Transformation Team

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Transformation Director

Chris is a seasoned transformation leader and founder of Taylor Made Project Management (TMPM), with over 20 years' experience delivering complex, high-impact programmes across the NHS, local government, public health, and the voluntary sector. A proven system thinker, Chris has led over 25 major programmes, managing cumulative budgets of £75m plus and delivering £11m plus in savings. He specialises in mental health & adult social care service design, digital innovation, and governance design. Known for his collaborative style, strategic vision, and ability to lead across organisational boundaries, Chris brings discipline, creativity, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes and services for communities.  

Transformation Director

Michael is a senior improvement and transformation leader with over 20 years’ experience delivering large-scale change across the NHS. He has led complex programmes across acute, mental health, community, and primary care settings, achieving over £56 million in savings while improving quality and governance. Michael’s expertise spans PMO leadership, cost improvement, lean systems, and organisational development. He has worked with NHS trusts, ICSs, and NHSE on strategic deployments and operating model design. A Non-Executive Director at the Institute for Continuous Improvement, he is a trusted advisor to boards, committed to enabling sustainable, evidence-based transformation across UK public services.

Transformation Director 

Simon is an experienced transformation and improvement leader with a strong track record of delivering cost savings and operational efficiency across the public and private sectors. A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt trainer, PRINCE2 and MSP practitioner, Simon has led major change programmes for NHS England, CCGs, and hospital trusts. His expertise includes process redesign, programme governance, systems integration, and ISO quality assurance. With an MBA and an engineering background, Simon combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, driving measurable outcomes. Commercially astute, he is known for building strong relationships, fostering collaboration, and embedding sustainable change. 

Transformation Director 

Rob is a passionate advocate for patient voice and lived experience, serving as Co-Chair of the South Yorkshire Cancer Alliance. He champions the integration of service user perspectives into strategic decision-making across health and care systems. With over 27 years’ experience in facilities management, Rob has led complex service portfolios worth over £16 million, managing large multidisciplinary teams and delivering strong operational performance. He is a proven leader in account management, service mobilisation, and business retention. Rob combines commercial insight with a deep, personal commitment to improving patient experience, health equity, and system-wide outcomes in public services. 

Transformation Director 

Carolyn brings over 30 years of NHS experience, including 12 in senior management, to her executive coaching practice. Carolyn empowers senior leaders to navigate political, financial, and cultural complexity with clarity and confidence. Carolyn specialises in leadership development, stress reduction, and achieving sustainable balance, key to thriving in today’s public sector. As author of The Grief Book, she offers deep insight into resilience and change, supporting clients through transitions, including return-to-work. Her empathetic, focused approach enables leaders to unlock potential, enhance capability, and align with LGA priorities on leadership, wellbeing, and workforce retention.

Transformation Director

Mary is a senior public sector leader with over 25 years’ experience in transformation, operational improvement, and financial sustainability. She began her career at Pennine Acute NHS Trust, later leading major service reconfigurations across several NHS Trusts. In 2018, she oversaw the £1.3bn integration of Pennine Acute with Salford Royal and Manchester FT. At the Immigration Advice Authority, she led its shift to becoming the Home Office’s first fully remote ALB and later modernised corporate operations, including IT, data strategy, finance, and legal. Mary brings deep transformation expertise, strategic insight, and a proven track record of delivering complex change. 

Transformation Director

Kirsty is a senior HR and project management professional with over 15 years’ experience leading strategic workforce transformation across the public sector. She has delivered major programmes in social and primary care, including a £75M workforce expansion across Greater Manchester and pioneering integrated health and care models. Skilled in structural redesign, role innovation, and crisis response, Kirsty aligns people strategies with organisational goals. Her strengths span stakeholder engagement, financial governance, and inclusive leadership. Whether driving digital transformation, managing complex change, or supporting third-sector growth, Kirsty brings strategic clarity, operational rigour, and a collaborative, human-centred approach. 

Transformation Director

Tony is an experienced and versatile Transformation Consultant with over 20 years’ experience as a CEO and six years as a Finance Director. He offers tailored solutions across system working, ICS development, productivity improvement, and financial recovery. Tony has led assignments in the Black Country, Greater Manchester, Northamptonshire, London, and for national clients. With board-level experience across systems, commissioning, providers, and partnerships, he brings a strategic, evidence-based, and community-focused approach. Known for his collaborative, resilient, and developmental leadership style, Tony supports organisations to deliver sustainable improvement through innovation, performance management, and coaching-led development. 

Transformation Director

Emma is an accomplished, versatile leader with over 25 years’ experience in business intelligence, performance, and informatics across the NHS and wider public sector. She has led large teams, complex transformation programmes, and multimillion-pound business planning and analytics portfolios. Emma is known for her collaborative leadership, strategic thinking, and ability to build high-performing teams. Her expertise spans data strategy, system convening, performance frameworks, and digital innovation, including PowerBI implementation. A skilled communicator and trusted business partner, Emma brings clarity, energy, and a results-driven mindset to every challenge—supporting decision-making, transformation, and improved outcomes across complex systems. 

Transformation Director

Jon is a compassionate and versatile leader with over 15 years' experience delivering impactful change across NHS Trusts and public sector bodies. With deep expertise in transformation, digital innovation, and patient access, Jon blends systems thinking with emotional intelligence to lead high-pressure programmes calmly and authentically. From launching COVID-19 testing in 48 hours to spearheading ICS development, he consistently improves care delivery, drives strategic planning, and builds inclusive, high-performing teams. Currently open to new interim opportunities, Jon is passionate about enabling organisations to realise their vision through effective, values-driven leadership and sustainable, high-quality healthcare transformation. 

Transformation Consultant

Daniel is a senior professional with 25 years’ experience across analytics and risk, bringing deep expertise in risk management - covering financial and non-financial risk, risk appetite, frameworks, and capital. He has a proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering major risk, data, and regulatory transformation programmes. Skilled in engaging Executive, Board, and Regulatory stakeholders, Daniel has worked with financial institutions across the globe. He offers wide-ranging expertise in risk strategy, data, and transformation, consistently delivering complex change in regulated environments while building trust, securing alignment, and driving sustainable outcomes. 

Transformation Consultant

With over 30 years in the NHS, including senior roles such as Head of Elective Care, Andrew brings deep expertise in healthcare transformation and service improvement. He has led end-to-end projects, from referral pathway redesign to strategic innovation using Lean and Sinek’s Golden Circle. An accredited coach and mentor, specialising in empowerment coaching to support individuals through professional and personal transitions. Andrew is experienced in procurement, bid writing, and the Provider Selection Regime, helping clients secure sustainable outcomes. His leadership fosters collaboration, strengthens teams, and delivers measurable impact across commissioning and service redesign. 

Transformation Consultant

Wari is a seasoned transformation and operational excellence leader with over 15 years’ experience delivering measurable impact across the NHS. Known for driving strategic change, Wari led the £1.5bn elective surgical hubs programme, achieving a 128% increase in hubs and a 60% reduction in patient wait times. He specialises in Lean improvement, stakeholder engagement, data-driven insight, and benefits realisation—empowering teams to unlock over £6m in cost savings. With a proven track record in national programmes, digital transformation, and governance design, Wari combines analytical rigour with a collaborative, delivery-focused approach to enable high-performance and sustainable change across health systems. 

Transformation Consultant

Andy is a strategic healthcare leader and transformation specialist with over 15 years’ experience across primary care, commissioning, and system improvement. Formerly a Managing Partner at Leeds Road Practice, he has since held a number of freelance/CSU roles driving quality improvement, digital transformation, and veteran-friendly practice accreditation across the North of England. Andy excels in coaching, leadership development, and operational optimisation, consistently delivering measurable impact in patient access, team performance, and care quality. Passionate about system-wide collaboration, he brings a deep understanding of NHS priorities, data-informed change, and the evolving needs of diverse healthcare communities. 

Transformation Consultant

Danny is a lived experience consultant with over 14 years’ experience embedding lived experience into public, private, and voluntary sector work. Drawing on his own journey with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, he has served as a lived experience advisor, board chair, and consultant to national programmes. Danny supports organisations to design inclusive, co-produced services. He previously established a Recovery College within forensic mental health settings, combining lived and professional expertise. Danny brings a unique ability to support, and embed lived experience roles into complex programmes, driving authentic engagement, equity, and lasting cultural change. 

Transformation Consultant

Leigh is a highly motivated senior healthcare leader and HCPC-registered professional with over 19 years’ experience across primary, secondary, and justice healthcare settings. With a strong focus on tackling health inequalities and driving preventative health through service development, Leigh has led strategic projects in both public and private sectors. Her expertise spans clinical operations, digital transformation, governance, training, and stakeholder engagement. From CQC Registered Manager roles to national digital innovation leadership, Leigh combines clinical insight with business acumen and a passion for continuous improvement, empowering teams to deliver safe, equitable, and high-quality care in complex environments. 

Transformation Consultant

Jason is a versatile professional with extensive experience across training, project support, IT, and change management. With a career spanning the Police Force, NHS, MoJ, College of Policing, and private sector, Jason has delivered high-quality solutions in software implementation, configuration, project delivery, and staff training. He combines strong technical knowledge with a background in consultancy and instructional design, applying frameworks such as PRINCE2, ADDIE, and ADKAR. Jason is known for his adaptability, communication skills, and commitment to excellence—ensuring organisations stay compliant, informed, and equipped to manage transformation effectively in complex, multi-sector environments. 

Transformation Consultant

Imran is a highly experienced Senior Programme Manager with over 15 years experience of leading strategic transformation across NHS organisations, Integrated Care Boards, and commissioning support units. He specialises in contract and supplier management, change delivery, and improving service outcomes across complex health and care systems. Imran holds a BSc in Project Management and the APM PMQ certification, and was a finalist in the UK National GO Awards for excellence in contract management. Recognised as an NHS Rising Star, he brings a collaborative, outcome-driven approach that prioritises value, innovation, and sustainable improvement across public sector programmes. 

Transformation Consultant

Sonia is an experienced Independent Social Worker with over a decade of frontline and specialist expertise in adult social care. Practising since 2012, Sonia specialises in Continuing Healthcare (CHC), Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity Act work, COP3 assessments, disputes, IRP panels, and quality assurance. She is known for her precision, professionalism, and ability to deliver under pressure—once saving nearly £1 million in CHC costs in six months, earning local recognition. Sonia supports local authorities and NHS partners through advocacy, expert assessments, and backlog reduction. She brings deep knowledge, integrity, and a commitment to person-centred practice.

Transformation Manager 

Deb is a highly experienced, solutions-focused programme and transformation manager with over 20 years’ success delivering complex healthcare and public sector projects. With a proven track record in digital transformation, service mobilisation, and commissioning, Deb brings deep expertise in managing multi-stakeholder programmes across NHS, local authority, startup, and corporate environments. She has led strategic rollouts in urgent care, virtual wards, CHC, and digital health, combining project rigour with strong communication and relationship-building skills. Deb is known for her tenacity, innovation, and ability to deliver results under pressure—driving improved outcomes, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across challenging and evolving landscapes. 

Transformation Manager

Sophia is an experienced healthcare project and quality improvement manager, currently Deputy Programme Manager at the Royal College of Physicians. She specialises in delivering large-scale, complex health improvement programmes, including national audits on respiratory care, falls, and fragility. Sophia brings a proven track record of stakeholder engagement, report writing, line management, and strategic development. Sophia's earlier work at Cancer Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society focused on data-led service improvement and patient experience. Known for her proactive, organised approach, she combines analytical rigour with compassionate insight, drawing on years of experience supporting patients, carers, clinicians, and system leaders. 

Transformation Manager

Curtis is a highly experienced operational manager with a strong track record of improving healthcare services across urgent care, primary care, and hospital settings. With an MBA in Business Management and over a decade of frontline and leadership experience, Curtis excels in service redesign, stakeholder engagement, and performance delivery. He has successfully led regional transformation programmes, prepared services for CQC inspection, and driven measurable improvements in access, efficiency, and patient outcomes. Known for his energy, diplomacy, and people-first approach, Curtis builds high-performing teams, empowers staff, and delivers sustainable change aligned to quality, finance, and patient experience. 

Transformation Manager

Deborah is an accomplished IT Project Manager with experience leading digital transformation projects across retail, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors. She has delivered high-impact solutions for organisations such as Halfords, Bakkavor, and the NHS, with expertise in SAP HANA, Microsoft Azure, and Agile frameworks. Certified in PRINCE2 Agile and Scrum Master methodologies, Deborah combines technical proficiency with strong stakeholder engagement and team leadership. Her strengths lie in driving cross-functional collaboration, optimising project delivery, and embedding Agile ways of working. Deborah is passionate about enabling business growth through smart, scalable, and user-focused technology solutions. 

Senior Bid Writer

Gareth is an accomplished public funding and bid development specialist with over 20 years’ experience supporting UK organisations to access government, EU, and grant funding. He has secured millions in funding for local authorities, training providers, charities, and third-sector organisations—aligning projects with national priorities. Gareth partners with clients across the country to grow revenue, enhance social value, and develop sustainable programmes. His career includes senior roles at Sheffield City Council and The Source Skills Academy, where he led funding strategy, commissioning, and contract oversight. Gareth combines strategic insight with hands-on delivery and measurable impact.

Senior Data Analyst

Jeremy is a data and analytics expert with over a decade of experience in public health, NHS, and local government. As a Chartered Secretary, he ensures robust governance, compliance, and ethical standards across all projects. Jeremy has led on major population health initiatives, including local COVID-19 response, strategic JSNA development, and national policy support on Hep C and COPD. A skilled communicator, he builds strong cross-sector relationships to influence policy and improve outcomes. His work integrates insight-driven strategy, sustainable reporting tools, and digital innovation—enabling effective, evidence-based decision-making to drive population health improvement at scale.  

Senior Data Analyst

Brian is a highly experienced data professional with a background spanning public health, policy, and academia. With early research in Alzheimer’s and depression at the Institute of Psychiatry, he went on to lead analytical roles across sectors—combining statistical rigour with business insight from a Master’s in HR.

He has delivered high-impact outputs, including a 100+ page Department of Health report on urgent care (now in the National Archives), and led COVID-19 surveillance in Bexley, managing a team of analysts to deliver critical intelligence at pace. Brian blends technical expertise, strategic thinking, and project leadership to deliver tailored, data-driven solutions.

Senior Solution Architect

Abbie is a skilled solution architect with over 8 years experience in service design, operations management, and contract delivery across the public and third sectors. Passionate about working alongside NGOs and charities, Abbie creates services that prioritise efficiency, quality, and positive human outcomes. Abbie has held a number of progressive roles, including at Connect Assist, delivering frontline and leadership support for vulnerable populations and with Maximus where she designed numerous digital and tech solutions. With a strong foundation in communication and critical thinking, she brings lived and professional experience to causes such as domestic abuse awareness, human rights, and migrant support through global volunteering initiatives.