Our Board of Directors

David has over 40 years of experience in operations and technology roles across multiple industries for international businesses such as Diageo, GlaxoSmithKline, Boots, Reuters, Royal Bank of Scotland and National Grid. He also has experience in the professional services sector where he was a management consultant at PwC. Other former non-executive appointments include Interxion Holdings B.V., HSBC Bank plc, CIS General Insurance Limited and the Department for Work and Pensions.

External Appointments
HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited (Chairman)
Marks and Spencer Financial Services Plc (Chairman)
HSBC UK Bank Plc (Non-Executive Director)
Nuffield Health (Member of the Board of Governors)

FDM Board Committees
Chair of the Nomination Committee

Rod is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of FDM Group and has more than 40 years of experience in the technology sector. He has been instrumental in the development of the Group into an international, award-winning employer with a prestigious client base operating in multiple markets.

Rod is a strong advocate of improving diversity in the technology industry, as demonstrated by the Group’s Women in Tech, Returners Programme, Ex-Forces and veteran career transition initiatives. In 2018 and 2019, Rod was featured in the Management Today Agents of Change Power List for his work promoting gender equality in the workplace.

External Appointments
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FDM Board Committees
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Sheila has over 30 years of experience in both the public and private IT sectors. She spearheads FDM’s global Women in Tech initiative and Returners Programme.

Sheila was awarded a CBE in the 2020 New Year Honours List for services to gender equality in IT, and graduate and returners’ employment.

Sheila has been invited to advise government committees on improving the digital skills shortage and gender pay gap in the UK. Her work has been recognised by numerous awards, including inclusion in Computer Weekly’s ‘Most Influential Women in UK Tech, Hall of Fame,’ at the 2020 European Tech Women Awards, The Department of Trade and Industry recognised her outstanding achievements by conferring Sheila with a ‘Career Recognition’ award.

External Appointments
techUK (Deputy President) (techUK is the operating name for Information Technology Telecommunications and Electronics Association)
Institute of Coding Industry Advisory Board (Chair)

FDM Board Committees
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Andy progressed through the Group’s Sales team to become Global Sales Director in 2007 and, subsequently, Chief Commercial Officer.

Andy oversees the expansion of the Group with a focus on the sales and recruitment functions. Andy’s strategic focus is around developing new service streams in line with client demands, as well as increasing the number of applicants to the Group’s Graduate programme, which are both key areas to the success and growth of the Group. Andy also played a key role in the launch and success of the UK Ex-Forces Programme.

External Appointments
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FDM Board Committees
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Michelle is an experienced senior executive specialising in the field of technology and international communications. She is currently an area Vice President for Citrix Systems after having served as the Global Director of Cloud and Hosting Services at Vodafone. Prior to Vodafone, Michelle worked at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development where she managed the Telecom, Media and Technology banking team. Michelle is a co-founder and board member of Women in Telecoms and Technology, a UK not-for-profit organisation. She is also a global council member at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2020, Michelle joined the Strategic Advisory committee to TEDI-London, a new design-led engineering school in the UK.

External Appointments
Citrix Systems (Area Vice President North Europe)
Women in Telecoms and Technology Limited (Director)
Thunderbird School of Global Management (Director)
MOVE Capital (Investment Board member)
Alphawave IP Group plc (Non-Executive Director)

FDM Board Committees
Member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee

Mike is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Prior to joining FDM, Mike fulfilled the roles of Group Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer in a premium listed business in the software and services sector. In addition, Mike has been an Independent Non-Executive Chairman and Non-Executive Director on the boards of a number of other companies. Overall, Mike has more than 30 years’ experience of working within the technology sector in a range of senior financial, commercial and operational roles.

External Appointments
ActiveOps plc (Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee)

FDM Board Committees
None

Alan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Alan was with PwC for 35 years until his retirement in 2015, including 23 years as an audit partner working with listed, private equity-backed and fast-growth entrepreneurial companies. He was a member of PwC’s South East regional board and a national leader for audit services in the private equity sector. He has significant skills and experience in financial reporting, regulation, corporate governance and risk management.

During the year following his retirement from PwC in 2015, Alan was a non-executive director with CEGA Holdings Limited.

External Appointments
None

FDM Board Committees
Chair of the Audit Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee

Jacqueline is a highly regarded leader in the UK technology field, with a strong reputation as a champion of women and minority voices in the sector. She has been the president of technology trade association techUK since July 2015 where she has developed and supported a manifesto for skills and diversity in the technology industry. She is also the co-chair of the Governance Board of the Institute of Coding.
Prior to this, Jacqueline held senior executive roles at major tech companies including Sage Group, Citrix Systems, CA Technologies, Novell and McAfee International. She was previously a non-executive director at AO World plc and Home Retail Group plc. In 2019 Jacqueline was awarded a CBE for Services to International Trade in Technology.
Jacqueline is the Board’s designated Non-Executive Director for engagement with the Group’s workforce, enabling employees to share ideas and concerns with senior management and the Board.

External Appointments
Costain Group plc (Non-Executive Director)
Rightmove plc (Senior Independent Director)

FDM Board Committees
Member of the Nomination Committee

Peter has over 20 years of experience as an investment analyst, specialising in the software and IT services sector. Peter joined UBS in 2000 and led its UK small and mid-cap research team. Between 2007 and 2011 he was Chief Operating Officer of UBS European Equity Research. One of his responsibilities during this period was the oversight of the graduate recruitment, training and development programmes, both for the Research business and the Equities operation as a whole. He has used his extensive experience in the financial services and technology industries in developing a strong technology-led NED portfolio.

External Appointments
Kooth plc (Chairman)
D4T4 Solutions plc (Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Remuneration Committee)

FDM Board Committees
Chair of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee