Executive Board

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James
Caan CBE

Chairman

James has been in recruitment for over 30 years, and invests in recruitment companies of all sizes across various geographies and sectors. As the Chairman, he takes up an active role in the business strategy, working closely with the leadership team.

With over 3 million followers, he was named LinkedIn’s second most influential voice in 2017. His global network, both online and offline, has assisted MBA in attracting the best talent and great clients.

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Matt
Burton

CEO

Matt has spent the last 20 years building and running recruitment businesses. Starting with a small, fast-growing regional agency, he developed his strategic toolkit in a major PLC, before building his own multimillion-pound business, which Ignata partly acquired in 2014.

With a keen eye for commercial opportunities, and a 'whatever it takes' mentality, he has a gift for building innovative and strategic talent solutions that drive real and profitable results. Passionately client-centric, he is the ambassador for our brand and values, and a significant thought leader.

 

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Emma
Thelwell

Chief Operating Officer

With MBA for more than a decade, Emma is the epitome of our DNA As our Chief Operating Officer, she delivers on everything, right from Recruitment Delivery to Governance and Compliance, to Reporting and Client Satisfaction. An advocate of true partnership, she encourages feedback, and personally works through challenges. She is constantly driving business and process improvement, using a mixture of statistical analysis and consistent feedback from all clients, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.

She is the heart of our operations, with a strategic leadership approach and management style that is essential to the day-to-day running of the business. she is key to supporting our overall strategy with a results-driven method. She has a passion for transforming businesses, with a client-centric mentality and a ‘no matter what’ attitude.

Our Team

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Adam
Bevan

Head of Client Solutions

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Jenny
Gill

Head of People & Compliance

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Nathan
Daniels

Operations Manager

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Andrew
Dodds

Account Director

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Harry
Moores

Account Director

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Nicole
Sopkovich

Marketing Manager

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Nik
Gardner

Account Director

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Liam
Caulfield

Head of Fleet Accounts

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Chelsea
Backhouse

Delivery Leader - Automotive

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Abbie
Parry

Delivery Lead - Shared Services & Legal

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Kieron
Crosthwaite

Recruitment Consultant

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Michael
Brownbill

Delivery Lead

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Jagjeet
Gill

Management Accountant

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Whitney-Lee
Massey

Contractor Relationship Coordinator

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Chloe
Grundy

Recruitment Consultant

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Simon
Purewal

Contractor Care Manager

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Ryan
Edwards

Recruitment Consultant

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Michelle
Christian

Assistant Accountant

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Rebecca
Greenwood

Recruitment Consultant

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Sarah
Almond

Candidate Relationship Manager

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Maxine
Hood

Group Credit Controller

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Kirk
Hensby

Recruitment Partner

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Rob
Tempest

Recruitment Consultant

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Aled
Johnson

IT Delivery Manager