Chris has been Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive of Universtity Hospital North Staffordshire since January 2008. Prior to this he was the Director of Finance & Information for Derby Hospitals since January 1999. During Chris’ time as Director of Finance & Information at Derby the Trust has seen the opening of a new Medical School, the signing of a major £420 million PFI Project, the development of a Trust Electronic Patient Record and in July 2004 the granting of Foundation Trust status.
Chris has worked in the NHS for the last 32 years holding senior positions in Finance & Information and General Management, the last 15 years at Board level. Previous experience has included over five years as a Unit General Manager running 700 beds for Elderly Rehabilitation and Continuing Care.
Becoming Chairman reflects his long term interest in education and training. Chris has contributed for the last 16 years to the Keele Health Management MBA Finance Module.
Mark became the first full-time Chief Executive of the Healthcare Financial Management Association in October 2000. His initial tasks were to stabilise HFMA’s financial and internal management capabilities. He masterminded the move from the CIPFA offices in London to Bristol and has now established a team of 30 staff who are now totally dedicated to delivering HFMA’s busy agenda.
Mark’s skills and experience in the sector have enabled HFMA to strengthen its internal capacity and develop its external profile.
Since 2001 membership has doubled from 1,600 to 3,400 and turnover nearly trebled in the same period. A limited company, HFMA Ltd has been established and Mark has been responsible for developing partner schemes for NHS and Corporate organisations.
On the policy side, Mark is a frequent contributor in the media and he is responsible for the development of a comprehensive policy programme.
Originally from the Midlands, Mark Knight graduated from the Polytechnic of Wales with a BA(Hons) in Public Administration in 1988. After a five year period in HR spent in the public services he worked for CIPFA promoting their professional qualification mainly within the housing association and higher and further education sectors.
He then became Education and Training Manager at the Trading Standards Institute before joining the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1998 as Regional Manager – South, West and Wales.
Mark is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Chartered Institute of Marketing