Alan Thompson is an experienced Non-Executive Director, Chair and former FTSE 20 C-suite executive with a distinguished track record across consumer health, healthcare services and global branded goods. A former Chief Customer Officer and Regional Director at Reckitt, he has led multi-market operations, overseen £1bn+ P&Ls and driven sustained revenue growth with major customers globally including Walmart, Costco, Shoprite and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Most recently, as CEO of Panacea Healthcare, a private equity-backed UK health business, Alan led a full-scale transformation—stabilising a business in decline, reducing workforce attrition, securing the UK’s largest sector contract and renegotiating bank financing. His career spans extensive Sub-Saharan Africa leadership whilst living in Johannesburg, including running 3 factories across South Africa and Nigeria. Elsewhere he has run complex turnarounds, digital and D2C launches, and significant M&A activity in the UK, US, Canada and the Netherlands. He began his career working worldwide at Procter and Gamble, including in Switzerland and Russia. 

As a Senior Advisor to private equity firms and Non-Executive Director Alan provides independent oversight, strategic counsel and constructive challenge to boards and CEOs. FT-qualified as a Non-Executive Director, a certified trustee, and a former pension fund chair, he is a graduate of London Business School & Birmingham University, and recognised for balanced judgement, commercial acuity and the ability to deliver growth while strengthening governance, culture and ESG impact.