Directors' Biographies >
Chief Executive Officer:
Jacqui Skinner (aged 48)
Jacqui Skinner joined Pinnacle as Managing Director in September 2007 and was promoted to Chief Executive in January 2008. Prior to that she held senior management positions at Allied Healthcare Group, Carlisle Group and Nestor Healthcare Group. She is qualified as a Registered Nurse, Midwife and Health Visitor and was a former senior manager within the NHS.
Non-Executive Chairman:
Richard Aitken-Davies (aged 58)
Richard Aitken-Davies has held several senior executive positions, including Group Performance Director of Powergen plc, Floatation Project Director at London & Continental Railways Limited and Privatisation Director at Railtrack Plc. He is a fellow, member of the governing Council and Deputy President of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Finance Director:
David Laing (aged 38)
David Laing joined Nestor Group in May 2006 as Finance Director of the Social Care Business before moving to become Finance Director of Pinnacle during the demerger process. Prior to joining Nestor, David was Financial Controller of Quality Locum Services and before that he was Group Financial Controller of Pacific Basin Shipping. He is a Chartered Accountant.
Non-Executive Director:
Trevor Jones (aged 57)
Trevor Jones had 29 years of wide ranging experience in senior positions within the NHS, including Chief Executive of Avon, Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority and the combined post of Head of the Scottish Executive Health Department and Chief Executive of NHS Scotland. He was also a member of the NHS Leadership Network which advises the Secretary of State for health and is a former principal policy advisor to Scottish Ministers on health issues. He is a non-executive director of NHS Direct and the National Patient Safety Agency.
Ewan Gowrie (aged 52)
Ewan Gowrie was appointed to the Board in November 2007 and brings extensive experience in marketing and business development both from a strategic and tactical perspective. He is currently a Director of the Contact Centre Association, a trade association for companies who utilise call and contact centre operations. Prior to this he was founder of Call Point Europe, Development Director of Telecom Service Centres Limited, Managing Director of McColl McGregor Limited and a Management Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.