Group Director of Strategy
Chris was appointed as Interim Director of Strategy at ASPH in June 2025 following the Director of Strategy and Sustainability’s secondment as Interim Chief Executive at CSH Surrey.
Chris joined Royal Surrey in October 2024 having worked in senior strategy roles at the Royal Free London and South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Chris has spent the majority of his career in the NHS, initially as a psychologist working largely in general hospital settings, before moving into a series of management roles including leading commercial, workforce and organisational development, and research programmes locally, regionally, and nationally.
Chris's role is to lead Trust strategy development and delivery, as well as key strategic programmes and our engagement with partners and stakeholders, enabling us to take a strategic and forward-thinking approach to best serving our patients and local populations.
Chris is a Chartered Occupational Health Psychologist, having completed a Professional Doctorate in Occupational Health Psychology and Management at Birkbeck, University of London, where his research focused on supporting doctors to return to clinical work after a break. His undergraduate degree was in Psychology from the University of Bath and Chris subsequently completed an MBA from the Open University. Chris is passionate about enhancing staff experience and development, in particular equality, diversity and inclusion.
