City Moves for 8 August – Who’s switching jobs at 11:FS, AlbionVC and Databricks?
Today’s City Moves includes 11:FS, AlbionVC and Databricks.
11:FS
11:FS, the challenger firm defining and building digitally native financial services through technology, product and design expertise, has announced that Shaun Meadows has joined the firm as chairman. In the newly created role, Shaun will work with the 11:FS board to review company objectives, examine performance and help shape business activity and strategy. He will collaborate with existing non-executive directors Lisa Gansky and Chris Skinner. “As a fully independent firm, we don’t need a board in the traditional sense. However, we’re mindful that as 11:FS engages in new projects, with new clients and across new geographies, now is the right time to put structures in place to manage that growth effectively,” said David M Brear, group chief executive at 11:FS. Shaun is a managing partner supporting the SI Partners consultancy and M&A team to deliver strategic global client growth, as well as chairman and board member at First Central Insurance Group. He has also held a number of senior executive and board positions at Aviva. Shaun said: “I jumped at the opportunity to become chairman to advise the firm on how to manage the significant operational projects and programmes as it scales to new heights.”
AlbionVC
AlbionVC, the technology investment arm of Albion Capital, has appointed Paul Lehair as an investment manager. He joins from Citymapper where he was finance director for five years having started when it had fewer than 10 employees. Prior to this he worked in business operations at Viagogo and in M&A covering the TMT sector at Citigroup. Paul will work with AlbionVC’s promising portfolio of more than 40 early stage tech companies while seeking new prospects with exceptional growth potential. Ed Lascelles, head of technology investment at AlbionVC, said: “Paul has joined AlbionVC as an investment manager, bringing with him a wealth of experience in tech both in investment banking and as an entrepreneur.”
Databricks
Databricks, the leader in Unified Analytics and founded by the original creators of Apache Spark, has appointed Amy Reichanadter as chief people officer. Her role will enable exponential growth by uplevelling the company’s human resources strategy and procedures to drive long-term talent acquisition and retention. “Our people are our most important asset, so we knew the chief people officer needed to not only uphold, but strengthen our company culture and values in times of rapid company growth,” said Ali Ghodsi, chief executive and co-founder of Databricks. Prior to joining Databricks, Reichanadter was chief people officer for Adaptive Insights, where she led the global human resources efforts for five years.
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