Dan Pallister-Coward

Dan Pallister-Coward is the Regional Director for Hospital and Specialist Services for Te Waipounamu. Dan held leadership positions within the former Canterbury District Health Board for nine years, including General Manager for Burwood Hospital and the services covering Older Person's Health, orthopaedics, community rehabilitation services and community dental services. For the past six months he was interim National Chief Operating Officer.

Dan sees the Regional Director role as an exciting challenge in today’s environment of innovative change with focus on equity.

Dan brings strong leadership, partnership and relationship skills that continue to be applied wider than the health sector, with a passion for continuous development, curiosity and self-awareness that enables him to transition across environments.