Gail Connolly

Gail Connolly is an experienced Senior Commercial Manager at Spire Healthcare Group plc since December 2022, with a prior role as Senior Consultant Network Development Executive at Bupa, where management of approximately 32,000 consultants and therapists occurred. Throughout a career spanning over two decades, Gail held various leadership positions, including Provider Operations and Governance Manager at Bupa, where responsibility entailed risk management and governance in healthcare operations. Previous roles include Head of HR and Operations at Bullen Healthcare, Head of Quality at Consumer Services Direct Ltd, and Customer Service Lead at TalkTalk Business. Additionally, Gail has significant experience in operations management from roles at IBM, Telewest Communications, and De La Rue, demonstrating expertise in customer service, operational efficiency, risk governance, and performance improvement. Educationally, Gail holds a degree in Association of Accounting Technicians from St Helens College.