David Sayers
Partner at Green Park
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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
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Jo Heath, Managing Partner and Head of DICE
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Kai Adams, Managing Partner
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Trevor Phillips, Chair
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Colin Salmon, Chair of the Green Park Foundation
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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
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Raj Tulsiani, CEO & Co-Founder
“We founded Green Park in 2006 with a mission to change the face of leadership. We retain that same passion and entrepreneurial spirit today as when we started.”
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Spotlight: The Role of the CFO
Broad sector experience is a major asset for a CFO: transferrable skills and adaptability are key. That’s especially true in 2025 where the role of the CFO is no longer just based on financial acumen. David Sayers, Partner at Green Park and Financial Officers Practice lead, sits down with Jan Gooze-Zijl, an accomplished Chief Finance and Operations Officer, to explore the significant impact of diversity of thought and versatile leadership in today's business landscape.
Hosts & Guests
Jan Gooze-Zijl
Chief Financial Officer at Alpha FMC
Episode Description
Spotlight Episode: the ever-evolving role of the modern-day CFO.
Broad sector experience is a major asset for a CFO: transferrable skills and adaptability are key. That’s especially true in 2025 where the role of the CFO is no longer just based on financial acumen.
David Sayers, Partner at Green Park and Financial Officers Practice lead, sits down with Jan Gooze-Zijl, an accomplished Chief Finance and Operations Officer, to explore the significant impact of diversity of thought and versatile leadership in today's business landscape. Jan talks us through the advantages of bringing a broad sector experience to a CFO role, enhancing openness, and avoiding assumptions about business operations. Currently CFO at Alpha FMC, Jan’s career includes key roles at UKTV, Ashurst, and Premiership Rugby, where he successfully managed financial and operational responsibilities.
Plus, listen in for key insights into the dynamic relationship between CFOs and CEOs – a collaborative push towards top-line growth.
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Episode 1:
Inclusion & Culture
What does genuine inclusivity look like? Green Park's Jo Sweetland and Jo Heath talk to Mark Lomas from Lloyd's of London and Harvey Francis from Skanska UK, to learn how they implement consistent leadership in their businesses.
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Episode 2:
Engagement & Buy-in
What does engagement really mean today and how can leaders build stronger buy-in from their teams? In this conversation, Green Park's Jo Sweetland and Raj Tulsiani are joined by Jordan Barry-Bayliss, Founder and CEO of People Guru, to explore driving engagement and buy-in in today’s evolving workforce.
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Episode 3:
Succession & Development
In this episode of High Beams, Green Park’s Jo Sweetland is joined by Helen Webb, Chief People Officer at WHSmith, to discuss succession planning and its critical role in building a sustainable, future-ready workforce.
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Episode 4:
Retention & Reward
In this episode of High Beams, Jo Sweetland is joined by Jackie Lanham to help us talk about the retention stop on the employee life cycle journey. Jo and Jackie discuss the different ways to improve employee retention, including developing leaders and a culture that encourages people to stay, as well as understanding what motivates different generations at work.