Warrington-based primary care property investor and developer Assura has appointed Emma Cariaga, Noel Gordon and Dr Sam Barrell as non-executive directors, effective 1 May.

Cariaga is the joint head of Canada Water Development on the executive committee of British Land. She previously worked at LandSec and in development and land management at Barratt and Crest Nicholson.

Gordon has a background in digital technologies across several industries. His previous positions include global managing director in Accenture, chair of NHS Digital, and a non-executive director of NHS England.

Barrell is chief operating officer of the Crick Institute responsible for leading the operational management and running of the institute. She was previously chief executive of the Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and is currently a non-executive director of York Health Economics Consortium, a subsidiary of York University. 

Jenefer Greenwood is retiring as a non-executive director of Assura after its annual general meeting on 6 July. Greenwood was appointed to the board in 2012 and is chair of the remuneration committee. Louise Fowler, who joined the board in June 2019, will take over that position.

Assura’s non-executive chairman, Ed Smith said: “I would first sincerely like to thank Jenefer for her significant contribution to Assura over the last nine years, a period during which the group has been transformed and its future growth prospects have never looked better. We all wish her the very best.

“As Assura moves to the next phase of its growth, we look forward to welcoming Emma, Noel and Sam to the board, who will bring an extensive array of new skills and expertise and provide crucial counsel as Assura continues to create the future community health service space for the country.”