Ian El-Mokadem

Ian is an experienced Chief Executive Officer, Non-Executive Director and Private Equity Advisor with a track record of delivering growth and leading successful transformations in service and utilities businesses of global scale. He has held leadership roles in both listed and private equity backed businesses.

Ian is currently a Non-Executive Director of Diploma plc, United Utilities plc and of Serco Group plc and he also serves as an advisor to private equity firms. Ian was most recently CEO of RWS Holdings plc, a global leader in technology-enabled language and content solutions where he led a significant re-positioning of the business to capitalise on the opportunities resulting from developments in artificial intelligence.

Previously Ian was CEO of V.Group, a world leading ship management and marine support services business, where he oversaw a significant digital transformation programme. He was also CEO of Exova Group plc, the global materials testing and calibration services provider, which he steered through its IPO in 2014 and where he grew revenues and profitability substantially, both organically and through 18 acquisitions. Prior to that he was Group Managing Director, UK and Ireland, at Compass Group plc between 2006 and 2010, where he led the turnaround of a division with revenues of c. £1.8 billion and c. 65,000 people. Ian’s early career included senior leadership positions at Centrica plc and strategy consulting with Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). Ian is passionate about diversity and the wellbeing of colleagues and is focused on setting and maintaining high standards of safety, quality and business conduct across an organization.