Publish date: 23 May 2025
Our Deputy Chief Executive, Alison Smith has been announced as the new Chief Executive at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
Alison joined AWP in 2022 and before this was managing director at the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) working within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System. She has also worked across acute and community services.
Alison will leave AWP in September to take up her new role.
“I would like to thank all at AWP and partner health and care colleagues for their support, guidance and focus on making such a difference in services. Your energy and drive to care for people with Mental health, Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity needs has been both inspirational and humbling. It has been a privilege to be part of the AWP team and our wider system for the last 3 years.” Alison Smith, Deputy CEO
Dominic Hardisty, Chief Executive at AWP, said: “We have benefitted enormously from Alison’s contribution over the last 3 years, and I would like to thank her for her continual hard work and professionalism, which I’m sure will make a huge difference in her much-deserved new role.”
