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Peter Rowlins
Chief Executive
Methods has a mature and pragmatic approach, whilst enthusing and promoting innovation in all that we do.
Joined Methods in 1992 and has led the development of public sector clients
Key areas of interest are client side support, intelligent customer development, commissioning, agile delivery and adoption of cloud technology
Client lead for adopting the digital agenda, disaggregation and applying ‘disruptive’ technologies
Contributed to IS transformation for government-wide working with The Network for the Post Bureaucratic Age and Centre for Policy Studies
MBA specialising in Information Systems from City University Business School (now Cass Business School)
Started career as an Officer in the Royal Navy after graduating in Engineering
Mark Thompson
Strategy Director
The company has emerged as a thought leader and enabling hub for some of the most radical technology-driven change in the public sector.
Joined Methods in 1995, now leads the strategy team within Innovation & Delivery at Methods
Specialist areas include open public architecture, open innovation and utility dynamics, and outcome-based service delivery and transformation
Author of Open Standards white paper for Chancellor George Osborne
Appointed as an ICT Futures Adviser to the Cabinet Office in 2011 and contributor to Public Administration Select Committee on IT
Lecturer in Information Systems and former Deputy Director of MBA Programmes at Cambridge Judge Business School
Extensive media coverage with BBC, The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Computing Week and other industry publications
Paul Heather
Services Director
Methods is able to demonstrate the benefits of services aggregation by using multi-disciplinary capabilities to offer innovative services for less.
Joined Methods in 2011 and manages the services team within Innovation & Delivery for Methods
Leads on service aggregation and develops the Methods VAR offering with new partners in the Cloud and XaaS markets
Specialist areas include deal shaping, entrepreneurial start-ups and transformational change
Over 25 years experience in technology and services industry
Experience includes operational, sales and delivery responsibility for companies including Logica, Fujitsu and Siemens
Has led major bids, the largest being for National Savings worth £1.5billion
Carol Day
Director of Healthcare
We are able to offer a market-leading capability, translating between IT and business users, to deliver transformational services in the NHS.
Joined Methods in 2011 as part of the CDC acquisition and now leads Methods’ Healthcare Delivery Team
Has worked as a consultant in the NHS for over 20 years across a range of Trusts in England
Specialist skills are service transformation, programme management and business analysis, particularly in the acute sector
Expert in adoption of clinical and related administrative technologies for large NHS acute trusts
Significant contributions to informatics and information agenda in the NHS
Established a successful consulting services known and respected within the NHS
Jill de Bene
Deputy Director of Healthcare
My role allows me to build healthcare offerings, which is exciting and challenging as things are changing all the time in this sector.
Joined Methods in 2011, responsible for the portfolio of services within healthcare
Recognised expertise in QIPP, benefits realisation, programme management transformation and IT implementation
Led the highly successful community roll-out of Rio PAS in London and South East England
Qualified senior coach and expert in leadership development
Has extensive experience of working in business development, delivery and project management with healthcare organisations
Extensive experience in the NHS, including roles such as Director of Surgery at Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust and Hospital Manager at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Chris Stokes
Head of Commercial & Legal
I get involved in many different areas across the company but my main focus is on bids, procurement and managing the operational side of the consultancy business.
Joined Methods in 2008 leading the company’s major bid team
Over 20 years business and commercial experience
Extensive expertise in public sector procurement and provides procurement consultancy services to clients
Specialist areas include commercial management, operational planning and bid writing
Leads on Methods’ major frameworks
Previously worked at Barclays for 10 years in business technology roles and Fujitsu for 9 years, mainly within the Defence and Security Unit
Zoe Lewis
Head of Resourcing
The Resourcing team has very experienced people with a variety of sector knowledge giving us a good understanding of what our clients want.
Joined Methods in 2009 as Business Manager for Criminal Justice; now heads the Resourcing team
Specialist areas are client management, business development and resource management for public sector clients
Leads client relationship management in Methods’ NPS Frameworks and Contingent Labour services
Previous industry experience at Parity and PRS
Has 12 years’ business experience with a degree in Psychology
Nic Day
Head of Finance
Methods' approach is to embrace change and that makes for a great environment to work in.
Joined Methods in 2006, now leads the finance function within the Methods group of companies
Has worked on corporate and group reorganisations, company acquisitions and major systems implementation
Recent projects include online timesheet implementation and other systems improvements
Previous roles with corporate finance and audit firms
Qualified chartered accountant