Our Team
The team behind the most intelligent business assistant for UK SMEs
An Experienced Board
CEO
Karen Rudich
A proven entrepreneur with two successful exits, Karen was named among the Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch by The Telegraph and NatWest. Formerly a banking transformation leader at UBS, Barclays, and BNP Paribas, she now drives sherloc’s mission to use data and technology for sustainable SME growth.
Cyber Security
Bob Lewis MBE
Bob is a specialist in cybersecurity with over 23 years experience in the Military and Civil Police, and 13years in the banking and private sectors. He delivered the first-ever banking forensics lab, now widely used in financial services, and has experience with collaborative initiatives involving law enforcement, intelligence agencies and regulators.
Law & Data Privacy NED
Mark Holleran
With over a decade in corporate finance and law before founding and chairing a listed investment bank, Mark brings exceptional expertise in equity markets, fundraisings, and transaction structuring. He now advises select growth companies, guiding regulatory authorisations, capital strategy, and commercial governance across public and private sectors.
Chairperson
Samantha Tubb
An experienced angel investor and former management consultant, Sam specialises in guiding startups from pre-launch to financial sustainability. She co-founded and successfully exited Scholar Pack in 2018 and now supports ventures such as WatchMyCompetitor, bringing deep expertise in risk, governance, and early-stage growth strategy to sherloc’s advisory board.
CFO NED
Gary Dolman
A PwC-qualified chartered accountant with 30+ years in financial services, Gary co-founded Monzo Bank in 2015, helping secure its full banking licence and scale to over two million customers. Former CFO and COO at ABN AMRO Global Transaction Banking, he brings deep expertise in finance, regulation, and growth strategy.
Hands On Advisors
Strategic Advisor
The Rt Hon The Lord Blunkett
Former UK Home Secretary and Education Secretary under Tony Blair, David now sits in the House of Lords and serves as Professor of Politics in Practice at the University of Sheffield. He advises sherloc on governance, cyber security, and social responsibility, drawing on decades of leadership and public service.
Compliance & Governance
Denisse Rudich
With 15+ years in financial crime prevention and regulatory strategy, Denisse blends diplomacy with practical execution. Experienced across banking and public sectors, she anticipates emerging risks, designs effective controls, and leverages senior government and industry insight to deliver robust anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks globally.
Strategic Advisor - Revenues
John Whick
18+ years in investment management and business development, leading client growth and strategic partnerships at Henderson Rowe.
Advises sherloc on revenue strategy and investor relations, leveraging deep expertise in financial markets and high-net-worth engagement.
Strategic Advisor – Financial Strategies
Al Eadie
Former Accenture Partner and CFO across global finance, SaaS, and deeptech, with 25+ years driving growth, transformation, and capital strategy.
Advises sherloc on financial governance, scaling, and investor readiness, drawing on leadership roles at Greensill, MSCI, and Aviva.
People
Beverley Brown
A natural connector and partnership builder, Beverley turns obstacles into opportunities. With a background in investment banking and broking at Chase Manhattan, Credit Suisse, and ICAP, she later founded and sold a multi-million-pound global recruitment firm, bringing deep commercial insight and relationship expertise to sherloc’s ecosystem strategy.
An Incredibly Talented Team
Strategy & Ecosystem
Marie-Charlotte Rouzier
Strategy and ecosystem leader with 15+ years spanning innovation, finance, and industry transformation, from Innovate Finance to CFTE
Marie-Charlotte drives sherloc’s market positioning and ecosystem growth, translating complex insights into partnerships, visibility, and investor confidence
Marketing
Damian Salter
20+ years launching global brands, marketing strategies &corporate communications for Fortune 500 & fintechs, including Van Heusen, IZOD, Meritas Ethical Funds, PVH, Women’s College Hospital, Aga Khan Museum, Nestlé, Calvin Klein, TommyHilfiger, and Torquest Funds
Delivery
Adbul Gaffar
20+ years leading complex digital and fintech transformation programmes across HSBC, S&P Global, and News UK.
Abdul drives sherloc’s delivery excellence, combining agile rigour with a proven record in stakeholder engagement and large-scale implementation
Technology
Luke Sparey
Seasoned engineer with 15+ years in data architecture, open banking, and API ecosystems, from GBG Loqate to Moneyhub and his own startup.
Luke powers sherloc’s engineering backbone, building scalable, secure systems that power real-time financial intelligence
Head of Customer Engagement
Jeff Lucas
With 18+ years in customer success and SaaS leadership, Jeff drives sherloc’s client engagement strategy. He builds customer-first systems that increase adoption, retention, and trust - translating complex data into clear, measurable impact for SMEs and partners.
Product Design
Siying Wei
Siying brings 14+ years of experience crafting user-centric digital products - expert in UX/UI, WordPress, and interactive media design
She bridges creativity and usability to deliver accessible, visually compelling experiences
that drive engagement and retention
Senior Front End Developer
Carl Taylor
A front-end engineering leader with 15years’ experience, Carl has delivered digital products for Sky, BBC, and British Gas. At sherloc, he leads interface architecture and design, ensuring fast, intuitive, and scalable user experiences that bring financial intelligence to life.
Staff
Kay Campbell
With over 20 years’ experience in operations, people, and culture leadership, Kay ensures sherloc runs with precision and purpose. Formerly Chief of Staff at FireDrake and DRW, she now oversees talent, governance, and organisational efficiency, building the structures that allow innovation and growth to thrive.