Chair

Prior to taking up the post of Chair at CTMUHB, Jonathan was Chair of Hafod Housing Association in South Wales, delivering social housing and a range of social care services across Cardiff, the Vale, Bridgend, and RCT.

He was also an Independent Member of the Board at Health Education and Improvement Wales and served on the Audit Committee for the Public Services Ombudsman and Future Generations Commissioner.

After leaving the National Assembly for Wales in 2011, he has spent the past 12 years working across health, social care, and housing in a variety of senior and non-executive roles.

Jonathan is passionate about the potential for organisations to work better together and places a huge value on the scope for collaboration. He has a strong interest in mental health services, having introduced legislation to improve services in Wales. 

Jonathan is the Chair of the Remuneration & Terms of Service Committee.

Jonathan said: “I am delighted to take on the role as Chair of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and look forward to working with colleagues across the organisation as we seek to build healthier communities together and to provide quality care for all our residents. Our staff will be a focus of my work, supporting and listening to their views as we deliver on the agenda. I have always believed we have the best trained, skilled and compassionate workforce of anywhere in the world and only by working with them will we deliver the services to meet peoples’ needs.”

“I have a background in housing and social care and the partnerships we forge with those beyond the health board are important. Working more closely with our three local authorities, integrating our services to better plan and deliver care closer to home will be a priority. We are also fortunate to have a well-established third sector across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region with whom I will want to advance our public health agenda.”

“We all know this is a challenging time for the NHS but with that challenge comes opportunity to rethink how we deliver the best care possible, and how we help people to live healthier lives. I am looking forward to getting stuck in.”