Mike Holden - Chief Executive
A qualified pharmacist, Mike has worked in the field of community pharmacy for 30 years. Immediately prior to joining the NPA he was the Chief Officer of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Pharmaceutical Committee, responsible for more than 340 community pharmacies and their interface with the NHS and other commissioners. He was heavily involved in the Healthy Living Pharmacy initiative in the region.
Mike sits on a number of strategic advisory boards and national committees including the National Public Health Leadership Forum for Pharmacy. He has extensive experience of multiple group management and independent pharmacy ownership, and has been involved in the design and successful implementation of community pharmacy services.
Paul Coleman - Director of Insurance
Paul has nearly 30 years experience in the insurance industry. He joined from MMA Insurance plc where he was National Development Manager. Prior to that he had held a variety of positions with Norwich Union – most recently managing London City business units.
Adrian Palmer - Director of Finance and Commerce
Adrian Palmer came to the NPA from the Davies Group, the UK’s fourth largest loss adjusting business where he held the position of Finance Director. Whilst at Davies he also led the advisory work for the £27m management buyout and group restructure.
After qualifying as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, Adrian spent 11 years in Corporate Finance advising on over 50 transactions between £5m and £110m. He has worked for Ernst and Young Corporate Finance Advisory and then became a Director at Grant Thornton London M&A. Before moving to the Davies Group he was a main board director at Target Accountants where he set up a corporate finance business.
Executive Management Team
The duties of the Executive Management shall be:
- to set and recommend to the Board of Management the overall commercial strategy for the company.
- to set and recommend to the Board of Management the Authorisation and Control policy which shall clearly identify those Matters reserved for the Board of Management, such Delegated Authority from the Board of Management to the Chief Executive and other internal limits as appropriate.
- to develop and supply to the Committees and the Board of Management such management information as required to ensure the efficient operation of the Association.
- to review all commercial proposals to be taken for approval to a Committee or the Board of Management as appropriate.
- to ensure that new opportunities for commercial activity are properly identified, explored and developed.
- to execute well resolved proposals which are affordable and consistent with the financial strategy and plans of the company up to the limits set out in the Authorisation and Control policy and being a core business activity as set out in the core principles of the Association.
- to present to the Committees and the Board of Management for approval well resolved proposals which are affordable and consistent with the financial strategy and plans of the company such activities that exceed the above limits.
- to identify and manage risk.
- report direct to the Board of Management issues of significant concern.
