Mick Laverty

"Mick is a chartered accountant and experienced chief executive. Before joining ExtraCare in January 2016 he was chief executive of the Student Loans Company, a government-funded ‘digital exemplar’ organisation that distributes £18 billion per annum and has seven million customers. Mick has also previously been chief executive of Advantage West Midlands, the regional development agency for the West Midlands. He has held a number of non executive director roles in the public, private and charity sectors and is currently a Council Member and Chair of the Audit Committee at the University of Birmingham and non executive director of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Mick has lived in the Midlands for most of his life. Mick supports Aston Villa and enjoys running, music, reading and gardening. Mick was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands in 2018."