Nuffield Proactive Health

Leadership Team

Nuffield Proactive Health's leadership team have a wealth of experience in developing and managing high quality wellness services as well as working closely with the most discerning of clients.

Chris Jessop (Chief Executive) led a management buy-in into Sona in 2001 prior to its merger with Nuffield Hospitals in 2005. Before that he was Managing Director of BUPA Wellness for two years, having previously been Deputy Chief Executive of Barbican Healthcare. His initial career was spent in consumer goods marketing with RHM and Sterling Drug (now GSK). He has a business degree.


KP Doyle (Finance Director) was part of the management buy-in team of Sona with Chris Jessop in September 2001 prior to its merger with Nuffield Hospitals in 2005. He previously spent five years at BUPA, three years as Head of Corporate Finance and two years as Finance Director for BUPA Wellness. He qualified and spent his early career at Arthur Andersen.


Dr. Sabine Donnai (Medical Director) joined the Company in 2003 as part of the acquisition of Prestige Health. She has been MD of Prestige Health since 2002, prior to which she spent four years at BUPA wellness, latterly as regional physician responsible for wellness centres and hospital health assessment facilities in S. E. England.


Andy Bruen (Managing Director, Fitness & Lifestyle) has been with the Company since 1983. He was part of a management team of three which grew the original Sona business to its brand leadership position in corporate fitness.


Laura Kerby (Director, Primary & Preventive Health) joined the Company in 2000 as an Account Manager before taking up a role as Operations Director in 2003. She previously worked for FFI/Granada and Grosvenor Lifestyle in various roles including Club Manager, Regional Manager and Business Development Director.


Rick Haslam (Director, Client Relationships) joined Nuffield Proactive Health in 2005. He was previously the Commercial Director for LivingWell, responsible for the international development of the brand and culture. He brings with him a passion for corporate wellness and heads up an experienced team which supports our client's wellness programmes.


Charles Percy (Director, Physical Medicine) joined Nuffield Proactive Health in January 2006. He was previously Head of Summer Operations with travel company Mark Warner, responsible for strategy development, operations management, financial reporting and new business concepts; and with the overall objective of delivering a positive customer experience. He has an MBA from Kingston University.