Our leadership team

At NWEH, our leadership team is united by a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and integrity. With deep expertise spanning healthcare, technology, clinical delivery and business operations, they steer our organisation with purpose and precision. Their guidance empowers us to deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive better outcomes – and help our partners bring life-changing treatments to market faster, more efficiently and with greater safety.

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Barry brings over 30 years’ experience of commercial excellence in healthcare to NWEH, chairing many public and private companies and leading NHS hospital Trusts. He is committed to improving access to innovative treatments using NWEH technology in clinical trials.

Barry Clare

Chair of the Board

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As one of our founders, Martin is pivotal in shaping the vision for NWEH and was instrumental in designing the Salford Lung Study. Martin leverages his clinical experience from a distinguished career in medicine, to optimise clinical research projects from the outset.

Martin Gibson

Chief Medical Officer

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Jonathan brings 35 years of global industry experience to NWEH, leading our team to drive transformative impact on the pharmaceutical industry, championing the use of real-world data in clinical studies and commercialising our cutting-edge technologies.

Jonathan Wogel

Chief Executive Officer

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Nawar is a strategic clinical leader at NWEH, driving innovation in respiratory care, digital health, and real-world evidence to enhance patient outcomes across COPD, Long COVID, and integrated healthcare services.

Professor Nawar Bakerly

Consultant Respiratory Physician

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Since joining NWEH as a Software Engineer in 2009, Owen has played a key role in shaping our technology landscape. His role has now evolved to leading a tech team of 19 to develop world-leading platforms.

Owen Williams

Chief Technology Officer

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Laura brings a wealth of experience in business operations with expertise from both the HealthTech industry and the NHS. She heads up a dynamic operations team of 18, with a focus on driving growth, innovation and operational excellence.

Laura Yarnell

Chief Operations Officer

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With over 20 years of commercial leadership experience in healthcare and life sciences, Rachel is passionate about shaping strategies and delivering solutions that improve patients’ lives. At NWEH, she is focused on driving growth, building strong partnerships and accelerating innovative, tech-enabled approaches to real-world clinical trials - positioning the company as a trusted partner in advancing inclusive research.

Rachel Downham

Chief Commercial Officer

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Emma plays a pivotal role in shaping NWEH’s financial direction and business growth. She has a proven track record in executing financial strategy and spearheads our business to work effectively with our network of sponsors.

Emma Curzon

Chief Financial Officer

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Claire is our in-house expert in real-world safety management and regulatory compliance. A natural spokesperson, Claire’s work involves paving the way for improved trial outcomes for patients by leveraging advanced technologies, the detection of safety signals, and championing diversity and equality at every opportunity.

Claire Williams

Head of Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Services

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Sylwia is our data expert and an accomplished scientist, and is driven by a passion for applying data-driven methodologies to real-world challenges. Her expertise lies in advanced statistical modelling and the integration of Machine Learning techniques to develop clinical decision support tools.

Sylvia Migas

Head of Analytics

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Maggie plays a vital role in embedding rigorous processes that align with pharmaceutical industry regulations, working closely with technical and clinical teams to maintain the highest levels of compliance and operational excellence.

Maggie Yates

Head of Quality

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Jo is a highly experienced nurse and clinical research leader with over 30 years of experience. She heads up our clinical team and is dedicated to expanding access to innovative treatments and improving patient outcomes.

Jo Verity

Head of Clinical Services

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Andrew leads and delivers on data-enabled business transformation initiatives by building internal capabilities and fostering successful collaborations with external partners. He focuses on creating measurable business value through data-driven insights.

Andrew Dempsey

Head of Business Development

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James brings his natural inquisitiveness to everything he does. Since joining NWEH he has created a robust and efficient project delivery environment and leads a team of empowered project managers to deliver key projects.

James Myles

Head of Delivery and Performance

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Vicky leads our HR strategy to support our team to achieve exceptional standards. She drives employee engagement and recruitment, and uses her skills as a proven mentor and trainer to develop talent.

Vicky Moran

Director of Human Resources

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Peter brings over 30 years of IT experience to NWEH. He specialises in team leadership, cloud migrations and business transformation. He has unified the systems team and helped secure key certifications ISO 27001:2022 and NHS DSPT.

Peter Farrant

Head of IT and Data

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George has a proven track record of driving growth and fostering strong customer relationships. Combining strategic vision with hands-on execution, he is passionate about connecting Sponsors, CROs, Regulators, and Health Authorities with the technology and services they need—while upholding the highest standards of quality, compliance, and collaboration.

George Kowalski

Director of Sales

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