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oversaw the merger of the college with the
then University of Glamorgan.
He was also Director of Finance and
Corporate Services at Sport Wales, Director
of Finance at Aberystwyth University and
Assistant Director of Finance at Cardiff
Metropolitan University.
(Health and Social Care), focusing on
managing a range of key relationships related
to the health and social care portfolio.
Since 2019, he has been acting as Nominated
Advisor to Welsh Government for Respiratory
Innovation Wales.
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Welsh Ambulance Service
appoints new Non-Executive
Directors
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has
appointed two new Non-Executive
Directors to its Board.
Welsh Government’s Minister for Health and
Social Services has appointed Peter Curran
as a Non-Executive Director (Finance) and
Ian Mathieson as a Non-Executive Director
(Academic).
Peter began his four-year term on 01
February, while Ian will take up post on
01 April.
Colin Dennis, the Chair of the Welsh
Ambulance Service, said: “Congratulations
to Peter and Ian on their respective
appointments.
“Overseeing the work of the only all-Wales
emergency service comes with a unique set
of challenges, but Peter and Ian come with a
wealth of experience and expertise to help us
navigate these.
“I speak for the whole Board when I say we
are looking forward to working with Peter and
Ian to realise our strategic ambitions.”
Peter Curran is a Fellow of the Chartered
Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy,
with an Economics degree from
Aberystwyth University.
He has acted as a Chief Finance Officer for
more than 20 years in a number of sectors.
He was the Vice Principal (Resources) at the
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama,
where he led the development of awardwinning
new performance spaces and
Peter holds a number of non-executive roles,
including at Taff Housing Association, and is
Trustee at Action for Children and National
Youth Arts Wales.
He is also an independent member of Y Coleg
Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s Audit and Risk
Committee and an Honorary Fellow of the
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Peter took semi-retirement in July 2023,
having previously served as the Chief Finance
Officer for the Office of the South Wales
Police and Crime Commissioner for five years.
He said: “It is a privilege to be appointed to
the Board of Welsh Ambulance Service.
“Whilst there are undoubtedly challenges
ahead, I am looking forward to applying
my experience to add value to the Trust’s
activities and help it achieve its strategic
objectives in what is a critical public service
in Wales.”
Meanwhile, Ian Mathieson trained as a
podiatrist in Edinburgh and was appointed to
his first academic post at Cardiff Metropolitan
University in 1996.
He undertook a PhD focusing on lower
limb biomechanics, and helped to develop
various Master’s courses, including in
advanced practice.
Ian became Director of Learning and Teaching
and Deputy Dean for Health Sciences at
Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2013,
assuming responsibility for a wide range
of disciplines.
He moved to the University of South Wales in
2020 and helped the Faculty of Life Sciences
and Education extend its health portfolio to
include physiotherapy, occupational therapy
and operating department practice.
In 2022, he became Associate Dean,
Partnerships and Business Development
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And since 2020, he has been Convenor of the
Council of Deans of Health Wales.
Ian said: “I am delighted to have this
opportunity to serve on WAST’s Board and
to support it to realise its ambitious but
achievable strategic plans.
“WAST is making a central contribution to the
transformation of the way our health and care
services are delivered and I look forward to
being a part of its ongoing work.”
The Trust’s Board is comprised of a Chair,
Vice Chair, six Non-Executive Directors, the
Chief Executive and five Executive Directors.
A further four Directors and two Trade Union
partners also attend the Board.
The tenure of current Non-Executive Director
(Finance) Martin Turner will draw to a close as
Peter takes up post next month.
Meanwhile, the term of current Non-Executive
Director (Academic) Paul Hollard will end as
Ian takes up post in April.
Colin said: “We are extremely lucky to have
secured the services of Paul and Martin.
“Paul joined the Board in 2016 and Martin
in 2018.
“Both have chaired Committees of the Board,
including latterly the People and Culture
Committee and Audit Committee respectively,
and have made sterling contributions to the
Board over the recent years, including through
the most difficult period in our history – the
Covid-19 pandemic.
“While Paul will remain with us for a little while
longer, we would like to wish both of them all
the very best for the future and thank them for
their support and service.”
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