Trust Board Members

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, and has previously worked as both the Director and Head of Community at the Royal National Institute of Blind…

Non-Executive Director

Dr. Umar Ahmad

Dr Umar Ahmad is a highly experienced clinician, serving for the past decade as a Partner at his GP practice in Nottingham, he plays a key role in both clinical leadership and service delivery.

Non-Executive Director

Jayne Beeslee

Jayne is an experienced public servant having operated at an executive level across UK Government, devolved nations and in a diverse range of public bodies.

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…

Non-Executive Director

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…

Non-Executive Director

Hayley Hutchings

Hayley Hutchings graduated with a first-class degree in Biomedical Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University and a PhD in Physiology from Cardiff University, where she was based in the Common Cold and Nasal Research Centre on a Proctor and Gamble…

Non-Executive Director

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…

Chief Executive

Emma Wood

Emma was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Trust on 1 October 2025. She joins us from University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, where she served as Chief People Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

Executive Director of Strategy, Planning & Performance and Deputy Chief Executive

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 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 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 Finance and Corporate Resources

Chris Turley

Chris joined the ambulance service in October 2015 as the Trust's 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 Culture Change

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 People

Carl Kneeshaw

Carl Kneeshaw was appointed to the post of Director of People in November 2024. He joins us from Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, where he was Deputy Director for People.

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.

Trade Union Partner

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.