On Monday 23rd September, we held a celebration evening at Trinity House, London. Hosted by Shelley Jory-Leigh, British & World Record Powerboat Champion, honoured guests included Her Excellency Fleur Thomas, First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key and Captain Sir Ian McNaught.
Friends from the last 25 years came together, having travelled from as far as Atlanta, Milwaukee and several European destinations, in most cases known to the business for at least 15 years, whether as former candidates, clients or partners from legal and private equity firms.
Speeches were led by Sir Ian, introducing guests to Trinity House and his life as Captain aboard the QE2, followed by Souheil Badran who, at the time of first meeting with Greenings, was with Digital River, and finally the principal speaker, the First Sea Lord, who also led the Loyal Toast.
Notable industry guests singled out for a special first encounter with Greenings, whether by hiring, geography or funding included Tim Jones CBE (1st Payments client), Fabio Giuseppetti (1st PE client) and Myles Stephenson (1st Payments placement).
The evening concluded with an after-dinner cheese and port tasting, led by Tim Killen (Tim’s Vino Ventures), before carriages at 1100hrs. The evening was immaculately choreographed by Jamie Wallis, Toastmaster.
Excerpts from Andrew’s speech included:-
Having brought many guests into Payments for the 1st time, fast forward 25 years, it seems incredible to be helping many realise the value in the businesses they have created, now placing them on Boards, even seeing some of you retire early!
This was the journey and ambition in setting up Greenings, as described to Jacqueline at the outset – the reward of seeing people grow and supporting them through multiple phases of their careers – VALUE THROUGH PEOPLE – our founding mantra, and still as relevant today…
The careers of those in the room have built an industry, no longer back-office processing, Payments is now front and centre as an enabling service, a wealth creator at so many levels and importantly, an exciting career choice for future generations!
BUT – none of this would have been possible without some great colleagues over the years…special thanks are paid to Lui Mendus-Edwards, Karen Lang and Fiona Batt. Our Consultants and Advisors provide outstanding delivery and market insights to clients around the world – thank you for your expertise, service and fabulous spirit!
With the common connection of Greenings, the scene is set for everyone to enjoy one another’s company this evening and for many more years to come!
Andrew Greening, Founder
Welcome
Katya Fearnley-Whittingstall joined Greenings last month, based in Berlin, covering Executive Search across DACH and other international geographies.
Most recently at SumUp, Katya led Talent Acquisition globally and previously at eBay/PayPal, following an early career in Executive Search and Research.
She began her career in Research, before developing a broader delivery role. Katya’s cross-border experience spans a wide range of sectors, with a particular emphasis in Technology, especially FinTech. She has hired senior individuals globally and relishes the challenges presented by complex international projects, with the concomitant cultural sensitivities.
Katya is trilingual, English/German/French, along with other languages essential for global travel involving gastronomy and sailing! A Clipper Round The World Yacht racer; sailing from Australia to the UK, she has lived and worked in Egypt as a qualified scuba diving instructor and as a qualified remote medic.
Katya places a strong emphasis on well-structured processes, candidate experience and data integrity.
Industry Hires
TRIBE PAYMENTS – HEAD OF EURO SALES
Supporting the exciting growth journey of Tribe Payments, we placed Dusty Miller last quarter to spearhead the European sales team, bringing a wealth of sales experience and strong leadership skills from Worldline, Barclays and Elavon. Dusty has an impressive track record of building and leading successful sales teams across the Payments ecosystem and has fit in well with the dynamic Tribe team.
TRIBE PAYMENTS – CRO
Furthering our placement of Dusty, we continue to support Tribe in their commercial function, bringing Guy Houghton into the business as Chief Revenue Officer. Guy brings an impressive history of commercial leadership and wider general management roles to Tribe, with a rich background across the Payments industry with businesses such as Thredd (ex GPS) and First Data/Fiserv. Guy will be leading the international commercial strategy for Tribe as they continue on their growth trajectory.
MONERIS – CFO
Following James Hicks’ arrival as CEO late last year, with the requirement for a commercially strategic CFO, Ira Polikoff joins the executive team at Moneris, relocating from NYC to Toronto. Ira brings 20+ years of experience leading the finance functions across Payments businesses internationally, having spent significant time at Amex. Ira is a true strategic partner to business leaders and has been enjoying his time with Moneris since his arrival earlier this year.
A special thank you to Shelley Jory-Leigh
Our recent 25th Anniversary celebrations would not have been possible without the generosity of Trinity House Younger Brother, Shelley Jory-Leigh!
A longstanding friend of Greenings, Shelley is the British and World Record Powerboat Champion. She manages Team GB – current World Champions and is a passionate leader and promoter of high achieving women in Sport and Media.
Shelley is also working with Powerboat P1 to re-instate the infamous Class1 series – the elite class of the sport to its former glory. Shelley manages all 8 teams as Class1 Team Liaison and heads the Female Pilot Academy for E1.
Shelley has presented for Sky Sports, CBS America, BBC Radio, as well as her own podcast series – H2OWorld, which she co-hosts with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
The partnership between Andrew and Shelley focuses on bringing funding to enable a greater exposure to Learning and Development opportunities through marine experiences, as well as promoting Cowes Harbour and The Solent on the international maritime stage.
Client Events
26 Nov 2024
Osborne Clarke / Greenings Panel Event, ‘Navigating Risk to Leadership’
8-9 May 2025
The Solent – 2025 Greenings Payments & FinTech Regatta
We are delighted to host two new teams along with our regulars to fight it out on the water. With just one boat left, please secure your entry asap via Lui Mendus-Edwards.
Clients rely on our knowledge, rigour and judgement to drive disruption, new market entry, M&A growth and sustainable “Value Through People”.
