Caroline Rassell

As chief executive officer of Parkinson’s UK, Caroline leads Europe’s largest organisation representing people with Parkinson’s disease, with a 40,000-strong membership and a turnover of around £45m. The charity is dedicated to working for the Parkinson’s community, supporting and driving better care, treatments and quality of life for those living with the disease. 

Caroline took on the position at Parkinson’s UK in September 2021, bringing a wealth of experience gained through extensive senior leadership roles in a number of large organisations across a public and charity sector career spanning more than 30 years. These include chief executive, chief finance officer and senior executive leadership roles in major NHS commissioning bodies, central government,  local government and charities.

Caroline is an authentic leader who is driven by the communities which she serves.   

Caroline is also a trustee at Farleigh Hospice, the Senior Independent Board Member and chair of the Audit Committee of Active Essex and a past president of CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy).

Caroline is an avid parkrunner and proud to have achieved her parkrun alphabet.

Committee Membership(s):

• Finance Committee

Contact: [email protected]