Our Senior Management Team
Humana Europe's leadership team combines the diverse talents of frontline NHS health professionals, care pathway designers, consumer engagement specialists, and data and knowledge management experts to design health systems that are scaleable across large populations and personalised to individual need.
To learn more about a leadership team member, click on the names below:
- Ray Daub, Managing Director
- Dr. Ramu Kannan. Operations Director
- Dr. Peter Reader, Clinical Director
- Rosemary Protheroe, HR Director
- Leyan Phillips, Marketing and Communications Director
- Teri Looney, Director of Business Development
Ray Daub is Managing Director of Humana Europe and is directing the UK team to provide effective commissioning services to the NHS in England.
Ray has led the Medicare and Commercial Premium Billing Organisation in the US with approximately $14 billion in premium revenue. He created and sustained a 5-Year Operating Plan while monitoring a budget of approximately $725 million in operating expenses and $90 million in capital investment. He also maintained control over all computer and telecommunication assets (net book value of approximately $170 million) and was responsible for the negotiation and administration of approximately 1,000 Information Technology contracts (annual average of 500 contracts/projects with a value of $74 million).
Ray holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Louisville.
Dr. Kannan is IT Director for Humana Europe.
Dr. Kannan has been with Humana for 5 years and is a Director of IT at Humana currently in-charge of Information Architecture & Design. Ramu chairs the Architecture Review Board at Humana. He has helped design many applications using varied technologies over a period of 20 years.
Prior to joining Humana, Ramu was the CTO at two software companies that built healthcare related software systems. He has a PhD in Information Systems from Syracuse University.
Dr. Peter Reader, Clinical Director
Dr. Peter Reader is responsible for driving forward Humana’s clinical strategy to support PCTs integrate innovative commissioning with local health priorities, such as improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities. He is also working with PCTs to develop new models of patient care.
Dr. Reader was previously a local GP in Hertfordshire and has gained extensive experience working in a variety of leadership roles within the NHS including Chair of the Professional Executive Committee and Medical Director for a Central London PCT. He was a key member of the NHS Alliance National Executive Committee, heading up their National PEC Chair Network, and he has worked directly with the Department of Health, leading a national consultation on the future shape and direction of PECs.
Rosemary Protheroe, HR Director
Rosemary Protheroe is Humana Europe’s Human Resources Director. She has a human resources, organisational development, employee relations and marketing background working for both public and private sector organisations including Unisys, South Pacific, Industrial Research, Contact Energy, and NACAB. She has held a number of HR Director positions In the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Most recently, Rosemary worked as an independent HR consultant supporting businesses in the UK.
Leyan Phillips,
Marketing & Communications Director
Leyan is a marketing and communications specialist with more than 15 years' branding, advertising, marketing, research and CRM experience in the UK and Asian markets. He has previously worked in senior management roles for global brands such as Vodafone and Harrods, and spent five years in Tokyo on the agency side operating in the financial services, IT and automotive sectors. Pursuing his passion for food, he co-founded the first conveyor-belt sushi bar chain in the UK in 1994. Leyan holds a Masters Degree in Oriental Studies (Japanese) from Cambridge University.
Leyan was recently inducted into the CorpComms 100 Club, an organisation which recognises the top performing corporate communicators in the UK.
Since joining Humana in September 2006, he has led the design, development and implementation of Humana’s communications and engagement services.
Teri Looney, Director of Business Development
Teri Looney is Humana Europe’s Director of Business Development. Teri is an excellent communicator and specialises in partnering with senior leaders to understand their business needs and developing innovative healthcare solutions to solve problems and improve health outcomes.
Teri has most recently overseen delivery of Humana’s services within Gloucestershire PCT. She led the team improving performance management structures, contracts, contract management, data and information management systems. Teri has worked to adapt best of breed solutions from the US and combines approaches with those of the leading NHS PCTs resulting in improved performance.
Before joining the Humana Europe team, Teri worked for Humana Inc with oversight for the large group customer accounts and also market management across Humana’s Commercial markets. Teri is a graduate of Truman State University and holds a Masters in Organisational Leadership from College of St. Catherine, St. Paul.
