Non-Executive Directors
Rob Whiteman, CBE is the Chair of Dorset’s Integrated Care Board – NHS Dorset. Since July 2022 Rob most recently was the Chair of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. Previously, Rob was the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy for eight years and has held many other executive and non-executive roles including Chief Executive of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Chief Executive of the UK Border Agency. Rob also has significant experience of working with the NHS from his time as Chair of North East London Sustainability and Transformation Programme (STP) and as a non-executive director and chair of audit at Whittington Health NHS Trust and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Dan lives in Wareham and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA), with a broad range of experience working with, and within, the public, private and charity sectors. He is currently the CFO at the Metropolitan Police, and was previously CIPFA’s Chief Operating Officer (2018 – 2024). He was a Director of EY (2015 – 2018); having also held roles as a senior civil servant in central government departments and as a senior manager for PwC. In addition, Dan is presently a Member of the Audit Committee at the City of London Corporation, and was previously a Member of the Joint Audit Committee at Sussex PCC and Police Force.
“I’m delighted to be joining the Board of NHS Dorset, and really looking forward to getting stuck into the task at hand, supporting the executive team and ensuring we all work together, collaborate and innovate to deliver the vision of NHS Dorset.”
Adrian retired from Lloyds Banking Group in 2024 after nearly 40 years, having originally joined them at a local office in his home town of Bournemouth. He brings a diverse set of executive and non-executive experience including, most recently, as the Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Banking at Lloyds and as a member of the Audit, Risk and Nomination Committees at BGF Group plc where he was a non-executive board member between 2016 and 2024.
Adrian is a Fellow of the London Institute of Banking and Finance and holds an MBA from Warwick Business School.
“I am excited to be joining the Board of NHS Dorset and being able to support the team to deliver on ambitious plans to achieve better outcomes for local people by integrating health and care provision across the region”.
Executives
Jonathan is the Chief Executive at NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB, NHS Dorset ICB and NHS Somerset ICB
Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience in the NHS with knowledge and understanding of both commissioning and provider organisations. Prior to becoming Chief Executive of NHS Dorset, Jonathan was Chief Executive of NHS Somerset. Before that he was the Chief Executive of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where he led the trust to the point of merger with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust creating the first fully integrated Foundation Trust in England, responsible for the provision of acute, mental health and community services, together with almost a quarter of the general practice.
David is an experienced forward thinking and progressive leader who has worked in the NHS for over 21 years across a variety of provider and commissioning roles at national, regional, and local level. What drives him is a sharp focus on whole person care and population health together with a strong public service ethos.
David has successfully led strategy, service improvement and delivery initiatives as well as implemented several ground-breaking improvement and transformation programmes across a broad spectrum of areas. Key to his approach is teamwork, both with his own teams and with partners across the health and care economy. He feels prioritising strong working relationships with colleagues, partner organisations and the public based on empowerment and mutual respect are the cornerstone of a successful future for the health and care sector.
“I firmly believe that developing care and support delivered in communities, neighbourhoods and in people’s own homes is the single most important mission for health and care leaders in the next 10 years. As a passionate champion for whole system, whole person integrated care, I have long admired Dorset’s work to transform care at neighbourhood, locality, and system level. Therefore, becoming NHS Dorset’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer is both a great privilege and a fantastic way to maximise the benefits of the forthcoming Integrated Care System legislation.
“This is our chance to rapidly accelerate plans for improving outcomes and to help make a major difference to health and wellbeing across all our communities. I am really looking forward to working closely with my new team and all our integrated care partners especially our voluntary sector, our GPs, our local authorities and most importantly, with the people of Dorset.”
Alison Henly is the Interim Chief Finance Officer at NHS Dorset.
Alison has been a Finance Director/Chief Finance Officer since 2016.
She has over 30 years’ experience in the NHS in both provider and commissioner organisations.
Her broad breath of knowledge not only covers finance but other key areas, having been involved in strategy development and implementation and with direct operational responsibility for financial management, costing and pricing, contract negotiation, contract management and business case preparation.
Alison constantly strives for quality improvements through transformation and efficiency. She is passionate about ensuring that continual improvements within health and care are done collaboratively and for the benefit of the local population.
