Executive Leadership Team

Steve Ruby

Chief Experience & Operating Officer

Armed with over 26 years of UK and International experience in Service Delivery, Operations, and Leadership with prominent Managed Service Providers, Steve is focused on advancing Apogee’s Service Delivery capabilities, enhancing service and experience outcomes, and driving technology-led solutions to support organisations in achieving their strategic goals.

Steve is currently spearheading major developments that ensure Apogee’s Managed Workplace Services prioritise experience-centric innovation, whilst delivering exceptional service when it matters most.

As an active member of the experience community, Steve is passionate about driving true business value through effective collaborations and inspiring people to recognise the art of the possible.

In his role as Chief Experience & Operating Officer, Steve brings extensive commercial and strategic experience, having previously held leadership roles at Endava, Computacenter, Capita and Logica.

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Sarah Carter

VP of Current Business and Service Revenue

Sarah has over 25 years experience in the MPS industry and brings a wealth of knowledge to the Apogee Executive Leadership Team. She’s been actively involved in a number of key acquisitions over the years, commanding her team and ensuring Apogee has continued to grow and develop.

Sarah has a strategic and operational responsibility for the key processes through which we secure and contract our customers. This includes product management and pricing, contract development, sales procedures, order processing, and the management of funders and vendor partners. Sarah and her team ensure that we always strike the right balance between Apogee’s financial objectives and Sales team success, without compromising our customer’s experience.

Sarah is without doubt a passionate and process driven leader, focusing on targets and KPIs in order to deliver a strong team result.

Sam Jackson

Chief Finance Officer

With over 20 years of experience in finance, Sam is an accomplished, commercially astute member of the ELT. Well-accustomed to taking an active, hands-on approach, Sam will be managing all financial aspects of Apogee’s strategy to drive growth and increase profitability.

Following qualification from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Sam began in a management accounts role for sporting manufacturer Unicorn Products. After nine years, she then moved on to join OfficeTeam; a business consumable supplier, where she climbed the ranks from Senior Management Accountant all the way to Finance Director. Ten years on, and eager for a new challenge, Sam joined Apogee, soon entering the ELT as Chief Finance Officer.

Joining Apogee after the transition to an HP-owned company, Sam was responsible for updating many processes and policies to the standard we recognise today. She plans to provide support to the rest of the ELT by keeping communication around finances transparent, while also providing education around key drivers that will enhance profit.

Marion Brooks

Chief People Officer

Marion Brooks is an accomplished and adaptable HR leader whose HR career spans over 25 years. Having worked both in the UK and internationally, Marion has previously held senior HR roles within the retail, engineering, and technology sectors.

In her role leading the People & Culture function, Marion is responsible for developing and executing the human resource strategy that supports the overall company vision and strategy, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organisational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.

Marion is also driving the organisational culture by cultivating and championing it, creating an environment that fosters integrity, diversity, inclusivity, agility, wellness and open communication.

When not at work, Marion spends most of her time with her family. She has also recently joined a local women’s cricket team and enjoys batting and wicket keeping.

Simon Green

Chief Information Officer

Dynamic and results oriented, Simon Green is MBA educated and takes a strategic approach to successful IS transformation, delivering ‘cost appropriate’ and ‘value creating’ ICT solutions.

Simon has helped transform businesses by building high-performance teams, managing people through change and making complex IT understandable and actionable.

Carl Day

Chief Sales Officer

Carl has been in the technology and managed services industries for the majority of his professional life, and has extensive experience of leading direct and indirect sales teams in both B2B and B2C markets.

Carl is passionate about personal development, work-based learning and coaching, all of which are critical for Apogee as we invest in developing our skills and effectiveness in this area. He has a Master’s degree in leading sales transformation, and a track record of implementing and enhancing programmes that drive sales performance and ultimately growth in market share.

Prior to joining Apogee, Carl was Director of Client Development for Europe & Asia at ACA Europe, a leading provider of governance, risk, and compliance advisory services and technology solutions. Before then as a UK Board Director at Toshiba TEC, Carl was responsible for the indirect and direct sales channels for the UK and Ireland, and prior to joining Toshiba he held senior roles in marketing, IT development and sales management at Ricoh.

Julian Broster

VP of Strategic Business Development

Julian has over 8 years of invaluable knowledge having joined Apogee in 2013 as a Pre-Sales Consultant, mirroring Apogee’s own journey of growth, Julian has developed from this role to join the Apogee ELT in 2021. He has extensive experience working with organisations from all sectors, helping to identify opportunities for growth and innovation through digital transformation.

Julian’s entrepreneurial mind-set and experience of creating solutions combined with being able to show clients the true value Professional Services can deliver has had a hugely successful impact on our clients in recent years. He is a well-respected figure both within Apogee and within our industry and in Julian we have the perfect role model of what can be achieved here at Apogee with the right dedication and determination to succeed.

James Clark

Chief Executive Officer

As the Chief Executive Officer of Apogee Corporation, James Clark is a customer-focused leader with extensive international and multi-industry experience. James leverages his experience in Strategy and Operations to deliver value through a focus on customer-first insights, ultimately driving growth and enhancing profitability.

With a career spanning multiple industries, James spent 16 years at Procter & Gamble, honing his skills in finance and brand management before joining HP in 2017. He then joined Apogee as Chief Financial Officer in late 2018 – and, after three and a half years as CFO, James returned to HP as Financial Controller in 2022. Now as CEO of Apogee, James uses his considerable expertise and passion for a customer-first approach to position Apogee as an indispensable partner for clients.

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