ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
Biography
Andy joined AMS in July 2022 as Group R&D Director. Originally trained as a Pharmacist with a PhD in drug delivery Andy has over 25 years of R&D experience leading teams with responsibilities ranging from Drug Product Development, Device Development and Drug-Device Combination Products. Andy served 17 years at AstraZeneca, where he also gained international experience through roles based in the UK, Sweden and the USA. After leaving AstraZeneca he joined Bespak, spending eight years at their Innovation Centre in Cambridge, UK. Prior to joining AMS, Andy was Vice President Innovation at Bespak (part of the Recipharm Group).
Biography
Cathy joined AMS in May 2017 as Group HR Director. Cathy graduated with a degree in Business Studies from Liverpool John Moores University and completed a Masters in Business Administration at Strathclyde University. She spent five years working for Amazon and was Head of HR for their final mile delivery business (a start-up business for Amazon). Prior to this Cathy held senior HR roles for Xerox (supporting the outsourcing of managed services from government and blue chip organisations to Xerox) and Emirates Airline, based in Dubai (where she supported the growth of the airline in new geographies and acquisitions).
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- AMS As Group Commercial Director
- Chairman of Arterius
Biography
Chris Meredith joined AMS as Group Commercial Director in July 2005 following a successful 18-year career in international healthcare sales, marketing and business development. His experience covered business-to-business contract manufacturing, product development and clinical research, as well as branded product sales all within the medical device, pharmaceutical or consumer healthcare markets. Chris has previously held senior positions at Smiths Industries, Cardinal Health, Banner Pharmacaps, and Aster Cephac. He was appointed Managing Director of Advanced Woundcare in February 2008, became Chief Operating Officer in January 2010 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in January 2011.
Chris Meredith was appointed Chair of Arterius, a UK-based pre-commercial, non-competitive medical device company, in January 2022. He left his role as a Non-Executive Director of Creavo Medical Technology Ltd in November 2021.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
- Member of the Audit & Risk Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee
- Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc
- Non - Executive Director of AMS
Douglas Le Fort is a seasoned veteran in the medical and life science industry, with more than 20 years of senior executive leadership. He has expertise in business strategy, including commercial business execution, operational management and M&A. Most recently, he was a Non-Executive Director of Clinisupplies, a UK- ased manufacturer of chronic care products, CEO of MedTrade Products, a woundcare products business, and prior to that served in various senior executive roles at ConvaTec Group plc, including five years on the Executive Committee for the group. At ConvaTec he was Senior Vice President for Corporate Development, and prior to that Vice President and General Manager with P&L responsibility for the global Ostomy business.
He has an MBA from Henley Management College and is a Chartered Management Accountant.
Douglas Le Fort was appointed as Non-Executive Director of AMS in August 2021 and as the Director responsible for Workforce Engagement in March 2025.
Douglas Le Fort is currently Chairman of Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. (AOTI), a medical technology group, an Operating Partner for Revival Healthcare Capital Partners, an investor in medical device and diagnostics businesses, as well as a Non-Executive Director at ForLife GmbH, previously Trio Healthcare and a manufacturer of ostomy products, and The Insides Company Ltd, a start-up addressing intestinal failure based in New Zealand.
Biography
Eddie Johnson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in January 2019. He joined AMS in October 2011 and was appointed Group Financial Controller in November 2012. Prior to this he gained a first-class degree in Maths and Computer Science from Keele University in 1993 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1996.
Since moving into industry in 1996 Eddie has held a number of senior finance roles in various sectors including, more recently, Head of Commercial Finance at Norcros plc and Western European Financial Controller for Sumitomo Electrical Wiring Systems.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Chairman of the Nomination Committee
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of Molten Plc
Grahame Cook has 18 years of experience in investment banking focusing on global equity capital markets and M&A and corporate advisory services. He was a Managing Director at UBS and joint Chief Executive of Panmure Gordon. He advised the London Stock Exchange on the creation of TechMark, the specialist segment of the Main Market focusing on innovative technology and healthcare companies. He has experience in the healthcare sector, most recently as Chair of Sinclair Pharma plc and as NonExecutive Director of Morphogenesis Inc. and Horizon Discovery plc. He has also held Board positions in a number of other companies including MDY Healthcare plc and Crawford Healthcare.
He holds a double first-class degree from Oxford University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Grahame Cook was appointed as Non-Executive Director of AMS in February 2021 and as Chair in March 2025
Grahame Cook is Chair of Molten plc, a FTSE 250 Company, and a Non-Executive Director of Minoan plc and Sapience Communications Limited.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Non - Executive Director
- Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committees of: Indivior Plc
spent her career advising pharmaceutical and medtech companies. She played a leading role in setting up Code Securities, which was later acquired by Nomura (becoming Nomura Code) but remained independent. At Nomura Code, Juliet advised companies in the healthcare and clean tech sectors on their financing and strategic options. She worked on over 50 transactions including IPOs, secondary offerings, private placements and M&A. As Nomura Code was devolved, she joined Stifel with a team from Nomura Code to head up the life sciences team where she advised CEOs and CFOs in the healthcare sector. She was Audit Committee Chair at Vectura Group Limited.
Juliet holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Bristol and qualified as a Chartered Accountant and holds an ACA from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Juliet Thompson was appointed as Non-Executive Director in June 2025.
Juliet is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committees of: Indivior plc, a NASDAQ listed company working to develop medicines to treat addiction; Novacyt S.A., a Euronext and AIM listed diagnostic company; and Organox Limited, a private company spun out of Oxford University developing innovative solutions for organ preservation prior to transplantation.
Lynaye joined AMS in February 2023 as Group Quality Director, she has over 13 years' experience working within the medical device industry, having held various senior roles, most recently as Worldwide Quality Director at Peli BioThermal. Lynaye has a strong background in implementation of effective quality systems with specific focus in compliance, harmonisation across multiple sites, alignment of quality initiatives to strategic business goals, driving operational improvement, cost reduction, and developing a consistent quality culture.
Biography
Owen joined AMS in April 2012 as Assistant Company Secretary and became Deputy Company Secretary in October 2013. Having completed a BA (Hons) in International Business and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), he helped to launch a licensed Corporate Service Provider on the Isle of Man in 2006 and qualified through the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) in 2007, now the Chartered Governance Institute. He moved to the UK in 2010, working at Eversheds LLC and GB Group plc prior to AMS. In January 2021, Owen was appointed as Company Secretary.
Job Titles:
- Vice President - Regulatory and Clinical
Biography
Rose joined AMS in May 2013 as Group QA/RA Director having completed her Masters Degree in Precision Engineering from Nanyang Technology University in Singapore. Rose has over 20 years experience working for medical device companies and has a strong background in setting up effective quality systems. Rose has worked for Bausch & Lomb International Healthcare, Nypro and spent nine years at Medical House Products plc as Director of Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Operations. Prior to joining AMS, Rose was Head of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at Bespak, part of Consort Medical plc. Rose is also a 6 Sigma Master Black Belt.
Ross McDonald - Chief Commercial Officer
Biography
Prior to joining AMS in January 2006 Ross graduated with his BSc from University of Glasgow and then completed an MSc in Entrepreneurial Studies from Glasgow Caledonian University. Following university, Ross then spent five years within the Pharmaceutical industry. Upon joining AMS, from 2006 to 2012, Ross worked across our direct and distributed sales functions both in the UK Sales organisation, before taking on responsibility for the European Woundcare Business in 2010. In 2012 Ross relocated to the US. In his role as National Sales Manager Americas, he contributed to a period of sustained and high growth for the LiquiBand® franchise. In October 2016 Ross returned to the UK to take up a new role as Director of Sales for US, UK and Germany and quickly moved into the Global Sales Director role for the Surgical Business Unit. In January 2021, Ross was appointed to the Business Unit Director role for the Surgical Business Unit. He was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in mid-2024.
Job Titles:
- IT Director
- AMS in 2002 As Group Information Systems Manager
Biography
Simon joined AMS in 2002 as Group Information Systems Manager and, during the Company's growth since then, he has overseen many key IT projects including implementing ERP systems across the Group, integrating acquisitions and relocating the business into its existing Winsford site. Simon has over 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems implementation and software development gained from a number of different industries. Prior to joining AMS, he was Worldwide IT Manager at Whitford Plastics Ltd, a manufacturer of fluropolymer coatings, supporting them through a period of rapid growth, managing multiple sites and key IT projects including ERP implementation and adoption of the Euro for the European offices. Simon was appointed to the Senior Management Team in January 2015.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit & Risk Committee
- Member of the Nomination Committee
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Non - Executive Director
- Senior Independent Non - Executive Director
- Non - Executive Director of Gooch & Housego Plc
Susan has extensive experience on public and private company boards in a number of sectors, including healthcare. Susan was formerly Non-Executive Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Chair of Horizon Discovery plc and Benchmark Holdings Plc, both technology businesses. She also chaired two listed investment businesses - Mercia Asset Management plc and Schroders UK Public Private Trust plc, and was a founder of Touchstone Innovations plc, where she served as its CEO. She has recently stepped down from QinetiQ plc where she was a Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair, having served three full terms. She holds an MA in Chemistry from Oxford University.
Susan Searle was appointed as Non-Executive Director in March 2025.
Susan Searle is currently a Non-Executive Director of Gooch & Housego plc, where she is Chair of the Remuneration and Sustainability Committees, as well as being a Non-Executive of Bibby Line Group and Chair of Greenback Recycling Technologies Limited.