NPA appoints credit unions chief Mark Lyonette as new CEO
• By Lilian Anekwe
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced its new chief executive, Mark Lyonette, will join the representative body in June.
Mark Lyonette: It's an honour to serve thousands of independent community pharmacies
Mr Lyonette is currently chief executive of the Association of British Credit Unions. He has worked for the organisation – a “leading voice on issues such as financial inclusion, and banking and payments reform” – for 20 years.
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