Adam joined Alder Hey in 2015 and was appointed Deputy Chief Executive in January 2025, having served as the Chief Operating Officer since April 2018. Since joining the NHS in 2005 through the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme, Adam has held a number of senior operational manager positions running a range of hospital and community-based services.
Adam is an alumnus of the International Hospital Federation, having completed the International Young Executive Programme in 2024. He holds an MSc degree in Healthcare Leadership and an Executive Healthcare Leadership Award with distinction from the Nye Bevan NHS Leadership Academy Programme. He has also completed a Healthcare Information Fellowship at GlaxoSmithKline.
Adam is the Executive lead for performance, operations, planning and delivery. He is passionate about innovation and patient-centred service improvement. He is also the Chair of the Cheshire and Merseyside COO Network.