As CEO, Adam is responsible for leading and managing the strategic direction of Xcede Group, driving growth and profitability, and ensuring that we continue to deliver high-quality talent solutions to our clients. With over 25 years of experience, 3 of which as Xcede Group's Chief Revenue Officer, Adam has a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams, driving revenue grow...
Adam Blaney
Chief Operating OfficerIn September 2021, Adam Blaney transitioned into a Group Sales & Operations Director role after creating and expanding multiple sales teams within the organisation. Recently he has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Xcede Group. With over 10 years of international recruitment experience, Adam is now responsible for harmonising the business into a single operating model whilst taki...
Steve Smith
Chief Financial OfficerWith over 20 years of leadership experience within the recruitment sector, Steve has been appointed Xcede Group’s Chief Finance Officer. Steve has extensive knowledge of both the UK and international markets and has a proven history of aligning financial strategies to global business requirements. His responsibilities include managing all of the financial actions of the organisation, working c...
Amy Vine
Operations DirectorAmy transitioned into her current role as Operations Director in 2023. With over 13 years of experience, Amy specialises in recruitment software from both the client and the supplier side.Her responsibilities include working with the board and other global leaders to synergise the tech estate of the group through the selection, implementation and integration of recruitment software to increase...
Katy Fear
Financial DirectorKaty joins Xcede Group as a Financial Director, bringing 19 years of experience in the recruitment sector. With a proven track record of implementing strategic financial management, Katy's expertise encompasses budgeting, forecasting, and profitability. Her passion for driving innovation and extensive recruitment sector knowledge positions her to lead the company's financial initiatives and co...
Stuart Holman
Global Business Development DirectorStuart is an experienced Director with extensive international business experience in the UK, EMEA, APAC and US. He has over 30 years of experience in leadership roles for global recruitment, software, and consulting companies. Stuart heads up the Xcede Group Solutions arm of the business. His role is to ensure our solutions are economically viable, but also visionary and future proof. He pri...
Bridget Lapage
Head of Human ResourcesBridget joined Xcede Group in 2022 and was promoted to our Head of HR after a year with the company. Previously from the Media industry, Bridget holds 6 years of experience and is Level 5 CIPD Qualified. In her role, Bridget is responsible for developing our Global HR Strategy by aligning the HR agenda through policies and practice to the business agenda alongside consistently promoting a posit...
Sarkis Zeronian
General CounselSarkis, a qualified solicitor with 25 years of legal, operational, and managerial experience across various sectors, joined Xcede Group as Group General Counsel in January 2022.As well as his background in legal practice, Sarkis spent some time on the commercial side of the recruitment industry, including being a founding member of the Legal Search team at a specialist search business. Sarkis ...
Janan Gok
Group Marketing ManagerAs Group Marketing Manager, Jan is responsible for leading on the strategic direction of the group's marketing efforts globally. She is an experienced Marketing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruiting industry. Passionate in supporting and growing brands in their exposure, Jan is now responsible for leading the in-house marketing team and supporting the bu...
Natasha McGuiness
Talent Acquisition LeadNatasha joins as the Talent Acquisition Lead at Xcede Group, bringing four years of recruitment expertise with a specialised focus on the last two years in a Talent Acquisition role. Natasha is passionate about building and strengthening our internal team by helping us source and select expert recruiters and central and finance services team members.