Justin Ablett, Global Lead for Adobe - IBM (Madrid)
Justin leads a team of Adobe and digital specialists who work with clients on end-to-end transformation.
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Leaders in Residence
The LUMS Leader in Residence programme is a network of national and internationally renowned leaders, from public sector, private sector and third sector organisations who:
- Inspire our students as they identify their career aspirations and offer them opportunities to pursue these through workplace visits, projects and internships
- Contribute to programme design and review at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Provide LUMS and the University with a network of influential connections who represent a breadth of experience and specialist knowledge
- Identify opportunities to enhance our engagement with the local and regional communities
- Collaborate with academic colleagues to deliver inspiring and innovative guest lectures
- Support the School in its drive to enhance its relationship with industry
- Act as consultants/advisers to individual schemes/programmes
Our Network
Introducing our Lancaster University Management School's Leaders in Residence.
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Peter Anstiss, Business Leadership Consultant
Peter has a vast array of experience of the Aerospace/Defence, Engineering, Security & Financial Services sectors.
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Jackie Arnold, Non Executive Director - Cumberland Building Society
Jackie is a Non-Executive with Cumberland Building Society & Professor of Practice with the University of Cumbria & also supports BAE Systems in progressing the Social Purpose agenda.
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Steve Beswick, Business Development Director - Microsoft Education (Corporate)
Steve is responsible for developing solutions in the Education market for the Microsoft hardware products including all Surface devices.
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Catherine Betley, Managing Director, Professional Help Limited
Catherine has worked in business and across the voluntary and community sector at local, regional and national levels.
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Susan Binnersley, Director - h2h Ltd
Susan supports the development of major organisations to deliver strong business performance through their people and by creating confident, inspiring and engaging leaders.
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Andrew Brierley, General Manager - Rackspace UK
Experienced Vice President Of Technology Services with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry
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Will Brooks, President, ICAEW
A LUMS alumnus, Will is a serial non-executive director and is a specialist in corporate finance, business strategy, governance and company direction.
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William Charnley, Partner - King & Spalding
William is a solicitor and a partner in the International Law Firm King & Spalding, where he heads the European Corporate Practice.
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Peter Cobley, Director - Found Us
Peter set up his own advertising business specialising in consultancy, head hunting working with media owners, advertising agencies & clients.
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Jenny Cridland, Consultant
Dynamic and pragmatic business and Human Resources leader, expert in leadership development, talent management and coach-mentoring.
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Julian Daly, Finance Director - OLIM Property
Julian is Finance Director of OLIM Property Limited, an investment business managing over £1bn of commercial property portfolios for pension funds, investment trusts and Oxford colleges.
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Dame Jackie Daniel, Chief Executive - Newcastle NHS Trust
Jackie began her NHS career as a nurse. Moved into management and has been Chief Executive Officer for 19 years.
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Carl Fitzsimons, Principal Consultant & Founder - 4BOX Consulting (HR) Ltd
Carl has spent most of his career transforming HR and Learning & Development agendas.
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John Hardwick, Owner and MD - Masterful Change Associates
John is a Industrial manager with 35 years experience of the Pharmaceutical industry.
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Richard Harrison, Chief Executive Officer - Switch2 Energy Limited
Richard is an experienced business leader based in North West England, and is currently the CEO of Switch2 Energy.
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Kent Holden, Head of Production System Design - BAE Systems
Kent is experienced in leading change and improvement, he has held executive positions in a number of world class organisations.
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Jacqui Jackson, Partner - Thomas Jardine & Co
Thomas Jardine & Co has moved from Farming to Grocers to Convenience Store to Co-working Space operators
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Chris Kinsella, Chief Financial Officer - Greater Manchester Police
Chief Financial Officer with a pedigree of strategic, operational, corporate and international roles.
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Sean Mcllveen, Director - Infinite Perspective Consulting Ltd
Sean runs his own consultancy business focusing on supporting leaders with workforce development and working practice improvement.
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Jacqueline Mosenthal-Redman, Marketing Director - Metamorphology
Jacqueline has over 25 years’ experience in marketing, business development, strategy and key stakeholder relationship management.
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Caio Natividade, Global Head of Quantitative Investment Solutions Research - Deutsche Bank
Caio's research experience includes fixed income and FX research, options strategy and commodities, and cross-asset quantitative research.
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Minoti Parikh, Founder - TPL Experiences
Minoti is a highly accomplished Entrepreneur, Public Speaker and Creative Practitioner with over 15 years of international experience.
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Cath Purdy, Chief Executive - South Lakes Housing
Cath joined South Lakes Housing, having previously been Chief Executive of Housing Hartlepool, Group Chief Executive of Vela Housing Group and Deputy Group Chief Executive of Thirteen Group.
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Martin Rayner, Director - Lakeland Windermere
Martin, along with his brothers - Sam and Julian, owns Omni channel retailer, Lakeland, which specialises in creative kitchenware.
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Simon Reichwald, Chief Progression Officer - MyKindaFuture
MyKindaFuture specialises in supporting under-represented talent, through the tech platform Connectr, get into work and then ‘get on’ when in work.
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Simone Roche, Founder & CEO - Northern Power Women
Founder of Northern Power Women, Northern Power Futures, the Power Platform and managing director at event curation company Events 1st.
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Paul Rosen, Head of Treasury Advisory & Assurance - RBS
Paul leads the NatWest Treasury Advisory and Assurance team of approximately 19 colleagues and is certified in the UK under the FCA’s SM&CR rules
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Alan Sippetts, Director - Alternative Income REIT plc
Alan provides investment research, strategy, governance & oversight to investment funds, their managers and advisors.
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Jo Telfer, Head of Behavioural Insight - Sellafield Ltd
Jo is a passionate transformational leader with over 20 years strong delivery in behavioural change and key Influencer roles predominantly in the energy sector.
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Victoria Tomlinson, CEO - Next-Up
Victoria is chief executive and founder of Next-Up, launched to help people find new ways to use their skills in retirement.
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Griselda Togobo, Owner - Forward Ladies
Grieselda is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, engineer and chartered accountant.
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Andy Walker, Head of Business Growth and Innovation - Lancaster County Council
Andy has worked across a range of economic development functions and locations within local government for over 20 years.
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Barrie Wells, Chairman - Barrie Wells Trust
Barrie is a successful lifetime financial services entrepreneur who has gone onto create his own nationwide charity, The Barrie Wells Trust.
