System1 Group PLC (SYS1) Board of Directors | TickerRC
Rupert Cortlandt Spencer Howell
Chairman
5 yrs 4 mosAge: 69British
JA
Chief Executive Officer
3 yrs 6 mosAge: 43British
CW
Chris Wilford
Chief Financial Officer
–
Christopher Patrick Willford
Chief Financial Officer
6 yrsAge: 63British
Tom Ewing
Editor in chief
–
Chief Growth Officer – Innovation
–
Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
–
Chief Growth Officer - Advertising
–
Chief Product and Technology Officer
–
PJ
Philip James MacHray
Non Executive Director
4 yrs 1 mosAge: 55British
CC
Non Executive Director
3 yrs 9 mosAge: 57Canadian,British
LS
Non Executive Director
3 mosAge: 34British
SA
Senior Independent Director
8 yrsAge: 57British
RA
Renata Anna Ziolko-Nishikant
Secretary
3 yrs 9 mos
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
RC Rupert Cortlandt Spencer Howell | Chairman | 15 Feb 2021 | 5 yrs 4 mos | British |
JA James Alexander Gregory | Chief Executive Officer | 6 Dec 2022 | 3 yrs 6 mos | British |
|
Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | Bonus | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|
| Chris Willford | Executive Director | £210,000 | £4,838 | £168,875 | – | £12,600 |
John Victor Kearon
Executive Director
Tenure: 19 yrs 5 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2026
Christopher Patrick Willford
Secretary
Tenure: 1 yrs 11 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2022
Graham Leonard Blashill
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 10 yrs 2 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2022
Jane Caroline Wakely
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 4 yrsResigned: 15 Jul 2022
Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2022
RC
Rupert Cortlandt Spencer Howell
Chairman
5 yrs 4 mosAge: 69British
JA
Chief Executive Officer
3 yrs 6 mosAge: 43British
CW
Chris Wilford
Chief Financial Officer
–
Christopher Patrick Willford
Chief Financial Officer
6 yrsAge: 63British
Tom Ewing
Editor in chief
–
Chief Growth Officer – Innovation
–
Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
–
Chief Growth Officer - Advertising
–
Chief Product and Technology Officer
–
PJ
Philip James MacHray
Non Executive Director
4 yrs 1 mosAge: 55British
CC
Non Executive Director
3 yrs 9 mosAge: 57Canadian,British
LS
Non Executive Director
3 mosAge: 34British
SA
Senior Independent Director
8 yrsAge: 57British
RA
Renata Anna Ziolko-Nishikant
Secretary
3 yrs 9 mos
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
RC Rupert Cortlandt Spencer Howell | Chairman | 15 Feb 2021 | 5 yrs 4 mos | British |
JA James Alexander Gregory | Chief Executive Officer | 6 Dec 2022 | 3 yrs 6 mos | British |
|
Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | Bonus | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|
| Chris Willford | Executive Director | £210,000 | £4,838 | £168,875 | – | £12,600 |
John Victor Kearon
Executive Director
Tenure: 19 yrs 5 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2026
Christopher Patrick Willford
Secretary
Tenure: 1 yrs 11 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2022
Graham Leonard Blashill
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 10 yrs 2 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2022
Jane Caroline Wakely
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 4 yrsResigned: 15 Jul 2022
Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2022
Christopher Patrick Willford | Chief Financial Officer | 26 Jun 2020 | 6 yrs | British |
| Chief Creative Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Research Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Growth Officer – Innovation | – | – | – |
| Chief Strategy and Operations Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Growth Officer - Advertising | – | – | – |
| Chief Product and Technology Officer | – | – | – |
| Non Executive Director | 27 May 2022 | 4 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Non Executive Director | 1 Sept 2022 | 3 yrs 9 mos | Canadian,British |
| Non Executive Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 3 mos | British |
| Senior Independent Director | 11 Jun 2018 | 8 yrs | British |
RA Renata Anna Ziolko-Nishikant | Secretary | 28 Sept 2022 | 3 yrs 9 mos | – |
| James Gregory | Executive Director | £285,000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| John Kearon | Executive Director | £190,000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rupert Howell | Non-Executive Director | £52,000 | – | – | – | – | £52,000 |
| Sophie Tomkins | Non-Executive Director | £46,000 | – | – | – | – | £46,000 |
| Philip Machray | Non-Executive Director | £40,000 | – | – | – | – | £40,000 |
| Conrad Bona | Non-Executive Director | £38,000 | – | – | – | – | £38,000 |
Prior year comparison (7 directors)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | Bonus | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|
| James Gregory | Executive Director | £262,500 | £222 | £158,041 | £19,840 | £26,167 | £466,770 |
| Chris Willford | Executive Director | £210,000 | £4,940 | £158,041 | – | £12,600 | £385,581 |
| John Kearon | Executive Director | £190,000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rupert Howell | Non-Executive Director | £42,000 | – | – | – | – | £42,000 |
| Sophie Tomkins | Non-Executive Director | £40,000 | – | – | – | – | £40,000 |
| Philip Machray | Non-Executive Director | £39,849 | – | – | – | – | £39,849 |
| Conrad Bona | Non-Executive Director | £38,000 | – | – | – | – | £38,000 |
Robert Allan Richardson Brand
Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 Aug 2021
John Victor Kearon
Secretary
Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 12 Oct 2020
James Brodie Geddes
Director
Tenure: 13 yrs 6 mosResigned: 20 Apr 2020
Alexander James Hunt
Director
Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2018
Tenure: 10 yrs 10 mosResigned: 25 Jul 2018
Alexander William Batchelor
Director
Tenure: 6 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2017
Simon Cedric Valentine Godfrey
Director
Tenure: 5 yrs 11 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2012
Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2012
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| John Victor Kearon | Executive Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 3 Mar 2026 | 19 yrs 5 mos | British |
| Christopher Patrick Willford | Secretary | 12 Oct 2020 | 28 Sept 2022 | 1 yrs 11 mos | – |
| Graham Leonard Blashill | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jul 2012 | 28 Sept 2022 | 10 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Jane Caroline Wakely | Non-Executive Director | 24 Jul 2018 | 15 Jul 2022 | 4 yrs | British |
| Stefan Barden | Director | 26 Jun 2020 | 31 Jan 2022 | 1 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Robert Allan Richardson Brand | Director | 5 Jan 2012 |
Christopher Patrick Willford | Chief Financial Officer | 26 Jun 2020 | 6 yrs | British |
| Chief Creative Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Research Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Growth Officer – Innovation | – | – | – |
| Chief Strategy and Operations Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Growth Officer - Advertising | – | – | – |
| Chief Product and Technology Officer | – | – | – |
| Non Executive Director | 27 May 2022 | 4 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Non Executive Director | 1 Sept 2022 | 3 yrs 9 mos | Canadian,British |
| Non Executive Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 3 mos | British |
| Senior Independent Director | 11 Jun 2018 | 8 yrs | British |
RA Renata Anna Ziolko-Nishikant | Secretary | 28 Sept 2022 | 3 yrs 9 mos | – |
| James Gregory | Executive Director | £285,000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| John Kearon | Executive Director | £190,000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rupert Howell | Non-Executive Director | £52,000 | – | – | – | – | £52,000 |
| Sophie Tomkins | Non-Executive Director | £46,000 | – | – | – | – | £46,000 |
| Philip Machray | Non-Executive Director | £40,000 | – | – | – | – | £40,000 |
| Conrad Bona | Non-Executive Director | £38,000 | – | – | – | – | £38,000 |
Prior year comparison (7 directors)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Benefits | Bonus | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|
| James Gregory | Executive Director | £262,500 | £222 | £158,041 | £19,840 | £26,167 | £466,770 |
| Chris Willford | Executive Director | £210,000 | £4,940 | £158,041 | – | £12,600 | £385,581 |
| John Kearon | Executive Director | £190,000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rupert Howell | Non-Executive Director | £42,000 | – | – | – | – | £42,000 |
| Sophie Tomkins | Non-Executive Director | £40,000 | – | – | – | – | £40,000 |
| Philip Machray | Non-Executive Director | £39,849 | – | – | – | – | £39,849 |
| Conrad Bona | Non-Executive Director | £38,000 | – | – | – | – | £38,000 |
Robert Allan Richardson Brand
Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 Aug 2021
John Victor Kearon
Secretary
Tenure: 6 mosResigned: 12 Oct 2020
James Brodie Geddes
Director
Tenure: 13 yrs 6 mosResigned: 20 Apr 2020
Alexander James Hunt
Director
Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2018
Tenure: 10 yrs 10 mosResigned: 25 Jul 2018
Alexander William Batchelor
Director
Tenure: 6 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2017
Simon Cedric Valentine Godfrey
Director
Tenure: 5 yrs 11 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2012
Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2012
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| John Victor Kearon | Executive Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 3 Mar 2026 | 19 yrs 5 mos | British |
| Christopher Patrick Willford | Secretary | 12 Oct 2020 | 28 Sept 2022 | 1 yrs 11 mos | – |
| Graham Leonard Blashill | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jul 2012 | 28 Sept 2022 | 10 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Jane Caroline Wakely | Non-Executive Director | 24 Jul 2018 | 15 Jul 2022 | 4 yrs | British |
| Stefan Barden | Director | 26 Jun 2020 | 31 Jan 2022 | 1 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Robert Allan Richardson Brand | Director | 5 Jan 2012 |
| John Victor Kearon | Secretary | 20 Apr 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 | 6 mos | – |
| James Brodie Geddes | Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 20 Apr 2020 | 13 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Alexander James Hunt | Director | 1 Apr 2017 | 30 Sept 2018 | 1 yrs 5 mos | American |
| Eric Kenelm Ford | Director | 5 Sept 2007 | 25 Jul 2018 | 10 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Alexander William Batchelor | Director | 26 Nov 2010 | 30 Jun 2017 | 6 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Simon Cedric Valentine Godfrey | Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 30 Sept 2012 | 5 yrs 11 mos | British |
| Mark Philip Muth | Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 30 Apr 2012 | 5 yrs 6 mos | British |
| John Victor Kearon | Secretary | 20 Apr 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 | 6 mos | – |
| James Brodie Geddes | Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 20 Apr 2020 | 13 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Alexander James Hunt | Director | 1 Apr 2017 | 30 Sept 2018 | 1 yrs 5 mos | American |
| Eric Kenelm Ford | Director | 5 Sept 2007 | 25 Jul 2018 | 10 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Alexander William Batchelor | Director | 26 Nov 2010 | 30 Jun 2017 | 6 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Simon Cedric Valentine Godfrey | Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 30 Sept 2012 | 5 yrs 11 mos | British |
| Mark Philip Muth | Director | 5 Oct 2006 | 30 Apr 2012 | 5 yrs 6 mos | British |
