Q1: Top 20 Dynamic CEOs of 2024 in the UK

The CEO of PrecisionFM Brij Thankey sees himself more as a Charioteer than a traditional CEO – a driver navigating the FM landscape, with his team in the cabin encouraging and propelling him forward. It’s a unique take on FM and it’s what marks this young company as different in the marketplace

Frank Schürch believes it is essential not to give up if something doesn’t work out initially. Every company must adapt itself more often than a decade ago. So, one must try out things, adjust and then succeed. This is particularly important in today’s times, where the globalized market is much more volatile than before. “It is crucial to have a long-term vision, a clear mission statement and strategies which are subject to changes if necessary.

Jim Fairbairn arrived at Megger as CEO in late 2017, joining an eponymous market leader that needed a refreshed and more compelling longer-term vision. Although the company was number one in many of its products and applications and had a dedicated and passionate workforce, a new strategic direction would allow the business to further its leading position and stay relevant in the medium and long term. In the last few years the company has completely refreshed its strategy and completed multiple acquisitions that has enabled it to embrace on-line automated monitoring and diagnostics in electrical power test and measurement.

The approach of John Cooper, CEO of Interfloor has been to build a team of exceptional senior managers and then to create the environment where they can perform to the best of their abilities. He instills a customer centric culture, breaks down departmental “silos”, fosters a “can do, will do” approach, and creates an open and honest atmosphere where problems are shared and solutions delivered. “Driving innovation throughout the company and the marketplace has been key when setting ourselves apart from our competitors.

On a Sunday morning in the summer of 2010, Mark Goodway was on his way to the church when he stopped at the traffic lights and noticed an elderly homeless gentleman to his left lying on the pavement motionless. He was dressed in jacket, tie, and shirt. Admittedly, all had seen much better days, but Mark felt it was an admirable attempt to retain at least some degree of dignity in the face of such humiliation.

Under Mark Hollingsworth’s aegis as CEO of The Nutrition Society, the Society has witnessed itself getting transformed into a more contemporary strategically-focused organization while maintaining the important historical traditions of being a learned scientific society.

It was an extraordinary period of growth, expansion, and innovation when Martin Schnaier became CEO of Sanne Group plc in 2019 and took over the FTSE 250 listed global business reins. Since his joining, his ambition for himself and the group is to be the best it can be.

Miranda Mapleton started White Swan in 2016—a reg-istered charity with a mission to improve the health of society using technology and analytics, to accelerate diagnosis and improve the effectiveness of treatment. Miranda’s vision, drive, and ability to engage others and create clarity from ambiguity have been key to becoming the global organization it is today, powered by over 130 volunteers in addition to its employees, Trustees, and Clinical Advisory Board.

Sam Ong is the Co-Founder & CEO at AIRSCREAM GROUP, a.k.a the Captain of the Ship. The imagery has created an atmosphere in the company where everyone is treated as a ‘crew member’ and whose input is critical for the ship’s survival in the open sea.

Tarcisio Vergani, President & Group CEO at N-and Group, is a visionary leader and wanted to introduce ‘future proofed’ technology in the market to allow consumers to have a unique and dynamic experience when buying products from an automatic machine.