24 March 2011
Keech Hospice Care is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chief Executive, Mr Mike Keel.
Mr Keel has been Interim Chief Executive since September last year when the previous post holder left.He has now been appointed to the position permanently from 1st April.
Mr Keel joined Keech Hospice Care in 1998 from another hospice charity and led the team to develop and build the children’s hospice.When this opened in 2000, Mr Keel was appointed Director of Nursing for both the adult and children’s services.In 2008 he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive until now.
Making the announcement to staff at the hospice, Chair of Trustees, Pat Jefferson gave recognition for the way Mr Keel has helped to steer the hospice through the recent tough economic climate; “It gives me great pleasure to announce that as from 1St April Mike Keel is promoted to Chief Executive of Keech Hospice Care. Mike has managed the hospice through a very difficult period and this promotion is well deserved. I know Mike would wish me to thank you for all your support during this period.”
Mr Keel commented: “I am honoured and delighted to be offered this post.It is an absolute privilege to be able to lead a charity in which I have been so involved for thirteen years and one of which I am immensely proud to be a part.Times are hard at the moment for everyone and I would like to thank all the staff and volunteers at Keech Hospice Care who have worked so hard to keep the charity’s services running. There is no let up in the demand for our services and we are determined not to let our patients and families down.I hope the community will continue to be as generous as it has always done and allow us to continue our vital work for those who need us now and those who are going to need us in the future.”
To find out more about our adult and children’s hospice services and how you can offer your support, visit www.keech.org.uk.
