John Jasper

Group Chief Executive

John (67) is a pioneer of outsourced services, with vast experience in the sector and a clear vision of the future.

He was a member of the Capita Group Board for six years, and subsequently in the role of Group Chief Executive Officer established HBS (formerly Hyder Business Services), a company which is now a leading provider of outsourced services to the public sector.

John joined Supporta plc in August 2004 since which he has transformed the Group into a fast growing and profitable organisation. John is a fellow of the British Computer Society.

John is responsible for Supporta's overall group strategy.

Darren Xiberras

Group Finance Director

Darren (36) is a Chartered Certified Accountant, a graduate of the Advanced Development Programme of Cranfield University's School of Management and holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Cardiff University.

Darren has extensive financial management experience with fast-growing companies in the support services sector, including operational financial management, business acquisitions and disposals, acquisition integration, system implementations, public/private contract negotiations and management, sales support and pricing of large outsourcing contracts.

Prior to joining Supporta plc, he held the roles of Divisional Finance Director at Tribal Education Limited, a subsidiary of the Tribal Group plc, and Regional Finance Director of HBS Business Services Limited, where he was responsible for business units with up to £75m annual turnover. He trained as an accountant within the utilities industry.

Darren's responsibilities include financial reporting and controls and setting financial strategy.

Bernadette Walsh

Managing Director, Supporta Care

Bernadette (46) has over twenty two years experience in the delivery of outsourced homecare services and solutions to the public sector. She has an outstanding reputation and an excellent track record with Local Authorities in providing very high standards of service. Prior to her appointment as Managing Director of Supporta Care, Walsh was MD of Medico - one of the Social Care brands within Nestor plc and a Director of Grosvenor Nursing Ltd.

Bernadette's responsibility is for the day to day operational management of Supporta Care.

Dr. Clive Grace

Non-Executive Chairman

Clive (58) is an Honorary Research Fellow at Cardiff Business School, where he researches financial reporting, public services, leadership and governance. He is a well-respected consultant, with a wealth of public services improvement experience, coupled with his skills as a leadership coach.

Chair of the Board of the Solace Foundation Imprint, Clive is also an active Member of CIPFA and serves on its Council and Management Committee.

He has held a number of senior executive positions in the public sector, most recently as Deputy Auditor General for Wales and Director General of the Audit Commission for Wales. He holds a DPhil. from Oxford University in Law and Sociology, an MA in Government from the University of California, and a Diploma in Business Administration from the Open University.

Clive, who is also qualified solicitor, is Chairman of plc Board and Audit and Remuneration Commitees.

Nick Scholte

Non-Executive Director

Nick (49) is Chief Executive of the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA).

This organisation was formed in April 2006, out of the merger of the NHS Prescription Pricing Authority, Dental Practice Board, NHS Pensions Authority, NHS Logistics Authority and the NHS Counter Fraud & Security Management Service. It provides a wide range of key support services to NHS contractors, managers and users

Nick is one of the most highly regarded Senior Officers in the NHS, and has considerable experience of reorganising and restructuring high-volume transaction processing businesses.

Nick is a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Commitees.

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Gill Harvey

Human Resources Director, Supporta plc

Gill is responsible for our full-service HR function, which ensures we are at the forefront of people management and development.

A Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Gill's wide-ranging HR experience was gained over almost 20 years in the retail and service sectors. Gill also has specialist knowledge of employment law within a commercial and service environment.