Assura plc
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Assura plc (“Assura” or the “Company”), the leading investor and developer of primary care properties, announces today that Jonathan Davies has been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 June 2018.
Jonathan Davies is Chief Financial Officer of SSP Group plc. He has been CFO of SSP since 2004. Prior to this he was Finance Director, Operations Board of Safeway plc, and before this worked at OC&C Strategy Consultants and Unilever plc. He has an MBA from INSEAD and a degree in Chemistry from Oxford University. Jonathan Davies will join all board committees.
Simon Laffin, Chairman of Assura, commented:
“Jonathan has excellent financial experience, both operational and corporate. Together with his strategic thinking and personal commitment to the NHS, he will also contribute significantly to the board as Assura continues to fund the transformation of NHS primary care premises.”
Commenting on his appointment, Jonathan Davies said:
“I'm delighted to be joining the board of Assura, which is a very strong business, performing an exceptionally important role in supporting the NHS primary care system, and is well positioned for future growth.”
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