Leadership

Ian Powell Chairman and Senior Partner, joined the UK firm's Executive Board in 2006 and he was elected Chairman and Senior Partner in 2008. He joined the UK firm as a graduate trainee in 1977 and is a qualified chartered accountant (ICAEW). After becoming a partner in 1991, he worked in Manchester building a team which established a reputation for complex turnarounds. After the merger in 1998 he developed the Continental European BRS Advisory practice and in 2000 was responsible for the UK BRS business.
 

Gaenor Bagley, Head of People, graduated from Cambridge University with a Mathematics and Management degree. She trained in audit and spent three years in an investment bank corporate finance team. In 1992 she joined the tax practice where she has continued to work in M&A specialising in Private Equity as a partner.

James Chalmers, Head of Assurance, graduated from Oxford University with an Engineering degree and he joined the firm in 1985. He became a partner in 1997. Before joining the Executive Board in 2008 as Head of Strategy and Talent, he was a member of the Assurance leadership team. During his time in Assurance he has worked with multinational clients and has been on long-term secondments to clients in the banking and healthcare sectors.

Richard Collier-Keywood, Managing Partner, is responsible for the overall management and performance of the business as well as our community affairs programme. He read Law at Warwick University and was called to the Bar in 1983. He joined the firm in 1987 and became a partner in 1992. He was previously head of the firm's Tax practice.

Kevin Ellis, Head of Advisory, graduated in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University, joined the firm in 1984 and he became a partner in 1996. Before he joined the Executive Board in 2008 he headed up our Business Recovery Services.

Stephanie Hyde, Head of Regions, graduated from Brunel University with a Mathematics and Management degree. She joined the firm in1995 and became a partner in 2006. Before joining the Executive Board in 2011 she led our Assurance practice in Reading. She has also led our mid-cap segment in the South East.

Owen Jonathan, General Counsel, is responsible for the Office of General Counsel and enterprise risk, including compliance and independence. He read Law at the University of Bristol. Before joining the firm as a partner in 2000, he was a partner at City law firm Norton Rose and later CEO of South China Morning Post (Holdings) Limited of Hong Kong.

Kevin Nicholson, Head of Tax, graduated from Newcastle Polytechnic with a degree in English and History. He joined the firm in 1991 and became a partner in 2000. He has spent time in the North East, New York and Hong Kong. He joined the Executive Board in 2008 as Head of Regions. And before that he headed our Entrepreneurs and Private Clients division.

Richard Oldfield, Head of Markets and Industries, graduated from University of York with an Economics degree. He joined the firm in 1992 and became a partner in 2003. Before joining the Executive Board in 2011 he led our Banking & Capital Markets business within Assurance. He has worked in London, Zurich, Paris, New York and most recently Sydney on both audit and non-audit clients.

Richard Sexton, Head of Reputation and Policy, graduated from Southampton University with a degree in Mathematics and Business Finance. He joined the firm in 1980 and he became a partner in 1991. He has spent time in New York and Hong Kong. Before joining the Executive Board in 2006 as Head of Assurance he led our London Assurance practice.

Keith Tilson, Chief Financial Officer, is in charge of Finance and Operations. He read Economics at Cambridge University. After joining the firm in 1976, he spent four years in Sydney and became a partner in 1988. Before taking up his current role, he was Managing Partner Operations and Finance and before that Head of Advisory.