Graham Atkins – Chief People Officer

Graham Atkins is the Chief People Officer.

Graham is the Chief People Officer of NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board.   

Formerly a partner in management consultancy, he has a wealth of experience in all aspects of people and organisation in a wide range of complex settings, having worked with over 30 public sector organisations throughout his career. 

Following training as an Army Officer and a policy/strategy specialist in local government, business school opened his eyes to the vagaries and complexities of people, and he hasn’t looked back since.

He has held executive roles as managing partner of New Street Consulting Group, as a senior partner at global consultancy Korn Ferry, and as a Shareholder Director of Hay Group leading their business with the UK Government.

He holds an MBA, BEng(Hons) and is a Fellow of the RSA (The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce).