Rob Whiteman – Chair

Rob Whiteman was appointed Chair of the new cluster for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Dorset ICB, and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) ICB in September 2025.

Rob has wide-ranging experience working in the NHS and local government and was formerly Chair of both NHS Dorset and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. He has also served as Chair of North East London Sustainability and Transformation Programme; non-executive director and Chair of audit at both Whittington Health NHS Trust; and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, and Chief Executive of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

He is a well-known specialist on public sector finance, leadership and governance and has assisted governments and organisations to improve performance. Former roles also include Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.