Claire Hook (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust) UK

Claire Hook Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Claire joined the Trust in 2013 as divisional director of operations for medicine and integrated care, before moving into the executive team as director of operational performance in January 2019. In July 2021, Claire was appointed chief operating officer, and in January 2024, she became deputy chief executive. Prior to this, Claire spent over 10 years working in senior roles in the NHS and the independent sector and has experience in both informatics and operational management. Claire obtained MSc in Health Economics, Policy and Management from the London School of Economics. In 2017 she won a leading and developing people award from the London Leadership Academy and was recognised as the Director of the Year for the third/public sector in the Institute of Directors London and South region awards in 2020. Claire also has several years of experience as a charity Trustee.