Ed Smith, CBE, FCA, Hon DUniv, Hon LLDs

Assura plc Chairman, Adviser & Non-executive Director

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Ed Smith CBE

Ed Smith CBE is Chairman at Assura plc with significant health service, public sector and business experience. Ed is the former Chairman of NHS Improvement and Deputy Chairman of NHS England. He was also Lead Non-Executive Director for the Department for Transport and Senior Independent Director of HS2Ltd.He has also served as Chairman of WWF-UK,the Student Loan Company and Treasurer of Chatham House as well as Chairman of the University of Birmingham for 10 years.Previously he was Global Assurance Chief Operating Officer and Strategy Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he had a 30-year career holding many leading Board and top client roles in the UK and globally. Ed is a Chartered Accountant and is currently Non-Executive Director at Saxton Bampfylde.