Our People

Tony Swift, Managing Director

Tony has had a hugely successful career both as a top sportsman and as a highly successful business leader. As a qualified Accountant (ACA) he has worked extensively both in practice and commerce. His involvement in sport at international level sparked his interest in organisational strategy and execution. He specialises in the professional service firm and pharmaceutical sectors .

 My most influential business guru is Jack Welch.

Steve Kerridge, Executive Chairman

Steve joined Apodi in November 2008 in the key role of Executive Chairman. In this role, Steve will be focusing on the strategic direction of the organisation together with Business Development. Previously he was a co-founder of In2Focus (a specialist Contract Sales Organisation) and prior to that he was on the board of Innovex UK as Director of Operations. Steve studied at Caledonian University, Glasgow, and received a BSC Honours degree in microbiology. Having moved through various senior sales and marketing roles in companies including Roche and GSK, Steve has attained a wealth of business experience in managing, running and proactively advancing businesses.

My most influential business guru is Richard Branson.

Lynne Sullivan, Founder Director

Lynne is a founder director of the company and has extensive experience in the provision of finance and administrative services to a range of industry sectors. Recently Lynne has been heavily involved in advising clients in the refunding of businesses and the reorganisation and management of finance departments.

My most influential business guru is Abdul Ghaffar Hussain.

Sharon Sunley, Director of HR

Sharon joined the Apodi Board after more than 20 years in senior HR roles across a number of industries including IT, Pharmaceuticals and Recruitment Services. During this time she was responsible for the direction of highly successful HR teams working in a range of small to large organisations. Her particular areas of expertise lie in the direction and development of HR & Resourcing capability to augment business success in a commercial and practical manner.

My most influential business guru is Anita Roddick.

Gillian Morgan, Director of Resourcing and Development Services

Gillian has worked at a senior operational level in the pharmaceutical and recruitment industry for over 20 years. Her latter roles include Talent Management Director for In2Focus where she ran a leading edge resourcing capability. Gillian also managed the talent development programme for over 500 employees. Gillian’s interests are in ensuring resourcing is a leading edge component of businesses ensuring they attract and retain the correct talent for the future.

 My most influential business guru is Richard Branson.

Mark Murphy, Business Unit Director

Mark has spent over 22 years in the people management and development arena and has extensive experience of both UK and European HR issues including;Strategy Development, Organisational Development/Design, Competency Development and Performance Management. Mark is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. In addition he is qualified in Psychometric/Occupational Testing and a Licensed Business Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

My most influential business guru is Rudolph Giuliani (ex Mayor of New York).

Lynn Jeggo, Head of Marketing Services

Lynn joined Apodi following 15 years within the pharmaceutical sector. Most recently she was the Head of Marketing and a founding member of a very successful sales organisation for which she had responsibility for the entire marketing function. Her role at Apodi includes developing the corporate marketing plan, internal communications programme, CRM strategy and tactical implementation plans, together with responsibility for small scale client projects.

My most influential business guru is Jamie Oliver.