Leading community services healthcare provider Connect Health announces the appointment of Mike Turner as new Chief Executive Officer.
Taking over from Jon Lowe, who has successfully guided Connect Health over the last seven years, Mike takes the helm at a pivotal time for healthcare. A qualified Chartered Accountant and experienced healthcare leader, Mike has been Chief Operating Officer at Connect Health for five years. Prior to that, Mike spent 3 years in the NHS and 18 years with Deloitte and KPMG.
Commenting on his appointment, Mike Turner said;
I’m really excited to have been successful in securing the role and very much look forward to getting stuck in over the coming weeks. I’ll be talking to many people inside and outside the organisation, and importantly patients, as we put our plans in place for the next stage of development.
Christopher Langley, Chairman of the Board, led the recruitment process alongside founder Andrew Walton and the Non-Executive Directors. He said;
We’ve carried out a rigorous process over a number of months in order to find the very best candidate. It was absolutely designed to make sure that whoever was successful, would be able to lead us through the exciting period that lies ahead. The interview panel unanimously felt that Mike did an amazing job and surpassed the other candidates.
Connect Health has always been proud of its focus on talent management and the appointment of Mike has reinforced this ethos. Founder and Group Executive Director, Andrew Walton added;
Mike has significant knowledge of the organisation and its partners as well as the Connect team and I’m delighted with the outcome. My special thanks also go to Jon Lowe for his achievements in reshaping and developing the company over the last seven years. It’s been an honour to have worked so closely with Jon and to see Connect Health flourish.
Jon Lowe added;
It’s been a fantastic journey and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I originally intended to lead the business for three years and here we are, seven years later. I’m delighted that Mike Turner has been successful – it’s great news for the business and I’m sure with Mike’s leadership, Connect Health will go from strength to strength.
Read more about Mike here.
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