Chair
Colin Dennis
Colin has had a distinguished career in the financial and aviation sectors and has a wealth of experience in non-executive roles in regulated sectors including the NHS, social housing and adult care and social services.
Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair
Ceri Jackson
Ceri has held a number of senior roles in the charity sector. She was the Interim Director of Strategy and Transformation at Ty Hafan until last year, and has previously worked as both the Director and Head of Community at the Royal National…
Non-Executive Director
Peter Curran
Peter is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, with an Economics degree from Aberystwyth University. He has acted as a Chief Finance Officer for more than 20 years in a number of sectors. Appointed Non-Executive…
Kevin Davies
A Professor of Nursing and Disaster Healthcare, Kevin was appointed Non-Executive Director for the Trust in January 2015. He is an Independent Trustee of St John Wales and President of Confédération Interalliée des Officers…
Bethan Evans
Bethan has worked in local government, the public and private sectors, supporting people with a disability to maximise their opportunities and realise their aspirations for over 25 years. For the last 15 years, she has worked at Executive Board level…
Hannah Rowan
Hannah has spent the last eight years in the charity sector in Wales after starting her career working as a teacher. She is an experienced coach, with an emphasis on high-level problem solving and strategic oversight. Hannah is…
Joga Singh
Joga is an experienced employment lawyer, currently practising in Cardiff. He acts for clients from the public, private and not for profit sectors. Joga has over 15 years experience of working closely with Board Members and Senior Management…
Chief Executive
Jason Killens
Jason joined the Welsh Ambulance Service as Chief Executive in September 2018 having spent his career working in Ambulance Services in the UK and Australia.
Executive Director of Operations
Lee Brooks
Having previously worked in Australia as Director of Operations for Metropolitan Adelaide, Lee joined the Welsh Ambulance Service in July 2019 as Director of Operations.
Executive Director of Quality and Nursing
Liam Williams
Liam Williams, a Registered Nurse, joins the Trust from NHS South, Central and West, where he is the Director of Quality and System Performance.
Executive Director of Paramedicine
Andy Swinburn
Andy moved to the Welsh Ambulance Service in May 2017 as Assistant Director of Paramedicine before taking up the role of Associate Director of Paramedicine in January 2020; Director of Paramedicine in December 2021 and appointed Executive Director of…
Executive Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance
Rachel Marsh
Rachel Marsh became the Executive Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance in October 2019, having first joined the Trust as Interim Director of Performance and Planning in December 2018.
Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Resources
Chris Turley
Chris joined the ambulance service in October 2015 as the Trusts Deputy Director of Finance and from February 2018 he was the interim Executive Director of Finance and ICT. Chris was appointed Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Resources in…
Director of People and Culture
Angela Lewis
Angela was appointed in September 2022, with responsibility for people services, organisational development and professional education and training. Angela joins us from Companies House where she was Director of People Transformation.
Director of Digital Services
Jonny Sammut
Jonny Sammut was appointed to the post of Director of Digital Services in September 2023. He joins us from the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust, where he was the Chief of Digital & Innovation.
Director of Partnerships and Engagement
Estelle Hitchon
Estelle Hitchon was appointed to the post of Director of Partnerships and Engagement in December 2015 having been on secondment with the Trust since October 2014 from Cardiff and Vale UHB.
Director of Corporate Governance/Board Secretary
Trish Mills
Trish joined the Trust in August 2021 and brings with her both NHS and international Board and governance experience in both healthcare and education.
Trade Union Partner
Hugh Parry
Hugh Joined the Gwynedd Ambulance Service in 1982, and following a few years decided to change career and went to work for the Central Electricity Generating Board CEGB and National Grid.
Damon Turner
Damon joined the Mid Glamorgan Ambulance service (the Welsh Ambulance Service since 1998) in 1993 and started work as a member of the Patient Transfer Service; his initial contract was for a 15 hour week.
