SWORD GRC - Key Persons


Becky Marsland - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
  • Chief Financial Officer
Becky is the Chief Financial Officer at Sword GRC and is responsible for finance, HR and facilities across the Group. She has been with the company since 2015 and is a Chartered Management Accountant and has a degree in Accounting & Finance.

David Emanuel

Job Titles:
  • VP, NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS
David joined Sword GRC in January 2012 and is responsible for North American operations. Prior to joining, David was an airline Captain for United Express and North West Airlines. David has a BS in Aeronautical Science and System Safety from Embry Riddle University in Daytona Beach Florida.

David Harvey

Job Titles:
  • VP, APAC OPERATIONS
David began his career with Sword GRC in 2015 and is responsible for managing the company's Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining, David held various senior positions across a wide range of industry sectors and technology solutions including more than 12 years of experience in the GRC profession.

John Frain

Job Titles:
  • VP of GLOBAL SUPPORT
John joined Sword GRC in 2011, working as a Business Analyst in the Development Team. Prior to Sword GRC, John worked in software development for 18 years, predominantly in Retail Finance, Logistics, and Supply Chain environments. John has a BSc from the University of York, in Information Technology, Business Management, and Language.

Keith Ricketts

Job Titles:
  • VP of MARKETING
Keith joined Sword GRC in 2013 and is focussed on the company marketing strategy, customer experience and go to market approach. Prior to Sword GRC, Keith held various senior management and marketing positions within leading US and European software vendors. Keith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Studies and Master of Arts in Marketing.

Mark Brown

Job Titles:
  • VP of MARKET DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES
Mark joined Sword GRC in April 2000 from SunGard. Prior to that Mark held senior management and consulting roles with Coopers & Lybrand and Lazard Brothers in London. Mark is a member of the Management team with responsibility for Market Development and Services.

Matt Sharpe - CTO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Matt is the Chief Technology Officer at Sword GRC and drives the technical strategy and implementation of the product. Matt joined the company in 2007 after completing a degree in Computer Science at the University of Warwick. His career began in consultancy before moving to the ARM team where he now heads up the product development department

Nick Scully - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nick joined Sword GRC in 2012 and has overall responsibility for all operational activities. Nick has over 25 years of industry experience having worked in senior roles at such companies as Computer Associates, SAP, and Lawson Software. He has a BA in History from the University of Wales.