MEET THE TEAM
EXECUTIVE TEAM
SARA
AGER
Chief Executive Officer
Logical and creative in her approach, Sara, a solicitor, has worked in and for Lloyd’s managing agencies, Bermudian reinsurers, MGAs and brokers. Her particular strength is in helping businesses close the gap between ‘front-end’ commercial ambition and regulatory and legal requirements.
KAREN
STANFORD
Chief Experience Officer
Karen helps organisations define business transformation and operational improvement. Able to develop pragmatic solutions to business problems, she quickly understands the business environment, and help deliver results.
GEORGE STURGESS
Chief Business Officer
George is a seasoned executive operations and transformation leader and has built and led teams across diverse geographies across operations, assurance, project governance, transformation, and delivery within financial services. Passionate about fostering collaborative partnerships, George drives collective growth and harnesses synergies between organisations.
PAUL
COUSINS
Chief Growth Officer
With 40+ years in insurance, Paul began as a reinsurance underwriter, advancing to CUO. He transitioned to broking, leading as Global Head of Business Development at Aon Benfield Facultative. As Managing Director at AJG, then Executive Director at Kaufman Group, he specialises in aiding MGAs and insurers with capacity and operations.
BEN
RYAN
Chief Finance Officer
An insurance finance leader with a great blend of operational and strategic acumen, Ben has held a range of senior positions up to Board level, within both Private Equity and FTSE organisations. Ben is passionate about developing people and teams, and ensuring finance functions are reputable and outward-looking.
CLIENT DELIVERY
LUKE
APPLETON
Senior Solutions Manager
Luke has detailed knowledge of the General Insurance Market, specialising in the integration of software houses and third parties. He can act as a bridge between technical IT teams and business stakeholders, ensuring requirements and solutions are understood by all areas of change. Luke takes great pleasure in helping businesses identify areas of change and then supporting those changes through to delivery.
BECKY
BENNETT
Client Solutions Partner
Becky is a people-focused change professional specialising in both project management and business analysis. With experience within General Insurance, Reinsurance and Company markets as well as experience in other sectors, Becky brings a can-do attitude to complex change. Becky thrives in large complex change programmes with multiple workstreams and likes to ensure business goals are realised.
CLAIRE CARPENTER
Director of Regulation and Assurance
Claire is a senior compliance consultant specialising in large regulatory change projects. She has a depth and breadth of regulatory knowledge gained through practical industry experience with roles such as Head of Compliance/Conduct with General and Lloyd’s insurers, MGAs, and insurance intermediaries.
MARCUS TOMPSON
Senior Assurance Manager
Marcus is a compliance consultant, working on a wide range of regulatory projects, specialising in the use of data to drive outcomes.
Previously, Marcus has led large digital and call centre functions, providing a deep and unique insight into customer behaviours across multiple communication channels.
KRIS
BRYANT
Senior Assurance Manager
Kris is a Fellow of the ICA and has more than 26 years of industry experience in Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime with many of those spent as an SMF16/17 (CF10/11) within a range of household name and boutique SME financial services businesses. He takes great satisfaction in assisting his clients in ensuring their systems, controls, frameworks and resources are fit for purpose in sometimes challenging environments.
PAUL
ALLEN
Senior Solutions Manager
Paul brings two decades of insurance industry expertise, blending robust program and project management skills with a deep understanding of Lloyd’s and the London Market. A driven and financially savvy professional, Paul boasts a stellar record of results. His leadership, adept communication, and agility in grasping novel concepts make him an invaluable asset.
PHIL
WHEATLEY
Solutions Consultants
Phil is a dedicated and detail-oriented insurance professional with many years of experience providing Delegated Authority technical support and backup to brokers, insurers and insurance services providers. Phil specialises in bordereaux data and transformation, emphasising data accuracy, transformation and query management.
GARY
BURKE
Associate
Gary is passionate about “transformation, change and making things work better”. He helps organisations align strategy and lead transformation to deliver great outcomes.
CHRISTYNE GITTENS
Associate
Chrystine, a practising employment lawyer who was called to the Bar in 1994 – experienced in grievance and disciplinary investigations. An Accredited Mediator who provides practical & commercial advice.
BUSINESS SERVICES
GEMMA
CURRY
Operations Manager
Gemma has a background in finance administration. She is a detail-oriented individual who works to ensure peak operational excellence throughout GreenKite, to drive continuous improvement and efficiency across our growing business.
NADIA
TIMMER
Marketing and Communications Manager
Nadia has spent most of her career supporting organisations at different levels. She has created and implemented marketing strategies, organised events, has been in charge of social media campaigns and reporting and analytics. With a creative mindset, Nadia is able to transform ideas into a strategy and work closely with other parties creating content and campaigns.
NICOLA
PERRY
People and Performance Manager
Nicola is an HR professional with over 10 years of experience in HR and the financial services industry. She delivers a wide range of commercially driven HR solutions from organisational design, talent management, employee experience, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
SOPHIE
SINCLAIR
Operations Assistant
Sophie has a background in customer service and administration. With her excellent organisational skills, she provides administrative support across the operations function at GreenKite.
SAMANTHA POWELL
Finance Officer
With a passion for finance, Sam brings over five years of experience in the sector, transitioning from a previous role as a police officer. As Finance Officer, she is dedicated to ensuring the financial health, stability, and efficiency of GreenKite. Committed to continuous professional development, Sam strives to stay ahead in the ever-evolving field of finance.
ASHLYN
PEEK
Senior Executive Assistant
Ashlyn has over 13 years of experience as an Executive Assistant in financial services. With exceptional organisational skills, she provides high-level administrative support to the CEO and Executive Team, ensuring smooth and efficient operations across GreenKite.
THE BOARD
KAREN
GRAVES
Chair
A proven experienced insurance market professional at Director and NED level with a blend of operational and people management skills at local and Group level.
KASHA
MLEKO
Advisor
Kasha is currently engaged in the areas of ESG and sustainability in financial services, but has a background in marketing and business development. Critical and strategic in her thinking, she brings a refreshing perspective as an advisor to our Board.
TIM
JOHNSON
Non-Executive Director
An entrepreneurial accountant with more than 30+ years’ experience in wealth management, and employee benefits, Tim has acted in Financial Services roles from independent financial adviser to Group CEO. He brings a huge breadth of experience to our Board — and a great sense of humour!
PAUL
LEACH
Non-Executive Director
Paul is a Human Resources, Organisational Development Consultant & Portfolio HR Director. Focussed on the bottom-line, he delivers pragmatic, commercially-driven HR solutions and is passionate about delivering sustainable business performance.
