People & CPP life

Appointment: February 2021

David has spent the majority of his career in private equity, starting with 3i plc, before spending 13 years with Abingworth Management, predominantly with responsibility for investment activity in the United States. In 1998 he started Prospect Investment Management, which was responsible for making and managing early-stage investments on behalf of a small group of investors. Notable holdings included PayPoint Plc and Venture Production Plc, both of which became FTSE250 companies whilst Prospect’s clients were shareholders.

David was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Record plc on 1 March 2023. He also sits on the board of various private companies and is a Member of the Council of Management and a Trustee of the Ditchley Foundation.

Appointment: June 2020

Simon held senior positions in investment banks before becoming Managing Director at Barclays Global Investors. He was chair of London Stock Exchange’s Institutional Investor Group and the Investment Association’s Dealing Committee. He was a partner of hedge fund, Millgate Capital, before moving to Legal & General Investment Management as COO.

Simon is a Director of several private companies and a local charity chair alongside his work as a mentor and board adviser.

Appointment: December 2021

Jeremy is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ investment banking experience working for leading financial services firms. After working with KPMG early in his career, Jeremy has gone on to hold senior roles at Simon Robertson Associates, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, James Capel and most recently as London Chief Operating Officer with Centerview Partners.

Jeremy remains a Non-Executive Director of This Land, Cenkos Securities and a Non-Executive Chairman of the National Merchant Buying Society. His experience gained from his Non-Executive Director roles include audit, risk and compliance committees and advising on strategic, compliance and governance matters.

Appointment: January 2022

Simon was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of digital marketing group Be Heard Group Plc. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer of AIM listed GlobalData Plc for ten years. During his tenure, Simon oversaw its admission to AIM and facilitated its acquisition-led growth strategy. He’s also held various financial and commercial positions with Musgrave UK and the Arcadia Group.

Simon is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds an MBA from Henley Management College.

Appointment: March 2022

A qualified Chartered Accountant, David has been with CPP Group for over ten years. In that time he has held a number of senior roles within the Group Finance function, most recently as Group Finance Director.

Prior to CPP he was Group Accountant for Barchester Healthcare Limited. His key areas of expertise include accountancy, audit and investor relations.

Simon joined the business in 2022 as CEO and has led the Group through the withdrawal from our Legacy operations and the development of CPP as an InsurTech business. His proven ability to build and lead strong management teams and transform businesses brings significant value to all of CPP’s stakeholders.

Simon was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of digital marketing group Be Heard Group Plc. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer of AIM listed GlobalData Plc for ten years. During his tenure, Simon oversaw its admission to AIM and facilitated its acquisition led growth strategy. He’s  also held various financial and commercial positions with Musgrave UK and the Arcadia Group.

Simon is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds an MBA from Henley Management College.

A qualified Chartered Accountant, David has been with CPP Group for over ten years. In that time he has held a number of senior roles within the Group Finance function, most recently as Group Finance Director. Prior to CPP he was Group Accountant for Barchester Healthcare Limited.

In 2022, David took up the role of Group CFO, with responsibility for finance, treasury, investor relations and corporate finance. His key areas of expertise include accountancy, audit and investor relations.

Deepak is a Postgraduate in Rural Management and Accounting with over 25 years of experience in companies, including Barclays Bank and GE Capital. He Joined CPP India in 2010 having previously been part of the start-up team in Amul Ice cream and SBI Card. He was a founder member of the Barclaycard business in India and launched the credit card across the top 10 cities in a record time of 4 months.

Deepak is responsible for leading the development and delivery of CPP India’s growth strategy and delivering excellent outcomes for customers.

Sid Mouncey has over 20 years’ experience in the global financial services market working with leading players in the banking and insurance sectors in the UK, Europe and Asia. Sid comes from a product and customer experience background with a passion for designing and developing solutions for consumers which make a genuine difference to people’s day to day lives.

Esin is a graduate in economics and has over 25 years banking and insurance experience. Prior to CPP she held a number of senior roles in the Turkish finance sector including Halkbank and Pamukbank. Esin joined CPP Türkiye in 2008 and took up the role as co-CEO CPP Türkiye in 2023, with responsibility for sales, marketing, product, customer servicing and call centre operations.

Mehmet Gorguz is a Certified Public Accountant with 20 years experience in finance, accounting and audit. He joined CPP Türkiye in 2017, following PBR and strategy roles at AXA Sigorta. Mehmet holds responsibility for Finance, IT, and Operations within CPP Turkiye. In his role as co-CEO Türkiye, Mehmet holds responsibility for finance, IT and operations.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, followed by a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance.

A qualified solicitor, Sarah joined CPP’s in-house legal team in 2010 from Walker Morris LLP. Initially working for the Group’s UK businesses, Sarah later moved into Group legal roles, most recently taking up the position of General Counsel and Company Secretary.

Sarah is responsible for managing legal risk and providing legal, compliance and company secretariat services to the Board, CEO and Leadership Team.

A Chartered Accountant, Eleanor joined CPP in 2016. In her early career she trained with Deloitte working as an external auditor before moving into internal audit.

She has worked predominantly in the financial services sector, with more than 12 years spent within the mutual sector and almost 10 years as the Head of Internal Audit for Engage Mutual Assurance before moving on to become the Group Head of Internal Audit for CPP. She progressed to the wider role of Risk and Assurance Director within CPP, heading both the risk and second line Information Security and Data Assurance functions for the Group, before moving into her current COO role.

Eleanor is responsible for Group level oversight of operations across the business including the delivery of the change and transformation portfolio. She focuses on areas of high risk and change, challenging and supporting the wider Group to ensure the effective running of operations and evolving the operating model.

Luisa joined CPP In 1989 and has over 25 years’ experience across a number of senior roles overseeing IT, change and operational functions, in addition to Board experience across a number of CPP businesses.

Luisa is responsible for technology strategy, new technology development and change portfolio management across the Group. In her role as CEO for our Italy, Spain, Portugal and CPPL businesses she is responsible for executing the Group strategy to exit the legacy businesses in a responsible and compliant way, whilst providing the best service possible to our customers.

Luisa is passionate about driving the technical vision of the Group and making CPP a positive place for colleagues to work and learn. Her key areas of expertise include business and IT change portfolio management, operational management, international development and business modelling.

Paula joined CPP in 2005 and has over 20 years HR experience, specialising in the financial services sector. Prior to CPP Paula worked in various HR roles for Capita, Johnson & Johnson and Hilton.

Her responsibilities include the development and implementation of the People agenda across the Group. She also provides guidance and support on all HR matters to the Board and Leadership team including people governance and remuneration.

Paula brings a passion for developing the capability of organisations, and has extensive experience in employment law and change management. She holds a BA(Hons) degree in Business/Human Resource Management, a Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Human Resources Management and has Chartered CIPD status.

Jo joined CPP in 2012 and has 20 years experience across a variety of insight, strategy, communications and brand roles. She joined the Executive Management Committee in 2022, before which she held numerous senior brand and insight positions at CPP and led the UK Life & Pensions insights team at Aviva.

Jo is responsible for brand, ESG strategy and for delivering product development best practice across the Group. She’s passionate about the difference businesses can make to their customers and wider society.

Jo also holds Market Research Society qualifications and a Masters in Management from Durham University.