Meet the Team
SHL’s Board of Directors works closely with the Operating Committee in the day to day running of SHL. Read on to find out more about the individuals concerned.
SHL Board of Directors
David Thorpe, Chairman
Since leaving a full-time executive role at Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 2003, David has been a non-executive director on the Boards of Staffware plc, Anite plc, iSOFT plc, VT Group and Morgan Chambers plc. He is Chairman of CAS Services Ltd and is a non-executive director of Innovation Group plc and Interserve plc.
He was appointed to the Board in June 2009.
David Leigh, Chief Executive Officer
David joined SHL from Steria, a major French IT Services company employing 18,000 people in 16 countries. David was a member of the Executive Committee and Group BPO Director and UK Business Development and Commercial Director.
Prior to Steria, David was the Group Business Development and Commercial Director at Xansa plc. David’s early career was as a corporate lawyer with Herbert Smith, a consultant at McKinsey & Co and a Director of iFormation Group, a private equity fund owned by Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic Partners and the Boston Consulting Group.
David has an MA from Trinity College, Cambridge, he joined the SHL board in March 2008 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2009.
Emma Lancaster, Chief Finance Officer
Emma is a Chartered Accountant and prior to joining SHL she was Director of Finance and Business Development at The Rank Group.
Previously Emma was employed as Worldwide Financial Controller for the Global Corporate Finance business at Arthur Andersen.
Emma was appointed to the Board on 19 November 2001. .
Chris Sandham, Non-Executive Director
Before joining SHL, Chris led the buy out of Castlebeck Care Group, a specialist provider of psychiatric services, backed by HgCapital. It was sold this year achieving the second best returns enjoyed by HgCapital. Preceding Castlebeck, Chris was CEO of Priory Healthcare Group, Europe's leading group of psychiatric hospitals. The HgCapital operation was successfully sold in 2000.
Before the Priory, Chris spent seven years as Corporate Services Director of Grand Metropolitan, now Diageo, with worldwide responsibilities of HR, Legal Services and Corporate Affairs. During that time he chaired a number of business units and overseas affiliates including Bombay Sapphire Gin Co. He was appointed to the SHL Board as Chairman in November 2006 and became a Non-Executive Director in June 2009.
Lisa Stone, Non-Executive Director
Lisa, who is in charge of the portfolio management team, joined HgCapital in 1999. She was previously at LucasVarity for three years where, as Director of Strategy and Business Planning, she was closely involved in the disposal of LucasVarity to TRW. Prior to that she was a management consultant with both Kalchas and Bain & Co.
Lisa was involved in the investments in Profiad, Tunstall, Newchurch and Match. She is also a director on the board of Visma and Achilles.
Lisa holds a degree in Human Sciences from Oxford University. She was appointed to the Board in November 2006.
Nick Turner, Non- Executive Director
Nick is part of the Portfolio Management Team at HgCapital. Nick is a qualified chartered accountant and joined HgCapital in 1989 from Touche Ross. He has been responsible, amongst others, for investments in Raymarine, Dechra Pharmaceuticals and Thomas Walter.
Nick has also overseen the flotations of Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Patientline and Raymarine, and the sales of Boosey & Hawkes, Eagle Rock and Greycoat Estates. He is currently a non-executive director of Americana and SiTel.
Nick was appointed to the SHL Board in March 2009 and chairs the Audit Committee.
Suzanna Barrett, Company Secretary and Head of Legal Affairs
Suzanna, a UK barrister and solicitor, joined SHL in 2004. She qualified as a barrister and solicitor in UK as well as Singapore and she is also an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK). She was previously with Wragge & Co and is a commercial lawyer with extensive experience in advising large international clients on infrastructure and outsourcing projects. She was appointed as Company Secretary on 1 August 2005.
There is also a Scientific Advisory Board of leading researchers, drawn from China, Europe and the USA, providing invaluable contributions and insights in the fields of applied psychology, human resources and psychometrics.
Find out more about the Scientific Advisory Board
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