About 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
iOWNA is a digital healthcare SME, co-founded in 2019 by clinician-entrepreneur Professor Millicent Stone and technology transformation guru Adrian Grimshaw. Millie was inspired to develop iOWNA following her own experiences looking after her seriously ill daughter, when she struggled to find the trusted information needed to manage her daughter's care. Our founding principle, which informs our every move, was developed from this moment: to enable people with chronic diseases to live longer, healthier lives. Since then, we have expanded our team and our goals, and are now on the journey to becoming a digital therapeutic across a range of chronic disease areas.
Meet the senior leadership team
Millicent Stone
Chief Executive Officer
Millie, the CEO & founder of iOWNA, is a key opinion leader in Rheumatology and an award-winning clinician entrepreneur. Trained at Judge Business School, she is dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier lives, especially those with chronic diseases. She is passionate and driven about making iOWNA an evidence-based digital therapeutic.
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
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
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’s served as CTO or CPO at four healthcare ventures with successful exits and founded 2 VC backend product and media companies.
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.
Louise Carton
HR Advisor
Lou is a seasoned and versatile HR leader with over 25 years of experience working with senior executive teams in employee engagement, talent management, culture building, organisation design, and driving HR and business strategy alignment across diverse industries including Pharma, FMCG, FinTech and more.
David Didsbury
Compliance and Regulation Lead
David is a regulatory affairs expert with a breadth of expertise and experience across a wide range of business areas. He brings his crucial expertise to the team as we go down the road towards regulatory approval as a Medical Device.
Millicent Stone
Chief Executive Officer
Millie, the CEO & founder of iOWNA, is a key opinion leader in Rheumatology and an award-winning clinician entrepreneur. Trained at Judge Business School, she is dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier lives, especially those with chronic diseases. She is passionate and driven about making iOWNA an evidence-based digital therapeutic.
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
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
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’s served as CTO or CPO at four healthcare ventures with successful exits and founded 2 VC backend product and media companies.
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.
Louise Carton
HR Advisor
Lou is a seasoned and versatile HR leader with over 25 years of experience working with senior executive teams in employee engagement, talent management, culture building, organisation design, and driving HR and business strategy alignment across diverse industries including Pharma, FMCG, FinTech and more.
David Didsbury
Compliance and Regulation Lead
David is a regulatory affairs expert with a breadth of expertise and experience across a wide range of business areas. He brings his crucial expertise to the team as we go down the road towards regulatory approval as a Medical Device.
Our Team
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Dr Steven Hurel
BM BSc FRCP PhD
Endocrinology
Dr Alexander Lyon
MA BM BCh PhD FRCP FHFA
Cardiology
Prof. Luke Howard
MA MB BChir DPhil FRCP
Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr Tharshini Ramalingam
MBBS MRCGP DCM DHF FRCP
Cardio-Oncology
Prof. John Deanfield
MB BChir FMedSci FRCP FESC FACC CBE
Cardiology
Prof. Carlos Pavesio
MD FRCOphth
Ophthalmology
Dr Steven Hurel
BM BSc FRCP PhD
Endocrinology
Dr Alexander Lyon
MA BM BCh PhD FRCP FHFA
Cardiology
Prof. Luke Howard
MA MB BChir DPhil FRCP
Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr Tharshini Ramalingam
MBBS MRCGP DCM DHF FRCP
Cardio-Oncology
Prof. John Deanfield
MB BChir FMedSci FRCP FESC FACC CBE
Cardiology
Prof. Carlos Pavesio
MD FRCOphth
Ophthalmology
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.
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
Prof. Ailsa Hart
- Professor, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and Key Opinion Leader in Gastroenterology
- An internationally recognised researcher with a continuing clinical practice
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
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
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