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Alex Howells
Alex Howells

Chief Executive

About Me

Chief Executive

Alex started working in the NHS as a graduate management trainee and has held a number of senior management posts across south Wales over the last 20 years, including nine years as Director of Planning for Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust.

Alex was appointed to ABMU Health Board when it was first formed in 2009, as Director of Primary, Community and Mental Health Services, and was made Chief Operating Officer in April 2012 with day to day responsibility for delivery of all clinical services within the Health Board. 

Following a year as Interim Chief Executive Officer at ABMU Health Board, Alex was appointed CEO of HEIW in February 2018.