Brendan Brown joined Leeds Teaching Hospitals as CEO in September 2025 from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
Before Calderdale, Brendan served as Chief Executive at Airedale NHSFT alongside his role of System Partnership Lead for the Airedale, Wharfedale & Craven Partnership.
He had previously held the position of Executive Director of Nursing/Deputy Chief Executive at both Calderdale & Huddersfield and Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts. Brendan has a clinical and therapeutic background, and holds a Masters with Distinction from the University of Nottingham.
He has a proven track record for health and care leadership, and consistent improvements in the delivery of healthcare across hospital and community settings.