Vero People

	Rupert Emson Managing Director Before co-founding Vero, Rupert was Head of Business Development at Kroll Background Screening where he was responsible for growing European sales. Prior to this, Rupert was Chief Operations Officer of PeopleRisk, the first screening company in the UK to develop web applications to enhance the traditional screening process. Rupert started his career in this sector in 1997 working as a Research Analyst for Network International. Following its acquisition by Control Risks Group, he established and managed the company's Edinburgh based employee screening operation.
	Steve Woodrough Technology Director Prior to co-founding Vero, Steve worked as Head of Systems Development at Kroll Background Screening, responsible for the architecture, development and maintenance of the company's existing employee screening system. Formerly a founding member of FluidHR, a technology company dedicated to developing systems for Human Resources professionals Steve's software is highly customer friendly, and built to integrate with HR management systems. Steve started his career working as a systems developer in the telecoms industry, Orange & Logica Mobile Networks.
	Rebecca Hickmott Operations Director Having worked in Procurement (ICL) and Recruitment (Blue Arrow), Rebecca spent more than 6 years as a Researcher, Account Manager and Senior Team Leader with leading screening company, Financial & Personnel Research (FPR). Rebecca's time with FPR included periods working in an HR environment for a FTSE 100 client where she trained staff and contributed to process refinements in their screening and recruitment systems. From 2004 to early 2006, Rebecca managed aspects of the company's integration with Kroll and subsequently became Head of Client Relations with ultimate responsibility for the welfare of clients internationally.
	Stuart Marshall Chairman Stuart is the Managing Director of Litmus Advisory a leading independent debt advisory firm. Before establishing Litmus Advisory, Stuart was a director of Postern Executive Group, a turnaround and interim management consultancy where he took executive responsibility for a number of corporate restructuring and re-financing projects. Stuart qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand and spent 11 years in corporate finance in London and Paris, latterly as a Director at SG Hambros.
	Henry Meakin Non Executive Director Henry was a founder of two companies which listed on the London Stock Exchange, both of which he chaired for many years; Aspen Group plc, a media and communications group including the world's largest airline in-flight entertainment and advertising company, other specialist media operations and magazine publishing; GWR Group plc which grew to be the largest commercial radio group in the UK. In 1992 he was deeply involved in the creation and successful launch of Classic FM as Chairman and a director until 2007. Henry is also a director or chairman of a number of early stage companies in the media and entertainment sectors.
	Patrick Diggines Non Executive Director Patrick was Chairman and CEO of Alexander Mann Solutions, the fastest growing company in the recruitment process outsourcing market, until early 2006. Prior to this he was Deputy Chief Executive of Credit Agricole Indosuez (CAI) UK (now CALYON). During his banking career he was a director of HR as well as Chief Operations Officer and latterly headed a large structured finance business for CAI. Patrick has a wealth of experience in service industries where people are the main assets and is often asked to present on the whole recruitment and selection process.
	Richard Evans Non Executive Director Richard left the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1984 then founded ‘The Watch Security', a manned guarding company which grew to become the leading independent security company in the Midlands. In 2002 the company created its own “Watch Systems” Division and by 2005 the combined guarding and technology company employed some 800 people. In 2005 “The Watch” was acquired by MITIE, a FTSE 250 services provider whereupon Richard was appointed President of MITIE Security, now the second largest provider of security services in the UK. Richard is an elected member of the British Security Industry Association Council.
	Amy Pain Research Manager Amy has worked within the UK Background Screening sector since early 2004, initially as a Background Screening Analyst before being promoted into a Customer Relations role and then a senior Account Management role for several global financial services firms. Amy was invited onsite by one of her customers to work within the HR department for some 14 months specifically to manage their screening program and out-sourced provider. Amy's unique experience of seeing 'both sides of the fence' has been invaluable to Vero and having joined us in mid 2008 she now takes responsibility for our customer welfare and supervises Researcher and 'Publisher' teams.