Zello Appoints Kevin Bailey as Group Chief Medical Officer
Lucy Batizovsky | March 6, 2026 | Appointment | | Zello Group
Zello Group, a global workforce health and performance company, has appointed Dr Kevin Bailey as Group Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
Bailey brings more than two decades of experience to the role, with previous roles including Global Medical Director at Iqarus and multiple senior leadership roles within the UK Ministry of Defence. These included command of the largest occupational health department in Defence, Medical Advisor at Army Headquarters, and Senior Medical Officer to the British Army Training Unit in Canada. These roles focused on medical command, governance and operational readiness at scale.
Most recently, he was Head of Occupational Health at Qatar Airways.
Andrew Hames, Founder and Group CEO of Zello, said: “Kevin brings exceptional depth across occupational medicine, global medical operations and governance leadership. As we continue scaling across multiple regions and sectors, strengthening our clinical governance and standardisation is critical. His appointment reinforces our commitment to delivering health as infrastructure and enabling performance at scale.”
As Group CMO, Bailey will lead Zello’s global clinical governance framework, focusing on aligning medical delivery models across all operating regions; strengthening occupational health, remote medical and performance health integration; and supporting strategic client partnerships across multinational and governmental sectors.
Kevin Bailey, Group CMO, said: “I am excited to lead the development of a robust, consistent clinical framework that supports operational excellence across regions. The opportunity to shape a high-growth organisation at this stage is compelling.”
Zello, headquartered in Dubai, is a global provider of integrated health solutions designed to enhance workforce performance, safeguard frontline personnel, and maintain operational continuity.
