surgical Care Group Chief of Service (COS), Dr Claire Cunningham |
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| Director of Medical Education, Dr Clarence Chikusu | |
| Associate Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Ali Khan |
Workforce and Organisation Development
Director Lead: Jo Fanning
| Deputy Chief People Officer, Employment Services, Karen Uttley | |
| Deputy Chief People Officer, Employee Experience, Pami Bains | |
| Head of Medical Workforce, Kate Clarke | |
| Associate Director Workforce, Planning and System Working, Rupert Milsom |
