Role in the Lloyd's Register Group

Stephen is accountable for the strategic direction and operational effectiveness of the IT function throughout the Lloyd's Register Group. He joined Lloyd's Register as IT Director in late 2000 and identified four main goals for IT in the Group:

• an affordable level of IT expenditure
• a globally consistent and reliable IT platform
• a single, highly professional, IT team supporting business 24x7
• rapid delivery of flexible software applications for all employees and clients.

Much has been done to achieve these but they remain the fundamental objectives for IT going forward.

CV

Stephen joined Lloyd's Register from senior IT roles in the financial services sector having begun his career in the engineering division of London Transport.

Previous employment
1996 - 2000 (Euler) Trade Indemnity Insurance Head of I.T.
1993 - 1996 The Law Society Systems Development Manager
1991 - 1993 Zurich Municipal Insurance I.T. Manager
1985 - 1991 (Deutsche) Morgan Grenfell Bank Business Systems Manager
1973 - 1985 London Transport Executive Training, Project and PM Roles

Qualifications
BA (Hons) - History and Politics
Fellow, British Computing Society
Chartered I.T. Professional

Personal
Non executive appointments
2005 - date National Computing Centre (Corporate) - Advisory Board Member
2007 - date Middlesex University - Member of the Board of Governors

Stephen's personal interests include his boat on the south coast and attending both the theatre and opera whenever possible. He is a keen golfer, a qualified soccer referee and a long time supporter of Queens Park Rangers football club.