Board and Management Committee

Embark Investments Board

BARRY MACLENNAN
Chief Executive Officer

Barry has over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry, with a strong profile in the development, delivery, marketing, management, and servicing of client-centric investment solutions, focusing on asset gathering and retention. Previous roles include Head of EMEA for Martin Currie & Head of Wholesale Investment Specialists at Standard life.

CRAIG WOOD
Executive Director

Craig has over 25 years of financial industry experience, which has included a range of senior and regulated leadership roles across banking, finance, and manufacturing sectors. He has previously held a variety of senior roles within RBS Wealth Management (Coutts & Co), and was Chief Financial Officer at Alliance Trust Savings.

GILL HUTCHISON
Research Director

Gill has over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry and co-launched The Adviser Centre in 2014. As part of Embark and Scottish Widows, she is also responsible for investment oversight and governance services provided to other parts of the organisation. Previous role includes Head of Research at OBSR and a portfolio manager at Credit Suisse Private Banking.

MARK SKINNER
Independent Non-Executive Director

Mark has over 25 years of experience as sales and marketing professional with a strong background in the distribution of investment products and services to the UK intermediary market. He has previously held executive positions with New Star Asset Management, Barings, Norwich Union and Save & Prosper. Mark also holds several Non-Executive and advisory roles across several industry sectors in the UK.

JACQUELINE LOWE
Independent Non-Executive Director & Chair

Jacqueline has over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry. She was an award winning Fund Manager and managed the development of Standard Life Investment’s leading Mutual Fund Business. She is Chairman of T. Bailey Asset Management, and also holds a number of non-executive roles with prestigious financial services companies. She is a board member of the Rathbones Unit Trust Management, First Sentier Investors UK, Embark Group, and Beatson Cancer Charity.

Management Committee

BARRY MACLENNAN
Chief Executive Officer

Barry has over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry, with a strong profile in the development, delivery, marketing, management, and servicing of client-centric investment solutions, focusing on asset gathering and retention. Previous roles include Head of EMEA for Martin Currie & Head of Wholesale Investment Specialists at Standard life.

FRASER BLAIN
Chief Commercial Officer

Fraser has over 35 years of experience in the distribution and marketing financial industry with a strong profile around the UK and Continental Europe retail markets. Previous roles include National Investment Development Director at Zurich Insurance Group, and Head of UK Wholesale Distribution at Allianz Global Investors UK.

Gavin Jobson-Wood

GAVIN JOBSON-WOOD
Investment Development Manager

Gavin has over 30 years of experience in intermediary sales industry with a strong profile in helping develop business relationships with both regional and national advisory firms, and helping to develop new product and investment initiatives. Previous roles include Investment Specialist at Clerical Medical and Investment Development Manager at Scottish Widows.

PIERO FAROLDI
Marketing Investment Manager

Piero has over 20 years of experience across the asset management industry covering a variety of global investment strategies, ETF’s and ESG. Previous roles include key senior positions in marketing, client services, communications, and performance analytics at BNY Mellon, Barclays, Schroders, First Trust Global Portfolios and Janus Henderson.

VICTORIA MANSFIELD
Head of Investment Management Oversight & Solutions

Victoria has over 13 years of experience in the asset management industry having operated within an Index Funds front office team and as senior investment solutions and oversight manager of both multi-asset and high-yield corporate bonds funds. Previous roles include varied positions at L&G Investments, Columbia Threadneedle, and Zurich Investments Services UK.

KAREN SILVESTER
Project Manager

Karen has over 30 years of experience in Financial Services, with over 20 years in project management, platform onboarding oversight, and fund launches. Previous roles include Project Manager at JP Morgan Chase, Columbia Threadneedle, and Zurich Insurance Group.

MARK GRIFFITH
Head of Compliance

Mark has over 35 years of experience across the Wealth and Investment Management industry. Previous roles include Head of Compliance/MLRO at Julius Baer Private Bank, Head of Compliance Marketing at M&G Investments Limited, and Senior Compliance Consultant Zurich Investment Services.

TIM MILES
Operations Oversight Manager

Tim has over 30 years of experience in Financial Services beginning at Allied Dunbar/Zurich. Previous roles include group finance & tax before progressing into the investment team covering a wide range of roles such as Unit Pricing Team, Investment Tax Team & Fund Accounting.

PETER TOOGOOD
Chief Investment Officer

Peter has over 30 years of experience across the investment industry with key roles in fund ratings on the advisory side and co-founded The Adviser Centre in 2014. Previously he co-founded the original Forsyth-OBSR Ratings Service and was Head of Investment at OBSR and Morningstar Europe.

GILL HUTCHISON
Research Director

Gill has over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry and co-launched The Adviser Centre in 2014. As part of Embark and Scottish Widows, she is also responsible for investment oversight and governance services provided to other parts of the organisation. Previous role includes Head of Research at OBSR and a portfolio manager at Credit Suisse Private Banking.

CRAIG WOOD
Executive Director

Craig has over 25 years of financial industry experience, which has included a range of senior and regulated leadership roles across banking, finance, and manufacturing sectors. He has previously held a variety of senior roles within RBS Wealth Management (Coutts & Co), and was Chief Financial Officer at Alliance Trust Savings.