Chief procurement & contracting officer, Dave Gallagher

Dave Gallagher was the accountable officer for the Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group prior to joining the Integrated Care Board. He has extensive management experience across the NHS including in hospitals, at a strategic health authority and in commissioning, including 12 years in senior manager roles at South Tees Hospitals and as a director at Co Durham Primary Care Trust. Prior to joining Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group, he was the accountable officer at Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group for seven years.