Chris joined BCHC from Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, an integrated acute and community health trust, where he served as director of strategy & transformation and deputy chief executive.

Prior to this role, Chris was chief operating officer for three years and, before that, chief operating officer at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust following the Francis inquiry and throughout the administration process.

Before joining the NHS, Chris spent a number of years working with healthcare organisations across both primary and secondary care in England and Scotland as well as roles across the private and public sectors, including working for KPMG, Atos and Alstom Transport.