Spire Healthcare Group plc announced that it has appointed John Forrest as its new Chief Operating Officer. John will take up his duties on 8 October 2018. John joins Spire from Greene King - the UK's leading pub retailer and brewer - where he has held a number of senior positions including COO for retail and most recently Managing Director for their Pub Partners division. Prior to Greene King, John was at Whitbread for eight years, including four years as COO of Premier Inn. Earlier in his career John worked for a number of major retailers.