BA (Hons), MBA (Otago)
Appointed September 2006 - Chief Executive

Jim has spent sixteen years in the health sector and has been general manager of Dunedin, Christchurch Women's and Christchurch hospitals.
He worked for several years as a management consultant with clients mainly in primary healthcare, advising on strategy and organisational development. He is on the boards of Partnership Health PHO and Canterbury Community Care Trust.

Before moving to New Zealand from the UK in 1983 Jim held management positions in manufacturing and information systems development.