James Allison

James has held a number of senior executive positions in several successful and well-known organizations including ASB Bank, Telecom / Spark, and The Warehouse, and for the past six years in the health sector with Health Alliance, Mahitahi Hauora Primary Health Entity, and The Order of St John. The majority of James’ senior positions have been in IT across several different industries.

With a proven track record of operational stability, program delivery, and commercial stewardship, James is most proud of developing an autonomous senior leadership team aligned with vision and values. James believes their people strive for continuous success when leaders help them understand how their role contributes to the delivery of products and services and are engaged with the technology that can enable and accelerate their goals.

James leads the Information Services Group (ISG) for Canterbury and West Coast DHBs. In his role as Chief Digital Officer James also holds the Executive Portfolio for Innovation.