The Group’s board comprises three executive directors and four non-executive directors, all of whom have considerable experience and formidable track records of success. They are supported by a strong executive management tier that combines deep experience gained from working with global technology vendors with high-quality expertise and continuity from long-term Kainos employees.
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Graduated with an MBA from the University of Edinburgh.
In addition to his responsibilities at Kainos, Tom is Non-Executive Chairman of Inspired Thinking Group; Non-Executive Chairman of The Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc and a Non-Executive Director of the BMO PE Trust plc. Previously he served as CEO, Executive Chairman and as a Non-Executive Director of AIM company accesso Technology Group plc. He started his career as an Army Officer serving in the Black Watch (R.H.R.) and is a member of the Queen’s Bodyguard in Scotland.
Tom acts as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Kainos, chairs the Nomination Committee and sits on the Remuneration Committee at Kainos
Studied Computer Science at University of Ulster. Brendan has received both an Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc.) and an Honorary Doctor of Economics (DSc Econ) in recognition of the contribution that Kainos has made to the economy.
Brendan joined Kainos in 1989 as a graduate software engineer before moving into a number of technical and commercial roles in Dublin, London and the USA. Brendan was appointed CEO of Kainos in 2001. In addition to his role at Kainos, Brendan has been a Non-Executive Director at Meridio, Property News, the Probation Service for Northern Ireland and was a serving Lay Magistrate. Brendan has over 30 years of technical, business development and management experience.
Brendan is the CEO of Kainos responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company and for overseeing its profitable growth.
Richard graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Management and Accounting from Queen's University Belfast and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Richard trained with Coopers & Lybrand before moving into industry with Galen Holdings plc. He joined Galen as Financial Controller of a start-up subsidiary in the US and subsequently became Senior Vice President in charge of Corporate Finance with responsibility for the organisation’s acquisitions and investor relations. He served as the Managing Director of two subsidiaries in the Almac Group, including a US subsidiary that provides software development services for pharmaceutical companies.
Richard joined Kainos in 2011 and has over 30 years’ experience in accounting. He serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
Studied Engineering at Trinity College, Dublin.
Before joining Kainos, Paul spent four years in a sales role with ICL (now Fujitsu) in Dublin and prior to that worked as a management consultant for Accenture in London. He started his professional career working for Siemens in Munich. He joined Kainos in 1998 as the sales manager for Ireland. Paul subsequently took on a company-wide role in strategy and marketing and until 31 March 2017, was SVP for Sales, responsible for all product and service sales activities in Kainos.
Paul is currently the SVP for Business Development at Kainos, responsible for identifying new markets and opportunities for the Group.
Chris holds an MA History from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge.
Chris runs a board advisory business focused on business performance improvement and digital transformation. He has previously served as Managing Director of Accenture’s Telco, Media and Technology business in the UK and Ireland; Accenture’s Telco Industry Managing Director for EMEA; Chairman and CEO of Digiplug (an Accenture Digital business); and Managing Director of Value Partners Strategy Consulting business.
Chris acts as an Independent Non-Executive Director and sits on the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee at Kainos.
Graduated with a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Andrew (Andy) has over 30 years’ experience in the software industry covering both private and public companies. Andy served as Group Finance Director of Fidessa Group plc (formerly, Royalblue Group plc) from 1995 to 2016, where he has also been Company Secretary. For many of these years, Fidessa was a member of the FTSE250 Index. Andy is also an Independent Non-Executive Director and chair of the Audit Committee of accesso Technology Group plc.
Andy acts as an Independent Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director (SID) and chair of the Audit Committee.
Katie holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Katie is an experienced leader with a strong track record for delivery in both the public and private sectors. She joined Accenture's Chicago office in 1987, moving to London in 1988 and becoming a partner in Accenture's Customer Relationship Management practice in 2000. In 2005, she joined the Cabinet Office with responsibility for increasing the capacity and capability of UK central Government and the wider public sector, to deliver large-scaleIT-enabled business change. Katie subsequently held a number of senior positions in the Cabinet Office, Home Office, Department of Health and NHS. In 2012, Katie was named one of the 25 most influential women in IT by Computer Weekly.
Katie acts as an Independent Non-Executive Director, chairs the Remuneration Committee and sits on the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee at Kainos.
Studied Computer Science at University of Ulster. Brendan has received both an Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc.) and an Honorary Doctor of Economics (DSc Econ) in recognition of the contribution that Kainos has made to the economy.
Brendan joined Kainos in 1989 as a graduate software engineer before moving into a number of technical and commercial roles in Dublin, London and the USA. Brendan was appointed CEO of Kainos in 2001. In addition to his role at Kainos, Brendan has been a Non-Executive Director at Meridio, Property News, the Probation Service for Northern Ireland and was a serving Lay Magistrate. Brendan has over 30 years of technical, business development and management experience.
Brendan is the CEO of Kainos responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company and for overseeing its profitable growth.
Richard graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Management and Accounting from Queen's University Belfast and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Richard trained with Coopers & Lybrand before moving into industry with Galen Holdings plc. He joined Galen as Financial Controller of a start-up subsidiary in the US and subsequently became Senior Vice President in charge of Corporate Finance with responsibility for the organisation’s acquisitions and investor relations. He served as the Managing Director of two subsidiaries in the Almac Group, including a US subsidiary that provides software development services for pharmaceutical companies.
Richard joined Kainos in 2011 and has over 30 years’ experience in accounting. He serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
Studied Engineering at Trinity College, Dublin.
Before joining Kainos, Paul spent four years in a sales role with ICL (now Fujitsu) in Dublin and prior to that worked as a management consultant for Accenture in London. He started his professional career working for Siemens in Munich. He joined Kainos in 1998 as the sales manager for Ireland. Paul subsequently took on a company-wide role in strategy and marketing and until 31 March 2017, was SVP for Sales, responsible for all product and service sales activities in Kainos.
Paul is currently the SVP for Business Development at Kainos, responsible for identifying new markets and opportunities for the Group.
Graduated from Queen’s University Belfast and holds a BSc. in Computer Science. Currently studying Innovation Management at MIT Sloan.
Tom is a 25-year tech veteran, and is the driving force behind many of Kainos’ most imaginative and successful customer and staff initiatives, including HealthHackEU, Kainos AppCamp, Code4Derry. Tom joined Kainos in 1990 as a Software Engineer and, subsequently took on roles in Support, Pre-Sales and Solution Architecture before being appointed CTO in 2005. Tom is Chairman of the University of Ulster Industrial Liaison Board, and is a member of the Industry Board of Manchester Connected Health.
Tom is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Kainos, responsible for advising customers on Healthcare IT, Enterprise Architecture and Applied Technology.
Graduated from University of Ulster, Jordanstown in 1997 and holds a BEng in Software Engineering.
Colette spent one year working for Microsoft in Dublin, before joining Kainos as a Software developer. Her career path has given her the opportunity to fulfil many roles within the business including a Software developer, Business Consultant, Team Lead, Project Manager, Talent Manager, and Head of Talent Development before taking up her current post of Chief People Officer in 2017.
Colette is responsible for Recruitment, Staff Development, Training and Staff Assignments.
Studied Engineering at Queen’s University, Belfast. Alumnus of Darden Graduate Business School, University of Virginia.
Russell joined Kainos in 1999 as a software engineer. He worked as a team leader and manager before taking up a role as head of the Support business unit in Kainos. In 2012, Russell was charged with developing public sector business for Kainos, the largest and fastest growing area of activity in the company. In this role Russell leads a team of almost 500 staff, delivering digital transformation for central and devolved government in the UK along with the private sector organisations in the UK and Ireland. He is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the business, growing the customer base and developing long-term relationships through ongoing positive engagement and successful delivery of projects.
Russell leads the Digital Services division for Kainos.
Graduated from Queen’s University Belfast and holds an LLB Honours in Law, and an LLM in Law and Computers. Qualified as a Solicitor following completion of the LPC in the College of Law, Chester.
Grainne joined Kainos in 2001 from a private practice background in PI and Commercial Litigation. She manages a busy in-house Legal team who have responsibility for contract negotiation and management; IP protection; commercial risk mitigation; commercial property, corporate governance and compliance.
Grainne is head of Legal at Kainos.
Peter trained as an accountant with KPMG in Edinburgh and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland.
Peter joined Kainos in 2015 and is responsible for all statutory and plc reporting requirements, financial management reporting and all aspects of corporate financial planning. Prior to joining Kainos, Peter worked for FinTech company FNZ in Edinburgh, New Zealand and Australia in positions including financial controller, regional COO and CFO.
Peter serves as the Chief Operating Officer in Kainos' Workday Practice.
Studied Computer Science at Queen’s University, Belfast.
Nigel joined Kainos in May 2013 to lead its healthcare business, primarily focussed on Evolve. Nigel started his career at Kainos in 1988, before leaving to join records management company Meridio, which was established as a spinout from Kainos in 2001. Following the acquisition of Meridio by Autonomy in 2007, Nigel became Senior Vice President EMEA, responsible for growing revenue for a major part of Autonomy’s enterprise software portfolio across the region. Nigel brings a wealth of experience to Kainos having helped both public and private software organisations achieve sustained growth and build value.
Nigel is the head of the Evolve division in Kainos, responsible for all activities in the Healthcare market.
Graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with a BSc. in Computer Science.
Mal joined Kainos in 1989 as a software engineer. He worked as team leader, project and programme manager before leading the Kainos Insurance business in 2002. In 2010, Mal was appointed head of the Workday business unit and charged with establishing Kainos as a leading Workday implementation partner in EMEA. Mal has played a key role in overseeing the successful launch in 2013 of Kainos Smart, an automated testing tool for Workday implementations.
Mal leads the Workday Implementation Services division for Kainos.
Graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology, Electronics and IT Department.
Stephan (Szczepan) joined Kainos in 2007 as a Solution Consultant in the Dublin office. Previously, he worked as systems designer in France Telecom in Paris. Since 2009, Stephan has led the Gdańsk operation, a product and services delivery centre for Kainos. In his role, he leads over 100 staff, making sure that the growth of the Gdańsk office talent pool follows the company growth and addresses the skills gap.
Stephan is Head of Gdansk operations for Kainos.
The Board contains three main committee groups detailed below.
Each committee has adopted formal terms of references which are available as downloads:
Audit committee members:
Andrew Malpass (Chair), Chris Cowan and Katie Davis
Terms of Reference
Nomination committee members:
Tom Burnet (Chair), Chris Cowan and Katie Davis
Terms of Reference
Remuneration committee members:
Katie Davis (Chair), Chris Cowan and Tom Burnet
Terms of Reference
