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  1. What we do
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Our Senior Leadership Team

The Devon Air Ambulance Senior Leadership Team works hard to support the charity in diverse roles, from charity shop manager to logistics. Our Senior Leadership Team oversee the various departments and is based at our Exeter Head Office. 

See below for a little bit more about each of them. 

Helena Holt

Chief Executive

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I have been CEO of the Charity since October 2007, returning to my home county of Devon after many years in London.

Prior to this I was Director of the Attlee Foundation and before that St James’s House, a mental health charity in North London.  I have much experience in the charity field and have previously also served as a trustee, holding positions as Chair and Treasurer in the councils for voluntary services for both Camden & Tower Hamlets.

About being Caldicott Guardian

As the Caldicott Guardian I am responsible for protecting the confidentiality of people's health and social care information and making sure it is used legally, ethically and appropriately, and that confidentiality is maintained. Read more about the role and responsibilities of a Caldicott Guardian.

Telephone: 01392466666

Email: [email protected]


Published: 15th January, 2021

Updated: 16th May, 2022

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Matthew Bell

Director of Public Engagement

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Telephone: 01392466666

Email: [email protected]

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Matthew Bell Director of Public Engagement

Published: 14th January, 2021

Updated: 27th September, 2022

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Martin Bell

People, Talent and Culture Director

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I joined Devon Air Ambulance in 2012. 

Previously I worked for corporate retailers and the civil service in a wide range of people-focused roles.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I am part of the team responsible for the strategic oversight of Devon Air Ambulance, with focus on all aspects of People-related activities, everything from talent acquisition, retention, staff benefits, Learning and Development and organisation culture.

Martin is also a Director of the Trading Company

Telephone: 01392 466666

Email: [email protected]

Martin Bell Director of People Culture and Talent

Published: 14th January, 2019

Updated: 25th November, 2022

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Nigel Hare

Operations Director & CQC Registered Manager

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Nigel has worked in Pre-hospital Care since 1985, joining Devon Air Ambulance as an Aircrew Paramedic in 1997. As Operations Director and our Registered Manager with the Care Quality Commission, Nigel is accountable for the ‘safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led’* delivery of our Patient Services as an Independent Healthcare Services Provider. This includes:

• Ensuring we are deployed to the patients who will benefit most from the Enhanced and Critical Care our service provides.
• The welfare, training, development and quality assurance processes of our doctors, paramedics and support staff.
• The delivery of high quality clinical care to patients.
• Post incident support to patients, their relatives and carers through our ‘Patient Support Service’.
• Collaboration the NHS and other emergency services.

Nigel is part of our Senior Leadership Team and a Director of Devon Air Ambulance Trading Company Limited.

*as required by The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014

Telephone: 01392 466666

Email: [email protected]

Published: 3rd January, 2019

Updated: 8th December, 2021

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Dave Hawes

Finance and Infrastructure Director

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I joined the Charity in November 2014.  I have previously worked in London and Sydney for top 10 accountancy practice BDO and for the past 5 years have been working in Exeter for Capita Asset Services.

Joining DAAT is a challenge but it allows me to do a job that combines doing something very worthwhile for an organisation which makes a tangible difference to people’s lives with a senior management role where there are opportunities to influence and contribute to DAAT’s continuing success.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I am part of the team responsible for the strategic oversight of Devon Air Ambulance, with a focus on the financial elements. This includes overseeing the Finance Team and a broader responsibility for the infrastructure across the organisation. It's a varied and interesting role, taking in legacies, cash forecasting and controls while interacting with other Charities, businesses and organisations.

Telephone: 01392466666
Email: [email protected]

Published: 11th January, 2018

Updated: 27th June, 2019

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Captain Steve Rush

Flight Operations Director

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Telephone: 01392 466666

Email: Contact through the Trading Company Limited page

You can review the Ops structure here

Published: 8th January, 2017

Updated: 21st February, 2022

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