Matt Cooper

Area Director for Cumbria and Lancashire

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Matt has served in UK ambulance services for nearly 25 years, beginning as a frontline clinician before moving into senior education, operational and strategic leadership roles.

Since 2022, he has been Area Director for Cumbria and Lancashire at North West Ambulance Service, leading service delivery across the Trust’s largest and most complex region and holding the Trust‑wide portfolio for volunteering.

He previously spent a decade with the Scottish Ambulance Service in national and regional leadership roles, including Director of National Operations. A paramedic for over 20 years, Matt continues to practise clinically in both NHS and voluntary settings.

Matt Cooper

Presentations

All sessions, speakers, times, subject to change.

Time
Item
Location
Time
15:45 - 16:10
10th Mar 2026
Item

Becoming board ready: The transition from operational to executive leadership

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Location
Room One, Hanover Suite