Our leadership team is responsible for the day-to-day management of Innovate. They oversee the quality of the services we provide, performance and governance.

Our leadership team.

Dan Milman

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dan is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of Innovate. With over 20 years NHS experience and a focus on delivering strategic transformational change, Dan takes pride in helping partners operationalise their strategic vision.
Phil Johns

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Phil is responsible for delivering the technology services provided by Innovate. He has worked in commercial and healthcare technology for 25 years, and still stands by the mantra of ‘have you tried turning it off and on again?
Jo Bangoura

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Jo’s ethos of partnership working underpins her approach to digital transformation and change. Having worked on complex digital programmes and with innovative start-ups in the NHS, she is committed to realising benefits of new digital systems for the NHS.
Kate Hughes

DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kate leads HR and OD and has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years. Kate is an advocate of culture before process, and continually works to maintain our staff-led company with flexible and forward thinking working practices.
Helen Leavitt

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Helen leads the Innovate Finance Team. She is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has 20 years’ experience across healthcare and private sector finance.
Alan Bannister

EPR PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Alan leads the Digital Transformation & Project teams within Innovate. He has over 20 years experience in delivering digital transformation within a variety of healthcare settings.

Innovate is committed to ensuring the voice of staff is heard, and one of the ways we do this is through our Staff Forum. The forum is made up of both elected staff representatives and members of the leadership team; and provides a way to ensure staff are involved in decision making at Innovate, and that all ideas are heard.

The forum meets once a month, and colleagues throughout Innovate are encouraged to reach out to staff representatives if they have any questions, concerns or points they would like to raise with the leadership team.

Staff forum.

Our staff forum representatives.

Jane Lockwood

Jane is a Business Change Implementer in our Business Change team. Jane is particularly passionate about supporting neurodiverse individuals and values the importance of providing an anonymous voice for our people.
Isa Ahmed

Isa is an ICT SOC Support Engineer with a passion for fostering positive relationships and advocating for the needs of his colleagues. He is committed to promoting open communication and collaboration within the organisation.
Chris Turner

Chris works in Digital Training and has over fifteen years experience working in both the NHS and private healthcare environments. Chris is committed to supporting his colleague’s wellbeing and ensuring that all staff have a voice.
James Haddon

James is an ICT Asset Administrator in our Technology Services division. James champions inclusivity and building strong working relationships. He recognises the importance of listening to others and ensuring that everyone is being heard.
Lauren Wooding

Lauren is an Executive Company Support Officer who brings openness, positivity, and a genuine care for others. She values building connections, supporting colleagues, and fostering a culture of kindness and wellbeing.