Health Hawke’s Bay CEO Appointment
Hastings, 14 May 2018 – Primary health organisation Health Hawke’s Bay announces that its current general manager Wayne Woolrich, has been appointed as CEO, with immediate effect.
Health Hawke’s Bay Chair, Bayden Barber,
says that he has followed Mr Woolrich’s development, and
is very pleased to see him step up to the CEO
role.
“I’ve got to know Wayne during the last two
years, and this is his second promotion during that time. He
is the right person to lead our organisation into the
future, making sure that Health Hawke’s Bay is well placed
to meet the challenges and changes ahead for the primary
health care sector.
“We expect there will soon be
changes to the model of primary and community healthcare,
and that will create strategic opportunities for Health
Hawke’s Bay to strengthen the delivery of these services
in our region and deliver better outcomes for the
community.
“Wayne is tasked with leading our
organisation through this process, as well as working with
the wider healthcare community. The board and I congratulate
him on his appointment and wish him every success,” says
Mr Barber.
Wayne Woolrich says he is delighted to take
on the CEO role.
“This is a fantastic opportunity
for me. In my other roles at HHB I have developed a deep
understanding of the sector, how HHB can help its General
Practice stakeholders and work effectively with the
DHB.
“I’m looking forward to moving from an
operational to a strategic role and making sure that Health
Hawke’s Bay delivers on its commitment to listening and
working with our communities and providers to improve health
outcomes for Māori, Pasifika and other high needs
communities.
“Health Hawke’s Bay has a major role
to play in supporting the delivery of primary healthcare,
and I’ll be making sure that we do that in a way that is
efficient and meets the need of the community and medical
professionals that care for them,” says Mr
Woolrich.
Wayne Woolrich grew up in Hawke’s Bay and
joined Health Hawke’s Bay in June 2016 as Business
Services Manager. He was promoted to the position of General
Manager, soon after, leading a team of 35.
In his
previous role as General Manager for Health Hawke’s Bay,
Wayne was responsible for ensuring the development and
delivery of health programmes to the community with a strong
focus on Māori and Pasifika health outcomes. Wayne was also
responsible for developing strong relationships with health
providers and supporting General Practice.
Prior to
joining Health Hawke’s Bay he held the positions of
National Finance Manager for a national property consultancy
firm and Business Operations Manager at Green Cross Health
leading the acquisition and performance optimisation for the
medical division.
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