Bernadette joined the business in June 2023 as Chief People Officer, bringing a broad range of expertise in areas such as coaching, leadership and organisational development.
After completing a degree in Food & Nutrition, Bernadette embarked on a career in People and HR and started this journey in the leisure industry. Her passion for people and development led her to develop skills in the full people lifecycle including performance, L&D, employee engagement, team development and DEI.
During her career spanning 20+ years, Bernadette has held senior roles at Sodexo, AO.com and In The Style and has worked in UK and global businesses of varying size, scale and industry.
Bernadette, along with her team leads the people agenda here at SiS as we continue to provide our employees with exciting work and meaningful career development.
When not at work, Bernadette works out with her virtual workout group and is training to undertake her first Hyrox.
Chris was appointed as CFO in June 2024.
Chris is a highly ambitious and enthusiastic excecutive having held successful directorship at Accrol Papers plc as CFO.
He qualified as an accountant with PwC and has held senior roles in large global businesses such as Ineos.
Chris brings with him a broad skillset including techincal accounting, audit management, team leadership and financial stakeholder management & communication. Chris also has significant experience in M&A and multi-national consolidations.
Chris is a participator in sport with a passion for competing in long distance running events.
Daniel qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG and is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He also holds an MSc in Executive Management from Manchester Business School.
His previous appointments include serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Unbound Group plc, Chief Financial Officer of D2C Glanbia Performance Nutrition, a rapidly growing online sports nutrition business, the UK Finance Director at AO World plc and working for the Manchester Airport Group for 11 years.
A former professional athlete, outside of work Dan continues to compete in a variety of events and is a keen cyclist and trail runner.
Daniel joined in October 2022 as Chief Financial Officer and moved to the role of Chief Operating Officer in June 2024.
Dan was appointed Executive Chairman of SiS plc in October 2023, having successfully lead the turnaround of Accrol Papers plc, where he also remains as Executive Chairman.
His other current directorships include SolasCure, a venture technology development business focused on wound care management, UInsure Limited, a fast-growth first-mover brand in the digital distribution of General Insurance, and Manchester & London Investment Trust plc, a winner of CityWire’s Investment Trust of the Year Award.
Dan previously spent eight years at NorthEdge Capital, a mid-market private equity fund where he was Founder Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Portfolio with primary responsibility for portfolio and operating matters.
While his previous chairmanships also include Vision Support Services Group, a private company he founded and grew to become Europe’s leading distributor of textiles to the hospitality sector, resulting in a successful disposal to Icahn Enterprises in 2019.
With previous roles at Cable Partners LLC, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Private Equity and The Royal Bank of Scotland, Dan first qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen in 1996 and has an MA from the University of Cambridge in Modern & Medieval Languages and History.
Bernadette joined the business in June 2023 as Chief People Officer, bringing a broad range of expertise in areas such as coaching, leadership and organisational development.
After completing a degree in Food & Nutrition, Bernadette embarked on a career in People and HR and started this journey in the leisure industry. Her passion for people and development led her to develop skills in the full people lifecycle including performance, L&D, employee engagement, team development and DEI.
During her career spanning 20+ years, Bernadette has held senior roles at Sodexo, AO.com and In The Style and has worked in UK and global businesses of varying size, scale and industry.
Bernadette, along with her team leads the people agenda here at SiS as we continue to provide our employees with exciting work and meaningful career development.
When not at work, Bernadette works out with her virtual workout group and is training to undertake her first Hyrox.
Daniel qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG and is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He also holds an MSc in Executive Management from Manchester Business School.
His previous appointments include serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Unbound Group plc, Chief Financial Officer of D2C Glanbia Performance Nutrition, a rapidly growing online sports nutrition business, the UK Finance Director at AO World plc and working for the Manchester Airport Group for 11 years.
A former professional athlete, outside of work Dan continues to compete in a variety of events and is a keen cyclist and trail runner.
Daniel joined in October 2022 as Chief Financial Officer
Dan was appointed Executive Chairman of SiS plc in October 2023, having successfully lead the turnaround of Accrol Papers plc, where he also remains as Executive Chairman.
His other current directorships include SolasCure, a venture technology development business focused on wound care management, UInsure Limited, a fast-growth first-mover brand in the digital distribution of General Insurance, and Manchester & London Investment Trust plc, a winner of CityWire’s Investment Trust of the Year Award.
Dan previously spent eight years at NorthEdge Capital, a mid-market private equity fund where he was Founder Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Portfolio with primary responsibility for portfolio and operating matters.
While his previous chairmanships also include Vision Support Services Group, a private company he founded and grew to become Europe’s leading distributor of textiles to the hospitality sector, resulting in a successful disposal to Icahn Enterprises in 2019.
With previous roles at Cable Partners LLC, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Private Equity and The Royal Bank of Scotland, Dan first qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen in 1996 and has an MA from the University of Cambridge in Modern & Medieval Languages and History.
