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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based President operating in the Professional Services space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Chris Deboer
President & CEO of GAIN Credit
“I joined Global Analytics because of the extraordinary quality of the team, the size of the global market, the commitment to excellence and the opportunity to make a difference in changing the industry.” Chris leads our business development and partnerships and has over 20 years of experience in sales, client partnerships and key account management. Prior to Global Chris managed a team of industry professionals tasked with maintaining and growing relationships with Fair Isaac Corporation’s five largest customers. There, he developed a team-based, relationship-driven sales model with a focus on gaining deeper relationships across the client base. Chris holds a MSEE and BSEE from the University of California at Santa Barbara and plays tennis competitively.
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About GAIN Credit: GAIN Credit is a fintech company dedicated to providing credit for people who are underserved by mainstream financial service companies.
Jada Balster
Vice President, Marketing of Workfront
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About Workfront: Workfront providers cloud-based enterprise work management solutions for enterprise teams.
Steven Malawer
Vice President – Senior Counsel of W. R. Berkley
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About W. R. Berkley: W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally.
John Murphy
President & CEO – Europe, Middle East, India & Africa of WSP Global
John Murphy is President and CEO of WSP for Europe (including the UK), the Middle East, India, and Africa (EMEIA). John had joined Parsons Brinckerhoff in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer. John has more than 25 years of financial and senior management experience, including 14 years working with major engineering contractors and their domestic and international operations. Positions in this sector included serving as Executive Vice President and Finance Director for the Engineering & Consultancy Division of Kvaerner ASA in London, UK, and various roles in the US and Canada. John was CEO of Irving Transportation Services, with overall responsibility for the integrated transportation businesses of the Irving Group, one of the largest privately held conglomerates in Canada. John also served as the head of Irving Group’s Marine and Industrial Division. John received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mount Allison University in Canada and is a Canadian Chartered Accountant.
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About WSP Global: WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firm.
Vincent Boni
MD Newsquest Dorset, Hampshire, Cornwall, Salisbury, Chairman of NQ Pension Fund, President DCCI of LOCALiQ
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About LOCALiQ: LOCALiQ is a local businesses provide navigate the complexities of modern digital marketing.
Michael Luter
President and founder of Arrowhead Environmental Services
When Mike Luter started Arrowhead Environmental on April 3, 2006, he wanted to create a company that provided his customers with personalized, high-quality service, while also having a culture that would identify with his sense of loyalty and camaraderie. “I continue to be motivated by the opportunity to nurture a company where the culture of brotherhood, respect, and integrity govern our daily lives.” Mike and his team work together under the concept of “ONE,” which is their constant reminder that they must rely on each other if they are going to be successful and always rising and falling together as one brotherhood. “I feel extremely blessed and humbled because I have an amazing team that has a tremendous work ethic and a dedication to our company culture that is rarely seen in the workplace anymore.” He notes that the bond is proof that no matter how badly the outside world behaves, Arrowhead team members are a band of brothers from all different walks of life who stick together to make Arrowhead a special place to work. Mike enjoys that he can utilize his education, skills, and entrepreneurial drive to help Arrowhead increase its footprint in Virginia. He is passionate about continuing to offer his employees better opportunities both financially and professionally. Additionally, the excitement and challenge of growing Arrowhead by competing in the marketplace against much larger competitors really motivates him. When Mike is not working on growing Arrowhead or enjoying family time at Lake Gaston, you can find him “working” at one of his passion “jobs.” He is a longtime coach of the championship youth baseball team, the Windsor Longhorns. Also, Mike and his wife Judy, along with their family, close friends, and Freedom Hunters, organize and hosts an annual pheasant hunting event for wounded veterans called the Legacy Ranch Tower Shoot. According to the Freedom Hunters organization, this hunt is the largest single hunting event in the country for wounded veterans.
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About Arrowhead Environmental Services: Arrowhead Environmental Services provides turnkey environmental solutions.
Betsy Kendall
Vice President of Programmes, Delivery & Content of OPP Ltd
Betsy has responsibility for OPP’s Consultancy and Learning business and has global responsibility for programme development for the CPP Group. She has worked in OPP since its foundation in 1989, and in that time she has led almost every function within the company. Betsy was responsible for setting up OPP’s qualifying training division, and was pivotally involved in designing and developing qualifications workshops for MBTI® Step I, Step II, FIRO® and CPI 260®. For many years she ran the majority of OPP’s training events. She led the Research and Development team that created the 11 European language versions of the MBTI Step I, and she oversaw the development and standardisation of the European versions of MBTI Step I, FIRO-B and CPI. She is the author of the European MBTI Step I Manual Supplement and co-author of the FIRO-B User’s Guide and MBTI and Culture. Betsy has worked around the world, particularly in Europe and the USA, running leadership development interventions, team development processes and assessment centres. She also regularly speaks at national and international conferences on on mid-life development and culture. Betsy is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
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About OPP Ltd: OPP Ltd is one of Europe’s top business psychology product and services providers.
