About Us - iOWNA

About iOWNA

At iOWNA, we are innovating digital pathways of care for chronic disease, empowering patients with next generation digital tools to manage their conditions better, and supporting clinicians to help patients navigate their journey more effectively. By bridging the gap between patients and healthcare providers, our platform is helping those living with cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer take control of their treatment and improve their quality of life.

Our story

Professor Millicent Stone, a practising Rheumatologist, initially founded iOWNA to solve a problem she faced firsthand: accessing trusted, personalised health information while caring for her seriously ill daughter. Since launch, iOWNA has gone live across multiple NHS trusts, saving clinicians thousands of hours, and has demonstrably improved outcomes for patients with chronic conditions. Our dynamic Digital Pathways empower people to live longer, healthier lives and align with the ambitions of healthcare providers and benefit platforms. Ongoing collaborations with global pharma are positioning iOWNA as a future-ready Digital Therapeutic for a range of chronic conditions.

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Prof. Millicent Stone:

Behind the scenes at iOWNA

Meet the senior leadership team

Millicent Stone, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of iOWNA

Millicent Stone

Chief Executive Officer

Millie, the CEO & founder of iOWNA, is a practising consultant physician and key opinion leader in Rheumatology and an award-winning entrepreneur. She worked as a full time doctor for 20 years, including eight years in the NHS, before receiving a Master’s degree from Judge Business School and founding iOWNA.

Nicholas Howard, Chief Financial Officer of iOWNA

Nicholas Howard

Chief Financial Officer

Nick joined iOWNA following a long career as a senior investment banker and later co-founder of multinational leading solar power company, Amarenco. He brings strategic business, entrepreneurial and financial expertise to iOWNA, essential for its growth objectives as a digital health leader.

Rupert Potter, Head of Life Sciences at iOWNA

Rupert Potter

Head of Life Sciences

Rupert is an experienced leader in pharmaceutical digital marketing and HealthTech startups. His expertise includes designing patient solutions for major global Pharma companies, alongside smaller entrepreneurial ventures focusing on commercialising HealthTech products for global Pharma industries.

David Thompson, Chief Technology Officer at iOWNA

David Thompson

Chief Technology Officer

David has over 30 years’ experience across a variety of industries including media, healthcare, and transport. He has held senior roles at NXP (Philips) and Hewlett Packard, and CXO/board positions in several startups. He has served as CTO or CPO at four healthcare ventures with successful exits and founded two VC backend product and media companies.

Stephen Ward, Chief Research Officer at iOWNA

Stephen Ward

Head of Research and Development

Steve is a doctor of Science in Pharmacology, with expertise in chemistry and drug development, and serves in multiple academic and editorial roles across research and funding panels. He leads the evidence generation for iOWNA's regulatory approval, including our clinical trials.

Millicent Stone, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of iOWNA

Millicent Stone

Chief Executive Officer

Millie, the CEO & founder of iOWNA, is a practising consultant physician and key opinion leader in Rheumatology and an award-winning entrepreneur. She worked as a full time doctor for 20 years, including eight years in the NHS, before receiving a Master’s degree from Judge Business School and founding iOWNA.

Nicholas Howard, Chief Financial Officer of iOWNA

Nicholas Howard

Chief Financial Officer

Nick joined iOWNA following a long career as a senior investment banker and later co-founder of multinational leading solar power company, Amarenco. He brings strategic business, entrepreneurial and financial expertise to iOWNA, essential for its growth objectives as a digital health leader.

Rupert Potter, Head of Life Sciences at iOWNA

Rupert Potter

Head of Life Sciences

Rupert is an experienced leader in pharmaceutical digital marketing and HealthTech startups. His expertise includes designing patient solutions for major global Pharma companies, alongside smaller entrepreneurial ventures focusing on commercialising HealthTech products for global Pharma industries.

David Thompson, Chief Technology Officer at iOWNA

David Thompson

Chief Technology Officer

David has over 30 years’ experience across a variety of industries including media, healthcare, and transport. He has held senior roles at NXP (Philips) and Hewlett Packard, and CXO/board positions in several startups. He has served as CTO or CPO at four healthcare ventures with successful exits and founded two VC backend product and media companies.

Stephen Ward, Chief Research Officer at iOWNA

Stephen Ward

Head of Research and Development

Steve is a doctor of Science in Pharmacology, with expertise in chemistry and drug development, and serves in multiple academic and editorial roles across research and funding panels. He leads the evidence generation for iOWNA's regulatory approval, including our clinical trials.

Medical board

At iOWNA, we are proud to work with a distinguished medical board that brings together leading experts across various fields to guide our clinical practices. Their insights and expertise ensure we consistently deliver the highest standards of care and improve patient outcomes.

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Prof. Luke O'Neill

FRS MRIA

Immunology

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Dr Steven Hurel

BM BSc FRCP PhD

Endocrinology

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Dr Alexander Lyon

MA BM BCh PhD FRCP FHFA

Cardiology

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Prof. Stephen Ward

BSc PhD HonFBPhS

Pharmacology

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Prof. Luke Howard

MA MB BChir DPhil FRCP

Pulmonary Hypertension

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Dr Tharshini Ramalingam

MBBS MRCGP DCM DHF FRCP

Cardio-Oncology

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Prof. John Deanfield

MB BChir FMedSci FRCP FESC FACC CBE

Cardiology

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Prof. Carlos Pavesio

MD FRCOphth

Ophthalmology

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Dr Mark van der Pump

MD FRCP

Weight loss and Endocrinology

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Prof. Luke O'Neill

FRS MRIA

Immunology

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Dr Steven Hurel

BM BSc FRCP PhD

Endocrinology

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Dr Alexander Lyon

MA BM BCh PhD FRCP FHFA

Cardiology

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Prof. Stephen Ward

BSc PhD HonFBPhS

Pharmacology

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Prof. Luke Howard

MA MB BChir DPhil FRCP

Pulmonary Hypertension

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Dr Tharshini Ramalingam

MBBS MRCGP DCM DHF FRCP

Cardio-Oncology

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Prof. John Deanfield

MB BChir FMedSci FRCP FESC FACC CBE

Cardiology

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Prof. Carlos Pavesio

MD FRCOphth

Ophthalmology

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Dr Mark van der Pump

MD FRCP

Weight loss and Endocrinology

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Our culture

At iOWNA, we're more than just a trusted clinical information platform—we're a community of innovators driven by a shared passion. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, creativity, and having fun whilst working together.

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Your voice matters

We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and encourage every team member to bring their unique ideas to the table. We have an open-door policy so that everyone feels heard, valued, and empowered to contribute to our collective success.

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Work-life balance

Although we operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, work-life balance is important to us. We understand that happy, healthy team members are key to our success, so we offer flexible working arrangements and prioritise everyone’s well-being.

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Make a difference

Above all, we’re committed to making a difference. Our mission-driven approach ensures that everything we do aligns with our core values of patient-focus, integrity and innovation.

iOWNA is dedicated to championing human rights and maintaining ethical business practices. For more informationclick hereor contact us at heretohelp@iowna.com.

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Specialist advisors

We work with a team of specialist advisors who provide expert guidance on the latest developments in healthcare technology and patient communication. Their insights ensure our platform meets the highest standards, empowering clinicians to deliver efficient, secure, and seamless care to their patients.

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Baroness Harding

Leader in healthcare
Former chair of NHS Improvement
Former head of the UK Health Security Agency and NHS Track and Trace
Former CEO of TalkTalk

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Dr Fergus Shanahan

Professor and former chairman of the Department of Medicine at University College Cork
Key Opinion Leader in Gastroenterology
Founded and sold a nutrition-related company

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Dr Mark Toshner

Director of theVPD-HLRIClinical Research Facility, the Translational Biomedical Research MPhil at the University of Cambridge, and the UniPHy Clinical Trials Network
Co-chair of the PVRI Innovative Drug Discovery Initiative Global Alliance

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Louise Carton

Over 25 years' experience as a senior HR leader across diverse industries including Pharma and FinTech
Expert in aligning HR strategy with broader business objectives to enable growth and transformation

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Tony Prestedge

Former holder of a number of senior roles in financial services, including Deputy Chief Executive at Santander and Nationwide Building Society
Expert in technology management and transformation

Careers

As an employer, we aim to cultivate a motivated team, set our employees up for every success, and create opportunities for our employees to achieve their ambitions. Our goal is to recruit, nurture and train the best talent and build a happy, energised team.

Since I joined iOWNA, I’ve always felt incredibly welcomed and inspired by the dedication of those in the company to provide the best possible solutions to help people live longer, healthier lives. The team feels like family, and it’s so rewarding to work closely with—and learn from—such a diverse group of people, be it the innovative and creative younger members of the team, or those who have lifelong experience at the top of their fields. It’s really exciting to be able to work every day with such a talented team in an area as dynamic and important as the digitalisation of healthcare!

Callum Michie

Business analyst

It's really exciting to be transforming the future of healthcare; it feels good to know that my work at iOWNA is putting effective tools into the hands of clinicians, researchers and patients. Working at iOWNA has given me the opportunity to grow in my career by encouraging me to take on more autonomy and ownership of my role. I've gained vital experience dealing with novel challenges and collaborating with a lean, dynamic team. One thing I appreciate about iOWNA is that we all keep a healthy work-life balance; expectations are really clear and we can be flexible when we need to.

Luke Martin

Backend cloud engineer

iOWNA genuinely cares about nurturing employees to find their niche and reach their full potential. Since I joined, there have been so many opportunities to grow professionally, and I have really enjoyed rising to each new challenge and gaining a huge amount of experience and confidence in a short space of time. I really enjoy the fast paced and exciting environment, where no day is the same and there is plenty of room for creativity and taking initiative. I feel really inspired by the work we do and also by the dedication and belief of the team that we can make a difference.

Olivia Howard

Product manager

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Join our team

At iOWNA, we listen to our employees, learn from them, and provide training to help them become the best version of themselves. If you believe you'd be a great fit for our culture and want to join an innovative company and programme, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us at recruitment@iowna.com.

Vacancies

For further information about a role, and to apply, please forward your CV along with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to: recruitment@iowna.com.

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