Loveday and Co Appoints Petra Ionescu as Director of Operations

Later living and clinical care provider Loveday & Co has announced the appointment of Petra Ionescu as its Director of Operations.

Petra joins Loveday with extensive senior leadership experience across operations, compliance and clinical care governance, having held leadership roles at some of the UK’s most established care providers.

In her previous roles Petra led a large, complex portfolio of care services, with responsibility for regulatory compliance, quality and service delivery.

At Loveday, Petra will help spearhead its care quality, maintaining and further strengthening robust, consistent clinical practice across all its residences.

The appointment comes as Loveday continues to invest in strengthening its senior leadership team, reinforcing its focus on high quality care, operational resilience and best in class resident experience across its portfolio.

Siân Hammer, Managing Director at Loveday, said: “Petra is an outstanding leader with a rare combination of operational and clinical expertise and strategic oversight. Her appointment reflects Loveday’s unwavering commitment to investing in the very best people to support the delivery of exceptional care and member experience. As we continue to evolve as a business, strengthening leadership capability at this level is fundamental to maintaining the standards our members, families and stakeholders expect.”

Petra Ionescu, Director of Operations at Loveday, added: “Loveday has a clear vision around quality, experience and excellence in care, and that strongly aligns with my own values and professional background, especially having previously worked as a nurse practitioner. I am excited to be joining the business at this point in its journey and look forward to working with teams across the organisation to support consistently high standards of care, strong clinical governance and a culture of continuous growth.”