Mhari remains a registered dental hygienist, moving to a second career in healthcare marketing in 2010, and is currently Healthcare and Prescription Marketing Strategy Lead for Northern Europe at Johnson & Johnson. Mhari is also a member at the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute.
With a longstanding passion for oral healthcare, Mhari was officially appointed on 6 December when the board of trustees met at the Royal Society of Public Health.
Ben Atkins and Mahri Coxon
Mhari believes the charity continues to have a key role helping to create healthier communities and reduce to harm caused by dental disease.
Mhari says:
In the past two years, the way in which we view our health has changed drastically, yet rates of tooth decay, gum disease and mouth cancer continue to climb, and we are still seeing disparities across the country with access issues continuing to pose a problem for many people.
As an organisation we’re regarded as one of the leading voices on oral health in the UK. During my presidency, I hope to shape and build upon this and use our position to help influence how the public view their oral health, how they connect it to their overall health, and empower them to get familiar with their oral health, encouraging early detection of disease and pushing the power of prevention.
I look forward to supporting the charity to achieve its’ full potential and helping more people have better oral health.
Mhari becomes the charity’s 13th president, taking over from Manchester-based dentist Ben Atkins.
“I’d like to acknowledge the work done by Ben Atkins in leading the board over the last two years,” Mhari adds. “Being president of the charity throughout the pandemic is not a small task and the work which he has done during this time leading the Oral Health Foundation is exceptionally admirable.”
Ben Atkins, who remains on the charity’s board of trustees, was keen to welcome Mhari as president.
Ben says:
I am sad to be ending my term as president, but I am confident that Mhari will do a fantastic job. She brings a lot of valuable experience to the Oral Health Foundation, and I am looking forward to seeing what she will bring to the role.
