Biographies
Mike Parish
Chief Executive
Mike joined NFC as a graduate trainee in 1981. In 1995 he initiated the formation of a joint venture company between Exel and Bass Brewers called Tradeteam and was appointed Managing Director. Subsequently Mike’s responsibilities were extended as Joint Chief Executive, Exel Europe and in 1999 he was appointed to the Exel Plc main board as Chief Executive of Exel’s global industrial division.
Mike was appointed Chief Executive of Care UK in November 2001.
Paul Humphreys
Group Finance Director
Paul qualified as a chartered accountant at Ernst & Whinney and then spent three years in ICI’s Mond Division. He joined Care UK from McLeod Russel Holdings Plc where he was Group Finance Director for almost ten years. Prior to McLeod Russel, Paul was Finance Director at Leeda Group, a subsidiary of Porter Chadburn Plc, and held various positions at Bluebird Toys Plc including Managing Director of the Bluebird UK Division.
Paul was appointed as Finance Director of Care UK in July 2002.
Mark Hunt
Managing Director, Health Care
Mark joined Care UK in March 2007 having previously held the post of Director of Primary & Community Care for Mercury Health.
He has always worked in healthcare and has been involved with NHS management, Health Policy, the Pharmaceutical sector and healthcare delivery. Prior to joining Mercury Health, Mark was instrumental in designing policy in the Strategy Unit at the Department of Health.
His NHS experience spans Strategic Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts and the Modernisation agency, in both executive and non-executive roles. Latterly, this included Director of Leadership for one of the national teams.
Mark has a clinical background as a GP in one of the largest practices in England.