We are delighted to announce the appointment of Lorna Rose as Chief Executive Officer.
Lorna joins us with over 25 years’ experience in operational leadership roles in the health and social care sector. Most recently, Lorna was the Chief Executive officer at The Avery Heath Care Group where she led transformation and significant growth. Prior to that she has held director roles at both Barchester Healthcare and Bupa.
Lorna is a Qualified Nurse with a First-Class Honours degree in Nursing Studies and a Master’s in Business Administration.
Lorna, a highly motivated leader with a passion for providing exceptional resident care, is very excited to be joining Athena Care Homes. Lorna said “I am really looking forward to working with Mala and getting to know the dedicated team, our residents, and their families, and building on the great company culture and success already achieved.”
As Lorna joins us, Mala, will transition from Managing Director to Founder and Executive Chair. This move will enable Mala to continue to focus on Athena’s growth plans, through development as well as acquisition opportunities, whilst continuing to provide support and direction to our teams.
Mala said, “I am very pleased to be welcoming Lorna to our Executive Team and looking forward to working in partnership with Lorna in the next phase of our organisation. We celebrated Athena’s 10th anniversary this year and we have a very exciting future ahead of us as we head into our 11th year”.
