As Director of Finance, Emma is responsible for the development and delivery of the ICB’s financial plans, making sure the ICB has strong financial governance and is delivering value for money in the way it commissions services and spends available funding.
Emma joined the ICB from Norfolk and Waveney ICB where she was Director of Commissioning Finance.
She has previously worked in various finance roles in the private sector within audit, manufacturing and investments industries.
A qualified accountant by profession, Emma has worked in NHS finance within acute hospitals and commissioner settings, leading several transformation programmes.
She is a strong advocate for Talent Management and Development within the NHS finance profession and has led system-wide transformation programmes securing national recognition. She is a member of the East of England Finance Academy Board and the East of England Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) group supporting the regional NHS finance community.