Gemma Archibald – Chief Executive Officer, Alcumus Supply Chain 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, responsible for managing the solutions that best meet the needs of small and medium size businesses.
To support Alcumus’ global ambitions, in 2022, she was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Alcumus’ Supply Chain Division globally. Gemma’s role 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 has also led large scale transformation projects for The Royal Mint.
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.