STAFFLINE GROUP - Key Persons


Albert Ellis - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Non - Executive Director of HRnet Group
Date of appointment Appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer on 1 October 2020, having acted as an Independent Non-Executive Director for the Company from 17 March 2020. Albert brings considerable experience in the staffing and human capital sector having spent over 21 years at Harvey Nash, the technology recruitment and IT solutions group. Albert held the position of Group Chief Executive Officer for 14 years, and prior to that, Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Albert also held a number of senior finance roles within Hays Plc, the FTSE 250 recruitment company. Albert is a qualified Chartered Accountant. Albert was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of HRnet Group with effect from 1 October 2022. HRnet Group, one of the largest Asia-based recruitment agencies, listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange ("SGX"), is the second largest shareholder in the Company (holding approximately 15% of the current issued share capital). Albert was formerly a Trustee of Asia House.

Amanda Aldridge

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Non - Executive Director of Helical Plc
Amanda is currently a non-executive director of Helical plc and Chair of the Audit and Risk committee, a non-executive director of Impact Healthcare REIT plc and Chair of the Audit Committee, a director of The Brunner Investment Trust Plc, and a director of The Low Carbon Contracts Company Limited. Amanda is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Amanda is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.

Catherine Lynch - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • HR Director
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Chairman of the Remuneration
Catherine is a highly experienced HR Director, with over 25 years' experience, and is currently Interim Chief People Officer at Mobico Group plc, a FTSE 250 company and leading international transport provider, operating in 11 countries across Europe, North America and the Middle East. She was formerly Chief People Officer at Essentra plc and has held a number of HR Director roles at leading companies such as Rentokil-Initial plc, Flutter Entertainment plc, BGL Group, Santander and was Chief People Officer at Virgin Media for several years. Catherine is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ("CIPD") and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Dial Global, a community focused on inclusion, which Catherine is extremely passionate about. Catherine is Chair of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees and a member of the Audit Committee.

Daniel Quint - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Date of appointment Appointed to the Board on 18 May 2020. Appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 1 February 2021, having acted as Interim Chief Financial Officer since 18 December 2019. Daniel is an experienced Chief Financial Officer and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. With over ten years' board level experience with private and public companies, Daniel also spent five years at Robert Walters plc, one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, where he held the role of Finance Director (UK, Middle East and Africa). Most recently, Daniel was Interim Chief Financial Officer at AIM-listed Young and Co's Brewery PLC. Prior to this, Daniel spent three years as Chief Financial Officer of SPIE UK, the leading energy, safety and environmental solutions provider.

Frank Atkinson - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Managing Director, Recruitment GB
Having joined the business in late 2019 as Chief Operating Officer, Frank was appointed to the role of Managing Director, Recruitment GB in April 2020. Background and experience Frank brings a wealth of corporate leadership experience within FTSE businesses. He joined Staffline from Sky where he served as Sales and Commercial Director for the Commercial division of the UK and Republic of Ireland business having joined the PLC in 2010. Prior to that, Frank was a main UK Board Director of the membership division of Homeserve PLC, leading the Customer Sales, Retention and Claims Handling operations for seven years as a Financial Conduct Authority Approved Person. Before that, Frank spent seven years in the business process outsourcing sector. Frank leads the operational and strategic delivery of the Recruitment GB recruitment businesses focusing on performance turnaround.

Jeremy Garcia


Tina McKenzie

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Recruitment Ireland
Tina launched Recruitment Ireland in 2013 as a start-up, bringing 25 years of experience in recruitment and employment services, working with global firms in the UK and Europe. Background and experience A graduate of Ulster University, Tina built a global career in senior roles across Operations, Sales, and M&A across many sectors, from banking, health, life sciences to manufacturing, retail and production. Returning to Northern Ireland in 2013, she founded Staffline Recruitment across the island of Ireland, growing it from inception to a £150 million turnover in five years. The company, now with 11 offices and thriving Branch Network, RPO, Public Sector, Medical, Executive Search and OnSite divisions, has won multiple business awards. The company now has the largest market share in Northern Ireland and is the second largest in the Republic of Ireland. Tina was elected UK Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (the largest business organisation in the UK) and has held an influential position during Brexit negotiations, Covid-19 and works closely with Government Ministers, sitting on several business committees. Her accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award and an MBE for Services to the Economy. She is also a Member of the Ireland Funds Global Board, is a Visiting Professor at Ulster University and was named one of the UK's most influential political figures by Politico.

Tom Spain - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director on 28 July 2021, Tom Spain was appointed as permanent Chair of the Board on 18 March 2024, having been Interim Chairman since May 2022. In his early career Tom worked as a stockbroker at Edward Jones. Tom holds the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment qualification in Private Client Investment Advice and Management, as well as Chartered Insurance Institute Financial Planner status. Tom is a Chartered Wealth Manager and member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment, as well as a member of the Personal Finance Society.