Gemma Archibald – CEO, Alcumus SafeContractor Division
Gemma joined Alcumus in April 2016 as Head of Operations for SafeContractor. In 2016 she was appointed as a Director of SafeContractor and in 2018 became Managing Director of the Accreditation and Commercial Division. In 2020, Gemma was appointed as Chief Operating Officer for the Membership Division.
In 2022, she was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Alcumus’ Supply Chain Division globally. Gemma is responsible for setting the transformation journey and growth strategy for Alcumus’ supply chain compliance and HR and Advisory solutions in the UK and North America.
Her previous experience includes senior commercial roles within National Britannia, Connaught Compliance and Santia Consulting and she has also led large scale transformation projects for The Royal Mint.
Jim Anderson - CEO, Alcumus ISOQAR Division
Jim joined Alcumus in March 2023 from Marston Holdings having worked there as Chief Operating Officer. He has previously held senior roles at Scan Coin Suzohapp, G4S and IBM, working across the UK and Ireland and spending five years in South Africa.
Jim is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the ISOQAR business, leading commercial and operational delivery in the UK.
Tim Jackson - Chief Financial Officer
Tim joined Alcumus in June 2019 as Chief Financial Officer after almost seven years at QA Ltd, where he held the positions of Finance Director and Commercial Director. Prior to this, he worked for Goldman Sachs and Grant Thornton, where he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
He is responsible for the Finance, Legal and Compliance teams with overall responsibility for financial planning, reporting and analysis, as well as the management of financial and compliance risk.
Tim has a Degree in Classics from Cambridge University and an MBA from INSEAD.
Val Rees - Chief People Officer
Val joined Alcumus in August 2018 as Chief People Officer following an illustrious career at Marks and Spencer, where she held numerous senior HR positions and leadership roles, latterly as Global Head of Employee Relations, Employee Wellbeing and Performance.
She is responsible for the people agenda to support business growth, driving employee engagement and making sure Alcumus is a great place to work.
She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development and brings over 30 years’ Human Resources expertise and experience to the team.
Chris Methven - Non Executive Director
Chris joined the Alcumus Board in October 2023 as a Non-Executive Director. He provides support and guidance to the Leadership Team on governance and Go-To-Market (GTM) best practices. Chris brings to the Board deep expertise in leading analytics, SaaS and services businesses in the Enterprise Risk Management and Supply Chain Risk Management space.
Chris is currently Chief Growth Officer at cyber analytics company CyberCube, prior to this Chris served as Chief Revenue Officer at Achilles Information Ltd, and Head of Global Sales and Alliances for the Operational Risk business at IHSMarkit, now Sphera.
Steve Malkin - CEO at Planet Mark
Steve Malkin is the founder and CEO of Planet Mark, an internationally recognised sustainability certification for all organisations and real estate, supporting the drive towards a net zero society. With pragmatic optimism and infectious enthusiasm, Steve has inspired organisations of all sizes to build a sustainable, brighter future for us and our planet, for more than a decade.
Since its inception in 2013, Planet Mark has led on carbon reduction by measuring its members’ carbon and social data with rigour so its community can report on their progress and initiate their journey to net zero with confidence and authenticity.
