Ian Ailles has joined the Board of Community Health Partnerships (CHP) as a Non-Executive Director. His appointment was confirmed at a Board meeting at the end of March.
I am delighted to announce Ian’s appointment as a new Non-Executive Director. He brings a wealth of experience from finance and an executive career working in both the public and private sectors. Combined with his extensive non-executive work Ian will be a valuable addition to CHP’s Board. He joins at a significant time of reform for the NHS. As a DHSC owned company CHP provides modern, well-maintained community-based health infrastructure for patient care. As we continue to support the NHS deliver more services in the community and enable neighbourhood health services, Ian will be a great asset to our board and I look forward to working with him.
Catherine Mason, Chair, Community Health Partnerships Board
Mr Ailles replaces out-going Non–Executive Director Bob Alexander and will become the Chair of CHP’s Audit and Risk Committee. Ian’s appointment is for three years.
I am very pleased to be joining CHP’s Board. As a purpose driven and values led organisation I can see they add real value to the NHS, its patients, staff and communities. I look forward to sharing my experience from different sectors and companies to support them in their ambitions.
Ian Ailles, Non-Executive Director, Community Health Partnerships
Ian works as a non-executive director in a number of organisations across health, education and housing.
He is a qualified chartered accountant starting work for Ernst & Young, later working both in the City of London and New York in Investment Banking. The vast majority of his executive career was spent working in consumer travel and leisure across over 60 countries for a range of listed companies. His final executive role was in the public sector as the first ever Director General of the House of Commons.
Ian is strongly values-led, whilst in travel he supported rescue efforts following the Asian Tsunami, and he helped found a charity around Safer Tourism.

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