I have known Ravi for many years since he joined NHS England working on the GP clinical pharmacist programme. He brought his enthusiasm for excellence in patient care and passion to see the pharmacy profession working as an essential of the primary care multidisciplinary team . Ravi moved on to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society taking his experiences of working at national level developing his leadership style to ensure inclusive and collaborative working is at the heart of what we do. It has been a pleasure to know and work with Ravi to share ideas and over the years see him flourish.

It was a pleasure watching Ravi grow as a leader following his appointment as Director for England at RPS. His passion for the profession and his care and concern for quality and for the patient were a constant throughout. Able to use his network to gather insight and foster support, proved an asset to his team and his colleagues. His friendly and approachable nature always made it an enjoyable experience to spend time in Ravi’s company.

I was lucky to work with Ravi while he was at RPS. Apart from being great fun to work with, he also had that rare combination of great strategic thinking and great at the planning and delivery side too. That included building partnerships (not least with us at The King's Fund) that worked for everyone. I'm sure he'll flourish in the new role - and indeed, beyond.

An inspirational leader, Ravi's ability to set a clear vision and support his team to deliver it makes him an amazing person to work with. I have had the honour of knowing Ravi for around 10 years. His reputation was of someone who delivers. When I had the opportunity for him to join my team at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society I jumped at the chance. His energy and passion is infectious, he is a considerate leader who knows how to get the best from both his own team and the teams he works alongside. He has a strategic approach to problem solving with a strong ability to focus on the detail when needed to drive things through to completion. He will be an asset to any organisation looking for a compassionate leader to drive forward high performing teams; getting results whilst also treating people with kindness and respect.

I have known Ravi for many years and have followed his career. Ravi is an ambitious person and has accrued lots of experience and expertise in the relatively short time he has been a pharmacist. He has worked in high profile roles with NHS England and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society where he was the Director for England during the pandemic years. Ravi wants to learn so much to progress his career and, more importantly, to ensure patients and the public receive excellent care. Ravi has an international reach and respected on the UK and in countries such as Australia. He is a well rounded and intelligent person and definitely a leader in our profession. This is demonstrated by Ravi being honoured by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as the youngest ever Fellow of the Society. He is a good friend and a good person.

I worked with Ravi when he presented some expert webinars on pharmacogenomics for our iLearn platform. He is a professional and polished presenter who clearly has expertise in this area as well as great enthusiasm. He was fantastic to work with and he’s also just a really nice easy going chap.

Ravi is a great person to work with. He's got an easy going manner which makes him amiable and easy to connect with, but is at the same time focussed and strategic in his thinking. He's a genuine leader for the profession.

I had the pleasure of working with Ravi for three years in his capacity as Director for England at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and previously in his role as Vice President of the Primary Care Pharmacy Association. Ravi worked on a variety of projects, most notably developing the Vision for future pharmacy practice in England in conjunction with the Kings Fund. Ravi consistently exceeded expectations in his role and is always willing to go the extra mile and look for ways to improve. His deep grasp of policy is notable as is his ability to leverage an extensive network spanning the wider healthcare landscape. Ravi continually horizon scans to prepare and position for future developments. His presentation skills are exceptional even under intense pressure which is exemplified by his statement to the Health Select Committee when submitting evidence about pressures facing the pharmacy workforce. In addition to his strong technical and operational skills, Ravi is also a great person to work with. He is always positive and upbeat, is a great team played but also leads by example with a superhuman work ethic. I can highly recommend Ravi for any position he pursues. He is a senior healthcare leader with transferable skills, a depth of understanding in policy and business and would be a valuable asset to any team.

Having known Ravi for many years, it is evident to me that he is an astute, competent, knowledgeable, and well-informed colleague and friend. He has the ability to understand the strategic pharmacy and healthcare landscape and articulate this into conversations with meaning and reasoning. He has worked at all levels, locally, regionally, and nationally with the key mantra of excelling for patients and the profession. He is a credit to any organisation he works in.

I have had the pleasure of working with Ravi both whilst he was at NHSE and the RPS. Ravi is passionate about his work and making a difference to patients. He is organised, diligent and always delivers policy and projects to a high standard. His enthusiasm is infectious and he has inspired many at all career stages.