Mike is Cora Health’s Chief Executive, having previously been the Chief Executive of Connect Health.
Mike joined Connect in 2016 as Operations Director, accountable for all of the organisation’s service delivery and several support function. He became Chief Operating Officer in 2019, adding the commercial directorate to his portfolio, then taking on the role of CEO in 2021. A theme common to all of these roles has been the continuous development and improvement of services and ensuring strong foundations to support growth and diversification, culminating in the merger with Healthshare in 2024.
Prior to Connect, Mike worked in the NHS, establishing and managing a major transformation programme, working across organisational boundaries to design and implement changes that have gone on to deliver £1bn savings whilst improving effectiveness and patient experience.
Mike’s previous experience started with qualifying as a Chartered Accountant and then moving into management consulting during 18 years with Deloitte and KPMG where he worked with a broad range of public and private organisations to improve their operational effectiveness and efficiency.
Mike also spent 9 years as a Trustee of a social enterprise working to reduce health inequalities in the North East of England.