Meet Our Team.

 

Unique expertise, global experience.

Executive Change was founded 20 years ago by seasoned technology leaders with extensive professional histories across multiple sectors. Their combined experience, interpreting multi-national business strategies into global IT requirements, with direct board responsibility for budgets, led to the vision that informs all our services.

Executive Change advisory boards are individually curated from our international network of members, typically CIOs and CTOs, all expert C-suite buyers. While a small fee for their services is donated to a charity of their choice, our members are not paid. 

Each member combines a rare experience of changing enterprise value, coupled with a passion for technological innovation. They commit to our network and their ongoing work with our clients for the community, the continuous challenges, and the new learnings that Executive Change provides.

  • John, an experienced CTO with over 26 years in both FTSE and SME environments, is currently CTO for Global Talent in Kiev, Ukraine, providing innovative software and data solutions. He advises technology startups in healthcare and life sciences.

    From 2017 to 2020, he was CTO at Mundipharma, leading digital transformations. Previously, as Global CTO of Aimia Inc, he developed technology products for loyalty programs like Nectar and Air Canada. John spent 18 years at Glaxo SmithKline, ultimately serving as Chief Architect and VP of global IT strategy.

    John is a cloud computing expert with extensive experience in cloud transformations (SAAS, PAAS, IAAS) and serves on several advisory boards for major cloud providers like Cisco, VMWare, Oracle, and DXC. He offers deep insights into cloud computing, supported by real-world use cases and a strong network of technology leaders.

  • Kevin recently retired after a successful career at Computacenter PLC, where he served as UK Managing Director and later Group Chief Commercial Officer. In retirement, he now provides advisory services for Executive Change.

    At Computacenter, Kevin utilized Executive Change’s “Outside In” approach to enhance the company's market strategy and executive engagement. As CCO, he collaborated with top Technology Partners to grow their businesses globally and led the transformation of the Technology Sourcing operation.

    As UK Managing Director, Kevin focused on customer engagement and people development to drive sustained growth. He also served on numerous OEM Technology vendors’ Global and EMEA Partner Advisory Boards, including Cisco, Dell, HPE, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, and VMware.

  • Aidan has had a thirty-year career in technology, serving as CIO at BP, and Group CIO at Network Rail and then Johnson Matthey. He has managed very large global teams with multi-$100m+ budgets across a variety of sectors and companies, mostly private enterprise but also public sector. He is intimately familiar with the intricacies of how tech delivers value, and the business of running constantly evolving technology functions - from organisational restructuring and cultural change, to integration of cutting edge tech into sprawling legacy estates and ways of working. He understands organisational politics from the Board down, and how this both hinders and provides opportunity for tech-driven change.

    Career examples include: Aidan built the team and led the digital transformation of world's second largest oilfield (Rumaila, Iraq), from telecoms in the ground through to visualisation and fully digitalised operations; net initial benefit of ~$750m pa, which has grown over time as ways of working have become more deeply embedded. Aidan led the Network Rail Covid response, and was credited as playing the single biggest role in keeping the UK's rail network running in the early weeks of the pandemic. Also at Network Rail he drove through adoption of AI and developed applications for many purposes, one example being transformed management of the 21000-mile rail corridor environment. Early in his career Aidan was the first in the world to move broadcasting from it's bespoke, traditional structure, to becoming a network platform.

    Aidan is in demand as a speaker on technology driven business change, and the art of just how do companies adapt, embrace and create new value.

  • Minnie plays a pivotal role in fostering strong relationships and driving impactful collaborations. With a passion for delivering exceptional client experiences, Minnie ensures that every engagement aligns seamlessly with Executive Change's mission of enabling transformative growth.

    Drawing on her expertise in strategic partnerships and a deep understanding of client needs, Minnie builds and nurtures alliances that amplify the reach and effectiveness of Executive Change’s services.

    Outside of her professional endeavors, Minnie is known for her dedication to continuous learning and her ability to bring people together to achieve shared goals.

  • Sam ensures the smooth and efficient running of day-to-day activities at Executive Change. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for optimising processes, Sam plays a crucial role in delivering the high-quality experiences that clients expect from Executive Change.

    Sam’s expertise lies in streamlining operations and fostering a culture of efficiency and collaboration. Her proactive approach and problem-solving skills enable the team to focus on driving transformative change for clients without operational distractions.

    Sam is a vital part of the Executive Change team, ensuring that every aspect of the business functions seamlessly.