Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The members of CHoICE Board are Mark Stouph, Ian Makinson, Wayne Carr, Paul Farquhar, James Hubbard, Claire Povey, Pat Taylor and Emma Bell.

Wayne Carr

Director of Estates and Facilities. Wayne has broad experience managing Estates services in NHS Trusts and for Commissioning Organisations.

James Hubbard

Superintendent Pharmacist. James is professionally responsible for the Pharmacy Business Unit. James has run the Pharmacies for CHoICE since 2014 prior to that having managed  Community Pharmacies.

Paul Farquhar 

Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committees. A Chartered Accountant, Paul has had a successful career as a Finance Director in a range of organisations and sectors and has a wealth of financial and operational management experience.

Ian Makinson

Managing Director. Ian has worked in UK and US Chemical Industry before joining the Healthcare sector.  

Claire Povey

Commercial Director. Claire is a fully qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) with over 20 year's experience of public procurement spanning across local government, higher education and healthcare, and a proven track record for delivering change.

Mark Stouph

Chairman and Non-Executive Director.   Mark is a Barrister specialising in Health, Safety and Environmental Law.

Shaun Wayman

Operational Director of Finance. Shaun is a fully qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants with over 25 year's experience in both financial reporting and accounting, working across a range of sectors including public, private and the charitable sector.

Emma Bell

Emma is an HR professional who provides HR advice and support to CHoICE and is employed by STSFT.