Anthony Marsh SBStJ, FASI, MBA, MSc, DSc h.c

Anthony Marsh started his career in the Ambulance Service in 1987 where he began working with the non-urgent Patient Transport Service in Essex.   Over the following 20 years he worked his way up to become one of the leading Ambulance Service Chief Executives in the country.

Prior to becoming Chief Executive of the regional West Midlands Ambulance Service, he was Chief Executive of Essex Ambulance Service where he led the organisation from being zero rated to a top performing three star Trust. Anthony had held senior posts in a number of Services include Hampshire and Lancashire before becoming Director of Operations at Greater Manchester Ambulance Service.  Whilst in that post, he was in charge of organising and running the ambulance cover for the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Anthony holds an MBA and an MSc in Strategic Leadership. In April 2012, he was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Wolverhampton.  The award was made by the university’s School of Health and Well Being: "in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the Emergency Preparedness of the United Kingdom and his vision and leadership in the development of an outstanding ambulance service for the people of the West Midlands."  He places great emphasis on developing staff within the Trust.

West Midlands Ambulance Service won the Ambulance Service Institute, Ambulance Service of the Year award in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.  In 2010 it was given the same award in the Health Service Journal Healthcare 100 Awards.