OREANDA-NEWS. Bupa has appointed Joy Linton as Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), joining the Bupa Board and the Bupa Executive Team, effective 1 May 2016.  She succeeds Evelyn Bourke who takes up the role of Acting CEO from 4 April 2016.  Joy's appointment is subject to regulatory approval.

Joy brings over 25 years' experience in financial and strategic roles in Australia and the UK.  She joined Bupa in March 2011 as Finance Director of our Australian Health Insurance business, later becoming Finance and Commercial Director of Bupa Australia and New Zealand.  She became Bupa's Chief People Officer on an interim basis in 2015, prior to taking up her current role as General Manager, Health Services for Bupa UK.

Prior to joining Bupa, Joy was CFO of National Foods, one of Australia's largest food and beverage companies. She was also a non executive director of Bega Cheese Ltd, an ASX-200 listed company, serving as Chair of their Audit and Risk Committee.

Evelyn said: "I am delighted that Joy is taking the role of Acting CFO.  Joy has an outstanding track record and has held significant leadership roles across finance and general management in two of Bupa's largest market units.  Her focus on our customers and our people, along with her commercial and strategic acumen, will be invaluable as we build on our success, delivering our purpose: longer, healthier, happier lives."

Joy said: "It's an honour to become Acting CFO and to join the Bupa Board. Bupa is an amazing health and care company, and I look forward to working with Evelyn and my Executive colleagues to achieve our ambitions."