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Tina Southall

Roydon,Essex

Summary

Visionary Non-Executive Director with expertise in governance and strategic oversight. Chairs the Nomination and Remuneration Committees, fostering a culture of accountability and transparency. Drives organisational success through strategic talent management and employee engagement initiatives.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

NON-EXECUTIVE: Non-Executive Director

4 imprint plc
London
09.2008 - Current

Chair of Nomination and Remuneration Committees

4imprint is one of the world's leading providers of branded merchandise, with a turnover in excess of $1.1BN. The company is listed on the FTSE 250, and headquartered in the US.

  • Appointed to board as a NED (with 'Employee Voice' responsibility) in May 2019
  • Appointed as Chair of the Nominations Committee in May 2021
  • Appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee in August 2023

EXECUTIVE ROLES:

Bally's Interactive
10/2021 to 02/2023
09.1984 - 02.2023

(Bally's acquired Gamesys in October 2021)

EVP People

Bally's is a US based corporation listed on the NYSE, with a market value approaching $500m. Bally's Interactive is its digital sports, media and gaming arm.

  • ExCo role with responsibility across all aspects of HR for the global digital business
  • Oversaw all aspects of post-merger integration relating to people and culture
  • Chief of Staff to CEO, Bally's Corporation
  • Chair of the Bally's UK Foundation

Gamesys Group plc

Chief People Officer
03.2014 - 10.2021

Gamesys Group was one of the world's leading digital sports and gaming providers, with revenue in excess of £700m, operating in 15 International markets.

  • Global responsibility for all aspects of employee strategy, HR leadership and operations and employee IT and data systems
  • Joined the main board of Gamesys plc March 2021, serving alongside the other executive directors (the CEO and CFO)
  • Employer brand development and internal communications - developed well recognised purpose and values which underpinned business growth and created a unique company culture, with the highest engagement and retention levels

Non-Executive Role: Trustee Vodafone Foundation

Vodafone Group
Newbury
09.2008 - 02.2014
  • Under the motto 'Connecting for Good', the Foundation brought Vodafone's technology and charitable giving together to innovatively drive sustainable social change.
  • The Group Foundation trustees governed funds in excess of £15m p.a.
  • Identified and progresed initiatives that married mobile technology with social innovation such as M PESA in Africa, 'off-grid' supply chain improvements in India and 'Just text giving' in the UK.

Vodafone Group plc

DEI Director
09.2002 - 02.2014
  • Member of Group HR executive committee from 2012 to 2014, with responsibility for Group DEI and social enterprise strategy

Sales Director

Vodafone Global Enterprise
03.2006 - 08.2012
  • Led a team of 600 Account Directors with responsibility for global accounts headquartered in Northern Europe, driving strong year on year growth
  • Headed up joint venture sales strategy between Vodafone and Verizon Wireless for the food and beverage vertical

Vodafone live

Head of Customer Experience
09.2002 - 03.2006
  • Part of senior product management group focussed on next generation mobile technology and key contributor to the launch of Vodafone Live!
  • Head of Social Enterprise team, delivering ground breaking social innovation through a range of initiatives, including age verification features on mobile internet, the M-Pesa mobile wallet business in Safaricom (Kenya), and other 'telematics/ machine learning' propositions

Vizzavi (JV Vodafone and Vivendi)

Head of Customer Experience
04.2001 - 08.2002
  • Digital start up, responsible for customer data strategy and digital support

Avis Europe

Head of CRM
10.1998 - 04.2001
  • Led International programme consolidating eight European reservations centres into one brand new European hub

RAC

(Various)
09.1988 - 10.1998
  • Responsible for strategy, growth and profitability of RAC B2C membership proposition, and previously B2B business development, establishing a new industry sector with motor manufacturers.

Sales Executive

(Pitney Bowes / Memorex)
09.1984 - 09.1988

Education

BA Hons - Languages

University of Birmingham
Birmingham
1984

Skills

  • Board experience as Executive / NED and committee chair
  • Business strategy and corporate development
  • Company culture and communications
  • Commercial development and P&L management
  • Talent strategy and development
  • Employer brand / internal communications
  • All aspects of HR, in particular L&D and Organisational Effectiveness
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • M&A Integration

Timeline

Gamesys Group plc

Chief People Officer
03.2014 - 10.2021

NON-EXECUTIVE: Non-Executive Director

4 imprint plc
09.2008 - Current

Non-Executive Role: Trustee Vodafone Foundation

Vodafone Group
09.2008 - 02.2014

Sales Director

Vodafone Global Enterprise
03.2006 - 08.2012

Vodafone Group plc

DEI Director
09.2002 - 02.2014

Vodafone live

Head of Customer Experience
09.2002 - 03.2006

Vizzavi (JV Vodafone and Vivendi)

Head of Customer Experience
04.2001 - 08.2002

Avis Europe

Head of CRM
10.1998 - 04.2001

RAC

(Various)
09.1988 - 10.1998

EXECUTIVE ROLES:

Bally's Interactive
09.1984 - 02.2023

Sales Executive

(Pitney Bowes / Memorex)
09.1984 - 09.1988

BA Hons - Languages

University of Birmingham
Tina Southall