SARAH HUGHES

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Sarah was proud to join the dedicated team at Prestige as Managing Director in October 2023.

Sarah started her career in care after qualifying as a mental health nurse in 1993. She has worked predominately in the private sector for the past 30 years, gaining experience across the social care sector, complex care including Acquired Brain injury, learning disabilities, mental health, autism, and care for older people.

Sarah has worked across most settings including hospitals, residential care, nursing care and community, and supported living services. Sarah is passionate about empowering people to live independent lives and achieving their life goals. Striving to ensure that outstanding care is delivered to people we support and ensuring that there is a well-trained experienced workforce in place to meet the needs.

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MIKE FRENCH

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Mike joined the Prestige Nursing & Care senior leadership team as Financial Controller in October 2020 leading a team of 19 finance professionals and promoted to Finance Director in May 2021.

He had previously been with Sodexo for five years, transferring from Sodexo Justice Services where he was Head of Finance.

Mike has a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is ACA qualified. He gained the ACA qualification while training in audit with Grant Thornton UK LLP and has over 10 years commercial finance experience across Healthcare, Retail, Education and Facilities Management.

Mike has managed and developed teams of qualified and non-qualified finance professionals throughout his career, supporting them with personal and career development. In addition to successfully managing budgets in excess of £70m he has extensive experience of partnering with operations to support business growth; most notably supporting contract negotiations with the Ministry of Justice, reviewing the financial viability of bids, and preparing staffing models.

Mike is a volunteer mentor and has undertaken professional coaching and mentoring training. He has a keen interest in diversity and inclusion and has supported various diversity and inclusion projects and networks throughout his career.

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YVONNE TOMLINSON

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Yvonne has been with Prestige Nursing and Care since May 2022 having worked in Social Care at an Executive position for numerous years.  

Those positions have involved turnaround work of underperforming providers across England, setting up international master franchises in both Norway and Southern Ireland, and being the CEO of a Health & Social Care Provider during the pandemic.

Yvonne is passionate about ensuring safe, quality care for those we look after and that our colleagues in whatever position are respected and empowered to work in a way that supports her ethos.

Life away from work is extremely busy for Yvonne, who has a grown-up family, grandchildren, dog, and is a keen golfer.

 

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ANDREA O'CONNOR

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY, COMPLIANCE & RISK

Andrea has worked within the Health and Social Care field for 20 years and has experience working with both children and adults across hospitals, care homes and domiciliary care. Having started as a health care assistant, she has dedicated her career to improving the quality of life for individuals accessing health and social care services. 

Andrea joined the senior leadership team in September 2021 to lead the quality and compliance function; ensuring that high standards of care are met across all services. Andrea is particularly passionate about improving outcomes for those living with Dementia and is currently working towards a postgraduate qualification in person-centered Dementia Care.

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CLAIRE RONAN

DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE

Claire joined the Senior Leadership Team at Prestige in January 2022. A Graduate from The University of Liverpool, with a B.A. (Hons) in English & Philosophy and a PGCE from The University of Manchester, Claire has worked in a wide variety of sectors including Retail, Third party logistics, Engineering, Finance, Education & Care, with expertise in Search, Marketing, EVP and Brand & Culture.

Finding, selecting and engaging Talent has underpinned her career to date, alongside the retention of staff through the development of welcoming, empowering Organisational Culture. Committed to Quality, the importance of local priorities and national, strategic planning to support all areas of Prestige Nursing & Care, Claire and the teams will be focused on the recruitment and retention of our dedicated Care Staff, Managers and Leaders, who work together to deliver the personalised and expert service we offer our clients, in the comfort of their own homes.

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DAVID ANDREWS

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Dave joined the Prestige Nursing & Care senior leadership team in July 2021 with over 20 years of experience in social care.

Dave’s role consists of leading Prestige Nursing’s Technology function, including the Support and Development teams, providing strategic direction for Digitalisation and IT systems, overseeing delivery, and driving innovation through the use of technology.

Outside of work, Dave has an interest in Animal Welfare and is a trustee and volunteer for a well-known animal charity.

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