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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Surrey based Director operating in the Health Care space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Pascal Wheeler
Creative Director of Digime
Highly innovative, creative, and passionate about design, usability and the user journey, Pascal is responsible for all of digi.me’s application and user interface design, as well as the design of supporting websites and marketing material.
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About Digime, iBundle: Digi.me allows consumers to gather their personal data and share it with businesses in a mutually beneficial value exchange.
Tim Luker
Senior Director, External Innovation, Global External R&D of Eli Lilly
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About Eli Lilly: Eli Lilly engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of products in pharmaceutical products business segment.
Derek Marren
Director – Research IT – Global TA & Biology systems & Data Integration of Eli Lilly
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About AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly: Eli Lilly engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of products in pharmaceutical products business segment.
Hayden Vivash
Financial Director of Koninklijke Philips
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About Koninklijke Philips: Koninklijke Philips is a technology company that provides healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and lighting products, solutions, and services.
Nick Bolas
Founder & Director of Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging
Nick Bolas is the Founder and Director at Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Ltd.
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About Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging: Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging is a global leader in innovative diagnostic imaging.
Jamie Mackenzie
Director of Marketing of Sodexo
Jamie Mackenzie joined Pilotlight as Pilotlighter in 2021.
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About Pilotlight, Sodexo: Sodexo is now the worldwide leader in Quality of Life services.
Peter Blencowe
Managing Director and Co-Founder of Bluecrest Wellness
Peter Blencowe is the Managing Director and Co-founder of Bluecrest Health Screening.
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About Bluecrest Wellness: Bluecrest Wellness is a privately run health screening company founded in the UK in 2012.
Robert Stiff
Director of Nursdoc
Robert Stiff (born 24 June 1960) is a Southern Rhodesia-born British entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and former managing director of the leading healthcare recruitment company Team24 and is an experienced keynote speaker at industry, business and marketing conferences
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About Nursdoc, Team24: Nursdoc is a healthcare agency working across the United Kingdom, specialising in providing temporary, contract and permanent staff.
Karl Equi
Creative, Digital Director, and Executive Director of PMLiVE
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About PMLiVE: PMLiVE is an online network offering its users with the opportunity to discuss with their colleagues on issues of pharmaceutical market.
Dr Smita Mehra
Managing Director of The Neem Tree Dental Group
Founder and Principal Dentist
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About : Dental practices and aesthetics clinics
James Currie
Financial Director of Free2Cycle
James is a passionate amateur road cyclist and mountain biker who has completed many events. Beyond cycling, James manages his personal investment portfolio following the sale of his share in a successful prestige and sports car dealership, which he had established in 1996. James was invited to join Free2Cycle because of his enthusiasm and knowledge of cycling and to share his financial and managerial expertise gained from over 20 years of running successful businesses.
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About Free2Cycle: Free2Cycle is a social enterprise committed to transforming wellbeing through cycling.
Zuleika Burnett
Executive Director, Creative and Innovation of Havas Life Medicom
Zuleika is Executive Creative Director at Havas Life Medicom; a unified communications agency who lead the way in creating transformative campaigns in the world of healthcare. She believes that thinking courageously will unleash the talent to create exceptional campaigns & build brands with the power to improve people’s lives. A champion of innovation, in 2006 Zuleika established Medibrand, now fully integrated into Havas Life. She continues to harness ideas, powerful connections and retain her entrepreneurial spirit. In her previous client side role as Design Manager for Eurostar she was involved in a product re-launch working with Philippe Starck. Building creative teams from the bottom up in very different environments, has given her unique experiences. In her spare time, she is also visiting lecturer to University for the Creative Arts; Business School. Zuleika was a juror at Cannes Lions, Health & Wellness in 2016, speaker 2017 & winner at the RBInnovation Hack.
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About Havas Life Medicom: Havas Life Medicom Integrating medical communications across the healthcare arena to provide comprehensive, innovative solutions.
Dr Andrew Weber
Medical Director & Lead Physician of Bodyvie
Founder, Medical Director and Lead Physician of Bodyvie Aesthetic & GP clinic in Richmond, London.
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About Bodyvie: A medical and aesthetic clinic in Greater London established since 1999.
