Our team
Meet the people who make it happen
James Lloyd-Townshend
Chief Executive Officer
About James
James joined us in 2015 after rising through the ranks at Hays plc, where he earned the role of Managing Director.
As our Chairman and CEO, James has created a business that allows anyone with the ambition to succeed and reach their goals in an environment that is genuinely inclusive.
Boasting over 22 years of recruitment experience, James is an Economics and Accounting graduate from the University of Newcastle and has attended the executive program at Manchester Business School as well as several other business schools in Europe.
Zoë Morris
About Zoë
As our President, Zoë oversees our ongoing business and sales operations, employee training, and hiring initiatives. She has played a vital role in building our company into the global, award-winning niche IT recruitment firm that it is today-under Zoë’s leadership, we have consistently achieved substantial year on year growth.
Before joining the business as Chief Operations Officer in 2016, Zoë spent 18 years at Hays plc, where she rose to the position of Director at their flagship office in London.
Nigel O'Donoghue
Co-founder
About Nigel
Nigel is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and before co-founding the business, he gained more than a decade of experience with the Bank of Scotland’s Treasury Services division.
Before taking on the role of COO in 2017, Nigel was Chief Financial Officer and was a key player in establishing our business processes across IT, Marketing, HR, Finance and Operations.
Peter White
About Peter
Peter is our Chief Financial Officer with over 25 years’ experience in Finance, having held a number of CFO roles in Private Equity portfolio companies across a variety of sectors, including telecommunications and technology. Earlier in his career, he spent six years at PwC where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Peter is responsible for our Finance, Legal and Facilities teams and his extensive business strategy insights and financial analysis skills will ensure TRG continues to thrive.
Mark Hill
Chief Operating Officer
About Mark
Mark joined us as Chief Information Officer in 2017, bringing over 25 years’ IT experience to the business. A Tech Leaders Awards’ CIO of the Year nominee, Mark has led the business through countless digital transformations and strategic business change initiatives.
In 2024, he was appointed into a new role as our Chief Operating Officer, where he manages our IT, HR, Marketing, and Contract Administration functions.
Ian Clark
About Ian
Ian joined us in 2016 after rising through the ranks at Hays plc, where he rose to the position of Director at their flagship office in London. As a board member, Ian is responsible for leading our sales and operations strategy across the US and Canada. He is also CEO of our sister division, Revolent.
Boasting over 15 years of recruitment and sales leadership, Ian is a 1st class honors Economics and Business graduate from Oxford Brookes University.
Lee Chant
Chief Customer Officer
About Lee
Lee is our Chief Customer Officer. He has an MBA from the University of Manchester and more than 30 years’ experience in growing specialist recruitment practices and helping to run successful recruitment teams.
In Lee’s current role, he is responsible for developing our customer-centric strategies, ensuring a positive and seamless customer journey through all our touchpoints.
Paul Briggs
About Paul
Paul has worked in the recruitment industry for more than 20 years and worked his way up the ranks at Hays, leading on the development, deployment and strategy execution of numerous projects across sectors such as finance technology and life sciences.
He brings this wealth of expertise to Tenth Revolution Group, overseeing our recruitment divisions in Europe, Japan, and Asia-Pacific.
Paul Hanley
and Asia-Pacific
About Paul
Paul has been working in the recruitment industry for more than 15 years, and his unique career journey has taken him around the world, from the UK to Singapore, from India to China, and in 2017, to the place he now calls his home in Switzerland.
Paul has worked for some of the world’s leading staffing firms and now leads the Swiss and APAC locations for Tenth Revolution Group.
Lisa Paton
Frank Recruitment Group
About Lisa
Lisa joined our Board in 2019 as Chief of Staff, where she draws on a stellar career to ensure the business’s daily operations run smoothly and help our leaders make better and more informed decisions. Prior to Tenth Revolution Group Lisa enjoyed 18 years working with Deloitte, where she built up a wealth of fintech experience and expertise, and is also a graduate from the University of Cambridge.
