Ade Odunlade
Partner Member (Mental Health)
Ade Odunlade became South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust’s new Interim Chief Executive Officer in November 2025.
Ade joined the Trust in 2023 from Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust where he has served as the Chief Operating Officer since 2021. He brings more than 30 years of experience to the Trust, in clinical leadership, clinical transformation, workforce development learning and development, and senior management roles. He continues to chair the NHS Providers Chief Operating Officers Network.
A nurse by background, Ade trained at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. He has spoken about his passion for clinical work in mental health settings, having spent time as a mental health nurse in acute inpatient wards, community teams and young offenders’ institutions and as a therapist supporting people with relationships and sexual dysfunctions.
Ade Odunlade is the named Board lead for Mental Health.