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Technology & Operations

 

In today’s fast moving and volatile business environment it is critical to the success of almost all organisations to bring in leadership that can deliver stable, resilient and customer focused operating models as well as define coherent and effective technology and digital strategies. We support boards and leadership teams to recruit high performing leaders who can effectively navigate the high stakes and often opaque demands of operational and digital / technology transformations.

 

We have a strong track record of recruiting Group Chief Operating Officers, Group Chief Information Officers, Group Chief Technology Officers, Chief Digital Officers and Chief Transformation Officers and their leadership teams across the Financial Services sector, as well as specialist roles such as Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Product Officers, Chief Data Officers and Chief Architects. The experience, network and expertise of our team also allows us to access talent from a broad range of industry sectors to bring our clients fresh perspectives and learnings.

 

We also support Boards to appoint Non-Executive Directors with operations, technology and digital skillsets.  

Key Contact

Freddie Monatgu

Principal, Technology & Operations

Team

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Tom Adams

Associate

Sriram Naresh

Research Analyst

Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Freddie Montagu

Principal, Technology & Operations

Freddie Montagu

Principal, Technology & Operations

Freddie joined Per Ardua in 2024 as a Principal, to lead the Digital & Technology capability. With extensive experience in search, Freddie has a proven track record working with companies undergoing significant growth and transformation, where solving technology issues around transformation, security, digital, product, cloud and data are central for success.

 

Prior to joining Per Ardua, Freddie was a senior member of Korn Ferry’s Global Technology & Digital Officers Practice and also led the EMEA Cyber Security Centre of Expertise. During that time, Freddie led a variety of Group CIO, CTO, CDO and CISO searches for both public and private equity backed businesses. Prior to entering search, Freddie worked in the Insight & Communications team for a global loyalty marketing company, where he worked closely with one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains.

 

He holds a BA (Hons) in Geography from Durham University.

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Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Simon is a Director at Per Ardua and leads our Corporate Functions practice.

 

Simon joined in 2010 to build Per Ardua’s capability in hiring for executive leaders within the Finance & Actuarial, Risk & Compliance, Operations, and Internal Audit functions.  He works across Investment Management, Real Estate, Insurance, Retail & Corporate Banking, FinTech and Private Equity in the provision of executive search and leadership advisory and is a member of each of these sector practices.  As part of the Board practice, he also undertakes searches for Board Risk and Audit Committee appointments.

 

Simon is also a member of Per Ardua’s D,E&I Committee and is proud to have established our partnership with The Brokerage.  He sits on The Brokerage’s Changemaker Board, with Per Ardua being one of the founding supporters of their Young Leaders Programme.

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Tom Adams

Associate

Tom Adams

Associate

Tom works on Board, C-suite, and senior leadership roles in the Banking & Consumer Financial Services practice.

 

He is responsible for advising clients and executing searches across a broad range of banking and consumer finance-related organisations, including Retail & Corporate Banks, Building Societies, Specialist Lenders, and Card & Payments companies.

 

Tom holds a First-Class degree in French Studies from the University of Bristol.

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Sriram Naresh

Research Analyst

Sriram Naresh

Research Analyst

Sriram provides research support on assignments within the Corporate Functions practice, working across Investment Management, Real Assets, Insurance and Banking. 

 

Sriram completed his BA in History from the University of Durham in 2023.

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Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Jorden is the Executive Assistant to Maaike Kitsantas, Chief Operating Officer and Simon Lowndes, Director Corporate Functions.

Prior to joining Per Ardua in April 2022, she worked within the Creative Industries & Education sector as an Administration Manager, where she provided support at Director level.

Jorden attended Palmers College where she gained qualifications in a Legal Secretarial Studies course.

 

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