Chairman
Les Owen - Non Executive Chairman
Les Owen joined the Jelf Group as non-Executive Chairman on 28 July 2010. Les has almost 40 years' experience in the financial services sector. He spent the bulk of his career at Sun Life and in the AXA Group where, prior to his retirement, he was Group Chief Executive Officer at AXA Asia Pacific Holdings. Prior to that he was Chief Executive of AXA Sun Life.
- Corporate responsibilities:
- plc Board
Christopher Jelf - Deputy Chairman - ACII FPC
Chris established the business in 1989 after having worked in the industry in a number of positions for brokerages and providers (including Midland Bank and Royal Insurance). Chris is a qualified broker and independent financial adviser and has an active role with many of the Group's business insurance clients and business partners.
- Corporate responsibilities:
- plc Board
Remuneration Committee
Executive Directors
Alexander Alway - Group Chief Executive - FCMA
Alex is a commercial accountant with over 20 years of experience working within the retail financial services sector. Alex worked for BP as a business accountant for 4 years. He was previously with AXA Sun Life plc for 10 years in a number of roles including finance, change management, IT strategy and commercial director IFA. Alex joined Jelf Group in 2001.
- Corporate responsibilities:
- plc Board
Chairs Operating Board
Remuneration Committee
Insurance Executive
John Harding - Group Finance and Operations Director - ACA BSc
John is an accountant with over 20 years' experience in the financial services industry including previously holding the position of Head of Group Finance and Finance Director of Broker Sales with AXA Sun Life. He joined Jelf Group in 2004.
- Corporate responsibilities:
- plc Board
Audit and Compliance Committee
Company Secretary
Phil Barton - Chief Executive (Insurance) - BSc MBA
Phil is a financial services professional with over 20 years' experience, most recently with AXA where he was the Sales Director for IFA sales. Phil joined Jelf Group in 2003 with the specific brief to develop both a client-focused strategy and lead the Group's marketing activities.
- Corporate responsibilities:
- plc Board
Operating Board
Chairs the Solvency Committee
Non-Executive Directors
Alex Rowe - Non-Executive Director - MA (Hons)
Alex Rowe has more than 20 years experience in commerce, with the last 15 years acting in the capacity of Joint Managing Director of CLS Group, a major business in the South West region, before its sale to a multi-national competitor in 2006. He joined the Group in 2006.
- Corporate responsibilities:
- plc Board
Audit and Compliance Committee
Chairs the Remuneration Committee
Solvency Committee
Chairs Treating Customers Fairly Committee
Conflict of Interest Committee
Jonathan Kelly - Non-Executive Director
Jonathan is a Partner of Capital Z Partners ("CZP"), responsible for sourcing, evaluating and structuring investments within the financial services industry. Prior to joining CZP in 1998, he was a Senior Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he specialized in corporate finance and merger and acquisition transactions for clients in the insurance and reinsurance industries. He currently serves as a director of several portfolio companies. He joined the Jelf Group in 2010.
Grahame Stott - Non-Executive Director
Grahame, as a qualified actuary with considerable consultancy experience, brings a wealth of relevant insight into the intermediary market. He previously spent 20 years at Watson Wyatt in Hong Kong, becoming the regional director for 12 countries across Asia Pacific. His background working with fast growing, listed companies will be of great value to the Group.