Our Team
Charkos’ dedicated team has collaborated with top healthcare providers worldwide, bringing a wealth of experience to the table. Our founders, who possess extensive NHS experience, remain committed to achieving successful outcomes for all stakeholders. With our team’s expertise and dedication, you can trust that we’ll provide unparalleled support and guidance to help you achieve your goals.
Leadership
Dr. Shashi Baliyan
Director and Founder
- Trained Medical Doctor with extensive experience with NHS and Indian healthcare systems
- MD of ClearMedi, a large private organisation of India
- Founder of various healthcare business across the globe employing 5000+ employees
- Experienced in driving efficiency programs whilst delivering top-notch care to patients
Dr. Seema Baliyan
Global Program Director & Founder
- Trained GP with experience of more than 20 years with NHS and Indian healthcare systems
- Co-founder of Charkos and multiple healthcare organisations in India
- Heads the entire global training program in Charkos Global
David Roberts
Executive Board Charkos
- 25 years of operating in healthcare in the USA, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia
- Former EY Global Health Sector Leader and Asia Pacific Health Leader
- Director General Health and Social Care Services, Australia
- Former CEO of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, City Hospital and George Elliott
Marc Ramaer
Managing Director Charkos UK
- 20 years of senior management experience in Life Sciences
- Involved in four major M&A deals in MedTech
- Former European Commercial Director at Zimmer Biomet
Ross McGregor
Finance and Markets Australia
- Experienced management consultant with over 20 years of operating across multiple sectors in Australia and the UK in healthcare, advisory services, financial services and higher education
- Chartered Accountant
- Perth based
Advisory Board
Ann-Marie Cannaby
PhD
- Chief Nurse at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Chief Nurse and Deputy CEO at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- 17 years of experience in executive and leadership roles across the NHS and internationally (Chief Nursing Officer at Hamad Medical Corporation, the public health system in Qatar)
- Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University and Staffordshire University to teach transformational leadership and global policy
- Senior Clinical Consultant on the Health Advisory Board at British Telecom
Peter Carter
OBE Ph.D. MBA FRCN MCIPD RCGP (Hon) Ad Eundem RCSI RMN RGN
- CEO Royal College of Nursing from 2007 to 2015
- CEO Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust for 12 years
- Awarded the OBE by Her Majesty The Queen for his service to the NHS in 2006
- Expert witness in over 200 litigation cases in the health and social care sector
UK Management Team
Charlotte Jeffery
Commercial Manager International Recruitment
- 12 years of recruitment experience, both in-house and agency
- Ex-NHS and Social Care Recruitment Manager
- Led the NHSE/I funded Southwest Mental Health Recruitment Program on behalf of 6 Trusts to recruit 150 RMNs in 2022
- Expert knowledge in the deployment of healthcare professionals from international and domestic markets into health and social care settings
Shalini Sood
Consulting manager
- Three years of consulting experience with EY
- Worked on various healthcare projects for US, UK and AUS/NZ region
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Primarily work on establishing strategies, developing business development plans
and handling business operations - Have data visualisation expertise to improve efficiency across the value chain
