Kate is Chief Transformation and Digital Officer, the Executive Lead for Transformation, Digital, and Data, and the Board’s Senior Information Risk Owner. She began her NHS career in 2000 and has had a range of leadership roles in primary care, commissioning, shared services and acute care across Liverpool and the wider North West region.
Kate is passionate about the NHS and the impact technology and innovation can make on improved clinical outcomes and the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care.
Regionally, Kate is the Chair of the North West Digital Skills Development Network, taking a leadership role in developing the digital, data and technology profession and workforce. She has been recognised several times in the CIO 100 list and was named the #1 CIO in the UK in 2025.
Kate is a music graduate from the University of Liverpool, holds an MSC in Health Informatics and is a Fellow of the British Computer Society. She is the Chair of the Maghull Wind Orchestra where she is also principal flautist and saxophonist with the Phil Shotton Big Band.