Group Technology and Transformation Officer

 

In 2019, Phil was appointed to the role of Group Technology and Transformation Officer. This followed almost a year leading Safelite’s business process re-engineering and technology design work.

 

Phil brings over 30 years’ experience to the role. Since beginning his career at British Telecom, he has helped public and private sector organisations undergo customer and technology-centric revolutions, including Virgin Media, Specsavers, Aviva Insurance, and Transport for London. He was also Director General CIO for HMRC which, under his leadership, became the most online tax authority in the world.

 

In 2017, Phil took a break from the corporate world to lead his own consultancy business. During this time, he held advisory Non-Executive Director and interim roles predominantly with startups.

 

During his career, Phil has won a number of awards and has consistently been rated as one of the UK’s top 25 CIOs.