Mike Bignall takes CEO role as MD Gill Webb steps down at the end of June after 30 years at the helm.
Southern Cross Healthcare joint venture Active+ has appointed Mike Bignall as CEO, with managing director Gill Webb announcing she will step down at the end of June after 30 years at the helm.
Webb founded the multi-disciplinary health business in 1990, with Active+ now offering a wide range of preventative and rehabilitative services around the country including physiotherapy, occupational health, dietetics, psychology and counselling.
Webb said: “The time now feels right to let Active+ thrive under a new leadership and I couldn’t think of a better person to take on that role than Mike. He has proven business acumen and will bring a fresh energy to advance the Active+ offering in the community.”
Bignall has had extensive sector experience, having held a number of senior management roles with the ACC in rehabilitation services, partnerships and performance and health procurement. He has also worked for Pharmac, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and has held various roles with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, including a recent secondment with MIQ.
Bignall’s employment will see him take on the CEO role for both Active Physio Ltd (the physiotherapy franchising arm of Active+) and Active Ltd (the supply arm of Active+ of rehabilitation services).
As CEO, Bignall will lead the design and delivery of the strategic and operational priorities for both organisations, as well as managing the implementation of a high-performing culture across the franchisee and contractor networks, and internally.
“It’s a real privilege to join the Active+ team and to take the reins from Gill who has built the organisation into one of New Zealand’s leading multi-disciplinary rehabilitation suppliers,” Bignall said.
Southern Cross Healthcare CEO Terry Moore said: “We’re grateful for Gill’s dedication and service to the business over the past three decades. She’s achieved admirable business growth and has made a huge impact in improving the rehabilitation needs of many New Zealanders. Gill will be missed by everyone who has had the pleasure of working with her ... I wish her all the best.”
Webb will be taking time to pursue her passion for conservation when she leaves Active+. “I’m looking forward to using my newly found free time to commit to an environmental regeneration project in the Brynderwyns, in Northland,” she said.
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