Albert Ellis

Date of appointment

Appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer on 1 October 2020, having acted as an Independent Non-Executive Director for the Company from 17 March 2020.

Background and experience

Albert brings considerable experience in the staffing and human capital sector having spent over 21 years at Harvey Nash, the technology recruitment and IT solutions group. Albert held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer for 14 years, and prior to that, Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Albert also held a number of senior finance roles within Hays Plc, the FTSE 250 recruitment company. Albert is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

External appointments

Albert was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of HRnet Group with effect from 1 October 2022. HRnet Group, one of the largest Asia-based recruitment agencies, listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”), is the second largest shareholder in the Company (holding approximately 15% of the current issued share capital). Albert was formerly a Trustee of Asia House.

Daniel Quint

Date of appointment

Appointed to the Board on 18 May 2020. Appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 1 February 2021, having acted as Interim Chief Financial Officer since 18 December 2019.

Background and experience

Daniel is an experienced Chief Financial Officer and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. With over ten years’ board level experience with private and public companies, Daniel also spent five years at Robert Walters plc, one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, where he held the role of Finance Director (UK, Middle East and Africa). Most recently, Daniel was Interim Chief Financial Officer at AIM-listed Young and Co’s Brewery PLC. Prior to this, Daniel spent three years as Chief Financial Officer of SPIE UK, the leading energy, safety and environmental solutions provider.

External appointments

None.

Frank Atkinson

Date of appointment

Having joined the business in late 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, Frank was appointed to the role of Managing Director, Recruitment GB in April 2020.

Background and experience

Frank brings a wealth of corporate leadership experience within FTSE businesses. He joined Staffline from Sky where he served as Sales and Commercial Director for the Commercial division of the UK and Republic of Ireland business having joined the PLC in 2010. Prior to that, Frank was a main UK Board Director of the membership division of Homeserve PLC, leading the Customer Sales, Retention and Claims Handling operations for seven years as a Financial Conduct Authority Approved Person. Before that, Frank spent seven years in the business process outsourcing sector. Frank leads the operational and strategic delivery of the Recruitment GB recruitment businesses focusing on performance turnaround.

External appointments

None.

Tina McKenzie

Date of appointment

Tina launched Recruitment Ireland in 2013 as a start-up, bringing 25 years of experience in recruitment and employment services, working with global firms in the UK and Europe.

Background and experience

A graduate of Ulster University, Tina built a global career in senior roles across Operations, Sales, and M&A across many sectors, from banking, health, life sciences to manufacturing, retail and production. Returning to Northern Ireland in 2013, she founded Staffline Recruitment across the island of Ireland, growing it from inception to a £150 million turnover in five years. The company, now with 11 offices and thriving Branch Network, RPO, Public Sector, Medical, Executive Search and OnSite divisions, has won multiple business awards. The company now has the largest market share in Northern Ireland and is the second largest in the Republic of Ireland.

External appointments

Tina was elected UK Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (the largest business organisation in the UK) and has held an influential position during Brexit negotiations, Covid-19 and works closely with Government Ministers, sitting on several business committees. Her accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award and an MBE for Services to the Economy. She is also a Member of the Ireland Funds Global Board, is a Visiting Professor at Ulster University and was named one of the UK’s most influential political figures by Politico.