Leadership team

Matthew was appointed as CEO of the Group on 4 October 2021.

He is an experienced executive having led the transformation of big consumer-facing digital brands across different geographies. Matthew was the Group CEO of GoCo Group plc prior to its sale in 2021 to Future plc for $794m, and the CEO of lastminute.com Group where he led the turnaround of the business prior to its sale to Bravofly Rumbo Group for $120m in 2015.

Previously Matthew was Senior Vice President of Lodging at Expedia, managing the supply of hotels and transportation inventory for the global group. Matthew started his career in consumer goods across Europe at Procter & Gamble and Nestle.

Matthew also serves as Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the University Council of Aston University in Birmingham, and a Non-Executive Director and advisor to London start-up Kidadl.

Joe joined the Group as a graduate in November 1998 and has worked in a variety of roles across the business.

He was appointed Underwriting Director in 2007, and during his time with the Group, also led our Marketing, Data Science, Repair Service, Digital and Group Strategy functions. Joe was previously acting CFO from November 2019 until November 2020 before being permanently appointed CFO in November 2021.

Joe is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and an Associate of the Society of Actuaries.

Anna joined in March 2023 as Chief People Officer. She was previously the People Leader for the BT/EE Consumer division.

Anna has over 25 of experience across multiple industries and sectors, including telecoms, where she held Senior Executive roles in Vodafone, BT and more recently EE, pharmaceutical with Glaxo Welcome/ GSK, manufacturing, hospitality, consulting and mining as well as across geographies, from Europe to Australasia, Middle East and Africa.

Passionate about people and brands, Anna brings a unique perspective on collaboration, inclusivity and engagement.

Seb joined in January 2022. He has an extensive background in both software and business with a track record of innovation, business scaleup and technology.

He has over 20 years’ experience across several industry sectors, including telecoms, energy and financial services and has previously worked in a Senior Executive capacity in VMO2, Future plc and Centrica Hive.

Vipul joined in October 2022 as Chief Data & Underwriting Officer, responsible for underwriting contribution and pricing for the Group alongside all aspects of our Data & AI strategy.

Before joining D&G, Vipul led Funding Circle’s US business and brings over 20 years’ experience in various commercial, marketing and risk roles at Capital One, Citigroup and Barclays across various countries, with over a decade working in the US.

Throughout his career, he has focused on generating customer value through data and analytics. Vipul holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management and is also a Chartered Accountant.

Al joined in November 2021 to drive Group change and transformation.

In May 2022, Al also took on the role of COO. He retains his transformation and programme responsibilities, while also bringing together the various operational teams and activities across the Group.

Prior to joining D&G, Al held several senior roles within the publishing, fintech and travel sectors, successfully leading delivery across multiple business functions including digital, marketing, technology and operations.

Vikki joined the Group in March 2022 to establish and lead our corporate development function.

She has recently assumed responsibility for strategy, brand, and sustainability, as well as our corporate communications. She has more than 30 years’ experience of public and private corporate transactions, including IPOs, demergers, acquisitions, and divestments.

Vikki has held senior corporate transaction roles and independent consulting positions in several blue-chip companies, both in the UK and internationally, primarily in the financial services sector.

Hannah joined the Group in March 2022 to lead on our transformation to a digital product-led business.

She has previously built product teams and digital experiences for top consumer brands, including the RAC and Go.Compare.

Phil joined the Group in July 2020 to lead our Technology team.

Phil’s experience covers all aspects of building and running large-scale technology functions within regulated and non-regulated industries. Previous roles include CIO and technology leadership positions at Virgin Active, Sainsbury’s and Royal Mail.

Phil started his career working in the digital agency and system integration sectors, building multichannel products and platforms for clients based in London and San Francisco.

Alexis joined the Legal team in January 2012, and was appointed as General Counsel for the UK business in November 2019.

Alexis is now Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, working closely with DGLG on all key legal and regulatory matters. Before joining us, Alexis worked at Travers Smith LLP as a Solicitor in the Commercial, IP and Technology team.

Sharon joined in August 2024 to lead our global risk and compliance function.

Sharon has over 28 years’ experience working across multiple countries. She has a depth of international experience in finance, risk management and operations in complex financial services organisations. This pivotal role has oversight of D&G’s group-wide Group Risk and Compliance function.

Prior to joining D&G, Sharon held leadership positions at Vanguard, Standard Life and Virgin Money Unit Trust Managers Limited.

Stefano has over 25 years’ experience, he is multi-lingual and has an extensive global commercial background. Stefano leads our Growth Markets and with a strong background in strategic delivery, he has direct accountability for delivering on the EU business plan and ensuring alignment with our global vision for D&G.

Prior to joining D&G, Stefano has worked in B2B and B2C roles, he held senior positions at Expedia, was Chief Digital Officer at Napolean and CEO of MyVoucherCodes.

Steve joined in March 2008 and is responsible for our global partner and prospects.

He has been core to the successful launch in the US. Steve currently holds the position of Managing Director – Clients, and previously held the Marketing Director and Sales & Marketing Director roles.

His 25-year career in the industry has included UK and international roles, including senior positions at HomeServe and Allianz Insurance.

Gayle joined in 2014 and has spent the last four years as Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for creating and delivering the customer and marketing strategy.

Gayle has recently taken on the role of President of our US business, as we look to accelerate and drive forward our US strategy and plan. Prior to joining the Group, Gayle worked in several leadership roles at British Gas, including Marketing, Commercial, Operations and Business Transformation.

Amy joined the Operations team in January 2021 and was appointed as Chief of Staff in January 2024.

Prior to joining the Group, Amy held a succession of senior roles with global insurer Zurich Insurance Group. Her responsibilities included operations strategy, transformation, sustainability and general management, where she successfully led their UK marine insurance business.

Amy is also chair of our Global Women’s Network, after establishing it in March 2023.