About us —

Our team

The expertise of our staff and their extensive networks helps to build strong, effective partnerships and nurture innovation across our region’s health and care communities.

Innovation Identification & Testing

We help innovators develop, test and implement solutions that have the potential to meet the challenges faced by the health and care system in the South West.

Get in touch with us to explore how we can work together.  

Zoe Llewellyn
Zoe Llewellyn

Project Manager

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Matt Wells
Matt Wells

Project Manager

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Jane Bamby
Jane Bamby

Senior Portfolio Director

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Kim Morrissey
Kim Morrissey

Senior Partnerships Manager

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Nikki Taylor
Nikki Taylor

Head of Integrated Adult Social Care

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Sophie Luders
Sophie Luders

Programme Manager

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Martha Lee
Martha Lee

Programme Manager

Mark Procter
Mark Procter

Interim Head of AI, Data & Digital

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Julia Darby
Julia Darby

Programme Manager

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Harriet Bennett
Harriet Bennett

Programme Manager

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Rosie Graham
Rosie Graham

Programme Manager

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Stephen Ong
Stephen Ong

Innovation Advisor

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Libby Dawe
Libby Dawe

Project Manager

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Innovation implementation

Our team of implementation experts work closely with partners at local, regional and national levels to implement innovation in the South West.

Get in touch to find out what implementation insights and support we can provide. 

Joseph Clift
Joseph Clift

Project Manager

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Jenn Garner
Jenn Garner

Programme Manager

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Marie-Joëlle West
Marie-Joëlle West

Senior Portfolio Director

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Fergal O’Malley
Fergal O’Malley

Clinical Associate in Perinatal Patient Safety

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Maja Jorgensen (on secondment)
Maja Jorgensen (on secondment)

Programme Manager

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Harriet Matthews
Harriet Matthews

Programme Manager

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Sally Hedge
Sally Hedge

Head of Patient Safety

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Emily van Vliet
Emily van Vliet

Programme Manager

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Danielle Christou
Danielle Christou

Interim Head of Strategic Projects

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Francesca Reville
Francesca Reville

Programme Manager

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Tracey Sargent (on secondment)
Tracey Sargent (on secondment)

Programme Manager

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Nic Ferreira
Nic Ferreira

Interim Head of Neighbourhood Health

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Evaluation & Learning

Our evaluation and learning experts support our partners to embed data, evidence and evaluation into the core of programme design and delivery.

Get in touch with us if you have an evaluation project in mind or you’d like bespoke training for your organisation.  

Lynnette Chapman
Lynnette Chapman

Head of Evaluation and Learning - Innovation

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Richard Blackwell
Richard Blackwell

Associate Director of Insight

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Louise Hall
Louise Hall

Interim Head of Evaluation & Learning - Implementation

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Helen Crocker
Helen Crocker

Evaluation Lead

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Grace Shillito
Grace Shillito

Evaluation Researcher

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Kayleigh Rosewell
Kayleigh Rosewell

Interim Evaluation Lead

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Libby Smith
Libby Smith

Evaluation Researcher

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Matthew Gidman-Rowse
Matthew Gidman-Rowse

Interim Evaluation Lead

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Portfolio Management Office

Our portfolio management specialists support our organisation’s performance by providing assurance on our data quality, process, tools and systems, and how we are delivering against our delivery plans and core commission.

Hannah Stepto
Hannah Stepto

Interim Innovation Service Manager

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Laura Sturgess
Laura Sturgess

Head of Portfolio Management Office

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Naomi Caney
Naomi Caney

Project Manager

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Sarah Nicholson
Sarah Nicholson

Project Manager

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Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson

Digital Systems Associate

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Communications

Our communications team is responsible for developing all external and internal communications with our team, partners and stakeholders.

If you have a press enquiry, request for more information, or feedback to share, please contact us.   

Oli Price-Bates
Oli Price-Bates

Head of Communications & External Affairs

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Thea Taylor
Thea Taylor

Communications Manager

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Grace Harper
Grace Harper

Digital Communications Coordinator

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Lauren Smale
Lauren Smale

Events Coordinator

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Events & Facilities

Our friendly team of events and facilities coordinators are here to support events, conferences, functions and meetings.

Get in touch with us or click here to learn more about hiring our award-winning space

Jacqueline Dunbar
Jacqueline Dunbar

Facilities Coordinator

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Gill Jones
Gill Jones

Office Manager

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Emily Halstead
Emily Halstead

Events Coordinator

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Jeanette Knight
Jeanette Knight

Facilities Coordinator

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Claire Pomeroy
Claire Pomeroy

Receptionist Administrator

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Jo Kane
Jo Kane

Receptionist Administrator

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HR

HR manages our collaborative and impact-led workforce, overseeing recruitment, policies, and employee relations.

Contact us if you have a question about joining our team or explore our latest vacancies over on our Careers page.

Sam Horne
Sam Horne

HR Advisor

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Finance

Our finance specialists are responsible for our organisation’s finance management, reporting and information

Emma McKenna
Emma McKenna

Finance Director

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David Bulmer
David Bulmer

Financial Controller

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Phil Lamb
Phil Lamb

Assistant Management Accountant

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Mandy Jolly
Mandy Jolly

Financial Coordinator

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Executive team

Our executive team drives our organisation and strategy, and oversees our operations with our partners to transform health and care through innovation.

Ashley Reed
Ashley Reed

Executive Assistant

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Jon Siddall
Jon Siddall

Chief Executive Officer

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Anna Lodge
Anna Lodge

Executive Director of Operations and Company Secretary

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Rebecca Whitting
Rebecca Whitting

Executive Director of Implementation & System Partnerships

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Xennya Petit
Xennya Petit

Head of Executive Support

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Zoe Philpott
Zoe Philpott

Executive Assistant

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