This week's London appointments

Charlie Michael, DF Capital

DF Capital has announced the appointment of Charlie Michael to the newly-created role of head of people.

Charlie will be responsible for developing and leading the people strategy, including talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, and the culture agenda.

She joins from Aldermore Bank where she spent ten years in several senior HR roles.

She has worked within the financial services industry for over 20 years – including roles at Merrill Lynch and Formation Asset Management.

Charlie said: “I’m absolutely delighted to join DF Capital at such a pivotal stage in the business’ journey and be part of a team who are all working together to build something very special.

“I can’t wait to start developing new and innovative people strategies that will enable us to deliver even better colleague and customer experiences.

“I am really looking forward to being part of an organisation that is customer centric, forward thinking and ready to make a real difference, to both its customers and people.”

Carl D’Ammassa, DF Capital’s CEO, commented: “I’m delighted to be welcoming Charlie to the DF Capital team.

“I know she will bring a huge amount of energy and HR expertise to the business as we enter the new year and look to build out our banking franchise.

“We are passionate about our people and believe it is them that make the difference our customers feel.

“Charlie’s appointment is key to our evolving people strategy, as we look to attract some of the best people from across the industry to join our team and help us fulfil our ambitious growth plans.”

David Roberts, Incipio Group

Incipio Group has announced that it has appointed corporate lawyer David Roberts as a non-executive director.

David currently leads international law firm CMS’s leisure practice and is chairman of the leisure sector charity, ‘A Good Dinner’.

He joins the board and brings with him extensive hospitality and leisure sector experience from over a 25 year career.

Ed Devenport, CEO, commented: “I am delighted to welcome David to the company.

“As well as his exemplary sector credentials and his strategic and commercial insight, David brings a wealth of experience which will undoubtedly help support Incipio through its next ambitious chapter. I look forward to working with him.”

The group intends to consider further strengthening its board composition in the future.

Mark Fields, Buchler Phillips

Corporate recovery and restructuring firm Buchler Phillips has appointed Mark Field as a consultant.

Mark is a former MP and minister of state at the foreign and commonwealth office who represented the central London constituency of the Cities of London and Westminster in the UK Parliament between June 2001 and November 2019.

He practised as a solicitor with Freshfields in the early 1990s and also set up, ran and sold two startup businesses before embarking on a political career.

David Buchler, chairman of Buchler Phillips, commented: “Mark has been a friend of the firm for many years and I am delighted that we will now be working more closely with him.

“His broad experience of complex corporate situations and cross-border business challenges, as well as an enviable contact book built over decades in the city and politics, will be invaluable to Buchler Phillips as we continue to expand amid significant demand for our services in restructuring, turnaround, administrations and insolvency.”

Stephen Murphy, Elder

Live-in care company Elder has appointed ex-Virgin CEO Stephen Murphy as its new chair.

Stephen brings with him an accumulated 30 years’ experience in senior management positions and executive director roles.

He was group CEO of Virgin from 2005-2011, and has also been group chairman at OVO Energy.

Pete Dowds, CEO of Elder, commented: “I knew from my very first meeting with Stephen that he was the right person to join as Elder’s chair.

“Stephen’s experience with category-defining brands and complex operations in regulated markets is the perfect fit to support us to deliver on our mission at Elder.

’This year has shown the critical need for a viable alternative to residential care for families and their loved ones across the UK and having Stephen will help us to deliver that at true scale.“

Stephen added: “I am delighted to be joining Elder as chairman and working with Peter and a talented leadership team at such an exciting time in its development.

“2020 has been a huge challenge for families and particularly those with older family members.

“The mission of Elder is to provide new and better solutions for care and this is hugely important for quality of life and peace of mind.”

Thomas Moore, Made Tech

Public sector technology delivery expert Made Tech has announced its appointment of Thomas Moore as its new market principal for London.

Thomas will be responsible for the delivery of specialist technology services to Made Tech’s customers in London and the South East, including the Ministry of Justice, Hackney Council and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.

Thomas has more than 20 years’ experience in the technology industry, having been product management and business technology consultant at technology solutions provider BJSS.

He commented: “The public sector is redefining its relationship between citizen and state with rapid adoption of modern technologies and digital services.

“Made Tech already works with some of the best public servants leading that change, but there is still more to do to help those that share their vision for delivering services, technology and in-house capability at pace.

“I’m looking forward to working alongside our teams, new and existing clients to deliver real outcomes that drive the transformation of public service delivery, for the benefit of citizens.”

Rory MacDonald, CEO at Made Tech said: “Thomas brings considerable experience and a deep understanding of the public sector and will play an invaluable role in driving digital service delivery.

“We all face challenging times ahead, so it is crucial that we have the best people on board that will continue our work in growing capabilities within public sector teams so that they can deliver on mission critical transformation.”