Bio

I am a highly inquisitive and driven leader in the fintech and retail sectors. I lead the UK business of Klarna, the Swedish bank and global shopping and payments disrupter - and the market leading provider of buy now pay later in the UK with a consumer base of over 18 million. Prior to this, I spent 10 years in leadership positions at Close Brothers, the UK merchant banking group - including as Managing Director of consumer payments start-up Close Brothers Retail Finance - recipients of the Best New Business Launch at the Corporate Entrepreneur Awards 2016 and winners at The National Business Awards in 2017 & 2018. In 2019 I led the sale of this business to Klarna. I am a Chartered Accountant from qualifying & practicing with PwC in London & Sydney. I hold an MA (1st class) in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge. Having attended state-funded schools, I am passionate about championing the benefits of education for young people - having acted as Chair of Governors for a state secondary school in my home town of Brighton and am a trustee, advisor & volunteer for a number of education related charities. In 2020 I co-founded Charterpath with friend and former colleague Alice Clementi. Our mission is to inspire more accountants to volunteer their time and expertise to help non-profit organisations. I also enjoy long distance running having completed a variety of events around the globe and as part of this have led teams to fundraise over £50k for charitable causes.