Mrs Kirsten Willis-Drewett BEM DL

Kirsten is a Paramedic and Head of Operations with the South Central Ambulance
Service (SCAS) in the Royal County of Berkshire, she is married with a young son
and lives in Reading.

Having dedicated her career to public service within the NHS, Kirsten began in
physiotherapy before training as a paramedic with the Royal Berkshire Ambulance
Trust in 1995. Over the past 30 years, she has held a range of clinical, operational
and senior leadership roles across ambulance services and NHS 111, while
championing excellence in patient care, staff wellbeing and organisational
leadership.

Alongside her NHS career, Kirsten has volunteered in the charitable sector for more
than 20 years as a qualified counsellor and clinical supervisor, supporting young
people and helping to develop counselling services across Berkshire and beyond.
She is also a qualified Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) Practitioner, Manager and
Trainer, with a particular interest in supporting those affected by traumatic
events.

A passionate advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion, Kirsten serves as Chair
of the SCAS LGBT+ Network and was Deputy Chair of the National Ambulance
LGBT+ Network from 2015 to 2025. She continues to support the network in an
advisory capacity and has worked with the Association of Ambulance Chief
Executives to advance inclusion across UK ambulance services.

Kirsten was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the New Year Honours List
2019 for services to NHS leadership and her longstanding voluntary work supporting
young people through counselling services in Berkshire.