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Meet the Bupa Dental Care Executive Team
Our forward-looking leadership team consists of several experienced and dedicated professionals, all of whom bring insight and ambition to Bupa Dental Care from a varied array of backgrounds.
Working side by side with employees up and down the country, their knowledge and commitment is ensuring goals are met and our patients and communities remain in safe hands. As we look towards the future of Bupa Dental Care with renewed ambition and focus, our executive team continues to uphold our values for the patients, people and communities we serve.
Mark Allan – General Manager
Mark Allan is the General Manager of Bupa Dental Care. He was previously General Manager for Business and Specialist Products in Bupa’s UK Insurance business with responsibility for the commercial leadership of the Business and Specialist Products, SME and Corporate channels for Private Medical and Dental Insurance.
Mark joined Bupa in late 2017 having previously been Managing Director for RSA Insurance’s Personal Insurance business as part of a 23-year career there performing a range of roles including Graduate trainee, Regional Director in their Estate Agency chain and Claims Operations Director.
Mark loves Peterborough United FC, and enjoys golf, music and eating out.
Steven O'Brien - Finance Director
Steven joined the business in February 2024 and with his team, is responsible for delivering our financial strategy, managing all aspects of our financial health and overseeing the finance and accounting operations. Prior to joining Bupa Dental Care, Steven was CFO at Real Good Dental Group and led Finance teams at various businesses including Heineken and Sky.
Julie Stephens - Interim People Director
Julie was the People Director for Bupa Dental Care from 2018 to 2021. She has temporarily returned to this role while still working as Group Director of Wellbeing, Inclusion, and Health & Safety. Julie is passionate about creating great employee experiences leading to amazing customer experiences, focusing on how Bupa can be the best healthcare company in the world to work.
Mylo Scurr - Strategy and Transformation Director
Mylo leads strategy development and a cross-functional transformation programme for Bupa Dental Care. He was previously Strategy Director for the Bupa Group, advising the executive team and board on corporate strategy and strategic decisions. Mylo joined Bupa in 2019 having previously been a strategy consultant at PwC Strategy&, advising organisations in the health and technology sectors on strategy, and mergers and acquisitions in the UK and United States.
He is passionate about the health and dental care sectors, and in particular about mental health awareness and advocacy. He loves learning Spanish, playing squash and being in the countryside.
Lou Harvey - Commercial Director
Lou’s early career was in retail and she travelled the world on buying trips before moving into healthcare, joining Bupa in 2011. She joined as a Product Manager for Bupa dental insurance, and went on to lead the Bupa UK Insurance team before joining Bupa Dental Care. She is committed to making healthcare more inclusive and has delivered a number of leading mental health and women’s health propositions for Bupa customers and employees.
Lou lives near the Peak District with her family and loves to remind everyone she’s Welsh.
Dan Skinner, Director of Risk, Compliance & Sustainability
Dan joined Bupa Dental Care in early 2020. He is responsible for promoting a risk-aware culture, ensuring our practices are compliant, and achieving our sustainability goals, including reducing our environmental impact to become a net zero business. Dan has degrees in computing and earth sciences, and a doctorate in environmental risk. Before Bupa, he worked in consulting and financial services.
Nick Sawyer - Data and Analytics Director
Nick has over twenty years of experience in data and analytics, having started with EY as a grad and working with companies such as Shell, MoD, Lloyds, and Unilever. He then moved to Sainsbury’s, where he grew the commercial use of data to drive range, price, promotion, and greater customer insight. Following Sainsburys he joined Deloitte, working with retail and CPG companies such as Mondelez, Diageo, and John Lewis, before joining Dr. Martens' as their first CDO to create and run a global data function.
Neil Sikka - Director of Dentistry
Neil works as a dentist at Bupa Dental Moorgate and as Chief Dental Officer within Bupa UK Insurance. He uses his 30 years of private practice and innovative entrepreneurial experience to support product development, corporate relations and the patient journey at centres. In 2024 Neil was appointed Director of Dentistry for 360 Bupa Dental Clinics around the UK. He leads the Clinical Advisory Team, and supports commercial and strategic decisions with a clinical voice. Neil sits with the Executive Team.
Neil is a sponsor of several community projects including a dental unit on The Lifeline Express, India’s first hospital train, Gwalior Children’s Hospital charity and Dentaid / Kampong Cham Cambodia. He founded InSkills, a programme to create dental nurse apprenticeships for the young people of Tower Hamlets. He is currently developing an oral health programme for children within NGO schools around Delhi. He is also the Chair of the Bupa Dental Foundation Committee and leads the Bupa relationship with Dentaid, providing treatment to the homeless and vulnerable around the UK.
Ian Waller – Provisions Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Ian Waller is the CIO for Bupa Provisions (Care, Clinics, Cromwell, Dental)
Ian was the IT Director for Bupa Dental Care, joining late 2019. Ian’s career to-date has been in Technology, working across Retail, Education, Consulting and now Healthcare. Customer-centricity has been paramount in his work across all industries. He has worked for companies including House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, ASDA, and Waitrose, and has performed many different roles over the years from Service Desk to Developer, Business Analyst, Project Manager and now over 10 years in executive leadership.
Ian loves family holidays, watching films and exercising.
Rachel Booth, Legal Director of Health & Care Services
Rachel has been at Bupa for over 17 years, working closely with the provision businesses. She and her team provide legal advice and support to the business, helping to ensure Bupa Dental Care remains compliant with laws and regulations and managing our legal and compliance risks. Rachel is also a Non-Executive Director at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Bupa Dental Care is a trading name of Oasis Dental Care Limited. Registered in England and Wales No: 00478127. Registered office: Bupa Dental Care, Vantage Office Park, Old Gloucester Road, Hambrook, Bristol, United Kingdom BS16 1GW.
Oasis Dental Care Limited has a number of trading names including Bupa Dental Care. Please see the list of our different trading names.
