MEET OUR LEADERS

Kevin Li Ying | Chief Executive Officer

Kevin was appointed CEO in March 2025 after previously serving as Executive Vice President of the B2C division and prior to this, Chief Technology Officer since April 2016. He was previously Chief Technical Architect, leading systems and software engineering as well as all infrastructure operations across the group.

During that time, Kevin’s key achievements included the delivery of the Hawk technology – Future’s proprietary eCommerce platform and the backbone of the group’s revenue stream. Before this, he was Web Development Director at Future UK.

Kevin is originally from Mauritius, holds a BSc with honours, speaks three languages and is an ex-badminton champion.

Sharjeel Suleman | Chief Financial Officer

Prior to Future, Sharjeel was the CFO of ITV Studios. Before this, he held a variety of senior finance roles at ITV plc, including Director of Group Finance and Director of Investor Relations. Sharjeel started his career at KPMG, where he qualified as a chartered accountant. Sharjeel brings fantastic experience from his roles at ITV, in particular driving growth across international markets. Sharjeel also sits on the Board of Commonwealth Games England and is a Trustee of MCC Foundation.

Jason MacLellan | Chief Technology Officer

Jason was appointed CTO at Future in February 2024, after previously joining as Senior Vice President, Operations & IT in May 2019. Before Future, Jason spent three years as Chief Information Officer at an innovative NHS trust, where he led all aspects of information technology and programme delivery. 

Before this, Jason was the Global Head of IT Delivery at Fitness First for five years, where he was responsible for software development and business intelligence. At the start of his career, Jason spent 11 years as an IT consultant at PA Consulting, delivering digital solutions for clients as a technical lead and solutions architect. 

Hillary Kerr | Senior Vice President
Style & Luxury, Homes, Music, Photography & Design

Hillary Kerr is the SVP of the Women’s + Luxury group at Future, where she leads Who What Wear, Marie Claire, Wallpaper* and Country Life. Kerr holds a B.A. in British Literature from the University of Southern California and a M.A. in Magazine Journalism from New York University. She joined Future in May 2022, from Clique Brands, where she was the co-founder and Chief Content Officer. Kerr is considered a visionary entrepreneur for creating the data-driven and curated fashion site Who What Wear in 2006, followed by five additional content properties and two trend-forward lines of clothing and accessories: Who What Wear for Target and the DTC brand Who What Wear Collection. Instrumental in scaling the business, taking the lead with brand partners, and growing the media brands’ digital content communities, Kerr also played a crucial role in the company’s fundraising efforts, as well as the acquisition by Future PLC in 2022.

Simon Collis | Senior Vice President
Technology and Games Verticals and Audience Development & Content Strategy

Simon has over 20 years' experience in many specialist media verticals, editing magazines from 2002 and switching to a digital focus from 2014. He was named BSME Digital Editor of the Year while at Time Inc (UK) prior to joining Future as part of the acquisition of TI Media. His focus is on growing Future's websites through authentic, customer-focused content.

Amanda Darman-Allen | Senior Vice President
B2B Vertical

With over 15 years of experience, Amanda boasts a proven track record in shaping strategy, developing teams, and fostering growth within diverse media, technology, and communications organizations, both in-house and on the agency side. As the former Managing Director at SmartBrief, Future's leading B2B digital media brand, she spearheaded initiatives spanning content, sales, product, marketing, and partnerships, delivering tangible results in revenue and audience expansion while orchestrating a comprehensive rebranding effort. Prior to her role at Future, Amanda held executive leadership positions at Blue State, a WPP-owned digital strategy, and creative agency, where she directed business development, account strategy, creative processes, and delivery functions. She holds a degree in Communications and PR from the University of Maryland.

Neville Daniels | Managing Director
Australia

Neville qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG where he worked in UK and New Zealand offices before joining Future plc in May 2001 as Financial Controller. In 2008 Neville worked on the launch of Future’s Australian business, and was made Managing Director in 2010. Since then he has overseen organic growth and acquisitions in print and digital channels for Future’s business in the APAC region.

Mark Brooker | Chair

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive Chairman

COMMITTEES: Nomination (Chair)

NATIONALITY: British

APPOINTED: October 2020 and as Chair in February 2026

Key skills and experience:

• Board roles in public companies

• UK and International consumer and B2B businesses

• Digital platforms

External appointments:

Currently Non-Executive Director at PaySafe Ltd, Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd and eCogra Holding Ltd. Mark was previously Chief Operating Officer of Trainline (formerly thetrainline.com) where he had responsibility for the UK and International consumer and B2B businesses, including the Marketing and Product functions. Mark joined Trainline from Betfair where he also held the role of COO. Prior to this, Mark spent 17 years in investment banking advising UK companies on equity capital raising and M&A, latterly as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley.

Education:

Mark holds a Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University.

Kevin Li Ying | Chief Executive Officer

Kevin was appointed CEO in March 2025 after previously serving as Executive Vice President of the B2C division and prior to this, Chief Technology Officer since April 2016. He was previously Chief Technical Architect, leading systems and software engineering as well as all infrastructure operations across the group.

During that time, Kevin’s key achievements included the delivery of the Hawk technology – Future’s proprietary eCommerce platform and the backbone of the group’s revenue stream. Before this, he was Web Development Director at Future UK.

Kevin is originally from Mauritius, holds a BSc with honours, speaks three languages and is an ex-badminton champion.

Sharjeel Suleman | Chief Financial Officer

Prior to Future, Sharjeel was the CFO of ITV Studios. Before this, he held a variety of senior finance roles at ITV plc, including Director of Group Finance and Director of Investor Relations. Sharjeel started his career at KPMG, where he qualified as a chartered accountant. Sharjeel brings fantastic experience from his roles at ITV, in particular driving growth across international markets. Sharjeel also sits on the Board of Commonwealth Games England and is a Trustee of MCC Foundation.

Alan Newman | Senior Independent Non-Executive Director (SID) and Chair of the Audit Committee

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Nomination, Audit and Risk (Chair)

NATIONALITY: British

APPOINTED: February 2018

Key skills and experience:

• Corporate finance, accounting and audit, executive leadership, investor relations, media, telecommunications and technology, public company leadership and governance, strategy and M&A.

External appointments:

Alan is Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Council member at the University of Essex. He was formerly Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Ebiquity plc (2019-2023) and Chief Financial Officer of YouGov plc (2008 to 2017). Prior to that, Alan was a Partner at Ernst & Young Business Advisory Services and at KPMG Consulting, where he worked mainly with clients in the media, telecommunications and technology sectors. He previously held corporate management roles at Pearson plc and MAI plc (now United Business Media).

Education:

Alan is a chartered accountant and has an MA in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) from Cambridge University.

Meredith Amdur | Independent Non-Executive Director

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Nomination, Audit and Risk, Responsibility

NATIONALITY: American

APPOINTED: February 2020

Key skills and experience:

• Editorial and publishing content

• Digital

• Technology platforms

• Advertising and brands

• B2B media and information/services

External appointments:

Meredith was previously Chief Executive Officer of Rhetorik, a leading data supplier to technology vendors, until sale to Lightcast in July 2025, where she is now a Senior Advisor. She was previously President and CEO of Wanted Technologies, a Canadian listed recruitment data analytics provider, and has held executive roles with Microsoft, Deloitte and DirecTV.

Education:

Meredith holds a BA from the University of North Carolina in International Studies, an MSc from the London School of Economics in Politics and an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Cornell University.

Angela Seymour-Jackson | Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of Go.Compare.com and Chair of Remuneration

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Nomination, Remuneration (Chair), Audit and Risk, Responsibility and Chair of Go.Compare.com

NATIONALITY: British

APPOINTED: February 2021

Key skills and experience:

• Strong strategic understanding

• Angela has extensive experience gained from a multitude of industries and sectors, including the insurance market.

• Through her other current directorships, Angela has relevant experience with audit and remuneration committees.

External appointments:

Angela is Chair of PageGroup plc and a Non-Executive Director of Janus Henderson Group plc and Trustpilot Group plc. From December 2012 until September 2016, Angela was Managing Director of Workplace Savings at Aegon UK. She was also a member of Aegon UK’s Independent Governance Committee. Prior to joining Aegon UK, Angela held a variety of senior sales and marketing roles at Norwich Union Insurance, where she ran the direct personal lines business, General Accident, CGNU and Aviva. Angela was the Senior Adviser to Lloyds Bank (Insurance) from November 2016 to November 2017. Angela was previously a Non-Executive Director of esure Group plc, Rentokil Initial plc and GoCompare.com Group plc. Angela was Chief Executive Officer of RAC Motoring Services from 2010 to 2012 and led the sale of that business to The Carlyle Group.

Education:

Angela is a qualified marketing professional and a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. She holds an MSc in Marketing

Rob Hattrell | Independent Non-Executive Director

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Nomination, Remuneration

NATIONALITY: British

APPOINTED: October 2018

Key skills and experience:

• Digital platforms, eCommerce and online sales, retail and customer behaviour, technology, business development, executive leadership.

External appointments:

Partner & Head of Digital at TDR Capital, Non-Executive Director of Priam Acquisitions Limited, Asda Stores Limited and other TDR investments vehicles. Previously, he was Vice President for eBay UK, where he led one of eBay's strongest markets worldwide . Previously at Tesco, Rob was most recently responsible for the supermarket’s General Merchandise business across the UK and Central Europe. He has also held the position of Partner in the global retail practice at Accenture.

Education:

Rob graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Geography.

Ivana Kirkbride | Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Responsibility Committee

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Remuneration, Nomination, Responsibility (Chair)

NATIONALITY: American

APPOINTED: December 2023

Key skills and experience:

• Content-led, consumer digital media businesses.

• Leveraging data and technology to create and deliver entertainment experiences to next-gen audiences.

• Experience as investor, start-up entrepreneur and operator at Fortune 50 corporations.

External appointments:

Ivana was formerly Chief Commercial Officer for Deezer S.A. Prior to this, she was a Board Director for Television Academy Foundation, an Executive at Meta, Verizon and Google, and a former investor at Advent International and ABS Capital Partners.

Education:

BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia, Henry Crown Fellow at The Aspen Institute and, Member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.

Anna Mallett | Independent Non-Executive Director

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Nomination

NATIONALITY: British

APPOINTED: July 2026

Key skills and experience:

• Media content

• Distribution platforms

• Production operations

External appointments:

Anna is Vice President of Production at Netflix, responsible for leading production operations across the UK and EMEA. Since joining the company in April 2021, she has overseen teams spanning Production Management, Post Production, VFX, Music, Production Technology and Innovation and Safety, supporting the creation of Netflix content across the region.

Previously, Anna was Chief Executive Officer of ITN and held senior leadership roles at BBC Studios, including Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Production. In 2024, she chaired the Royal Television Society London Convention on behalf of Netflix.

She is a Non-Executive Director at ScreenSkills and holds Trustee positions at the Royal Television Society and Glyndebourne, reflecting her commitment to nurturing creative talent and championing the cultural sector.

Education:

Anna holds a DPhil from University of Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School

Patricia Corsi | Independent Non-Executive Director

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Nomination

NATIONALITY: Brazilian & Italian (dual nationality)

APPOINTED: July 2026

Key skills and experience:

• Marketing, brand and digital

• Innovation

• Growth

External appointments:

As Chief Growth Officer for Kimberly-Clark, Patricia oversees growth-centric brand and commercial capabilities, including global marketing, innovation, creative storytelling, and design as well as insights & analytics and revenue growth management.

A veteran in the FMCG and consumer health industries, Patricia has extensive leadership in marketing and general management as well as a track record of delivering results for global companies and brands across various industries and geographies, including Bayer Consumer Health, Unilever and Heineken. In addition, she was a Board member for T&L PLC from 2021 to 2025.

In 2023, Patricia was named one of the Top Chief Marketing Officers by Cannes Lions, inducted into the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) Global Marketer Hall of Fame, and recognized as an Adweek Brand Genius. She also was named one of the World’s Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers in 2024 and 2025 by Forbes.

 

Randal Casson | Independent Non-Executive Director

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive

COMMITTEES: Nomination, Audit and Risk

NATIONALITY: British and Australian

APPOINTED: August 2026

Key skills and experience:

• Significant listed board experience

• Recent and relevant finance and accounting experience

External appointments:

Randal is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the FTSE100 company Games Workshop Group PLC (the makers of Warhammer) and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the FTSE All Share company, The Smarter Web Company PLC (a website developer and bitcoin treasury company). He qualified as a chartered accountant at PwC where he worked for 35 years, the last 22 years as an audit partner.

Education:

Randal graduated from University of Melbourne with a degree in Economics and Commerce

     

Dan Dawkins
Content Director, Games

Topics Dan covers: Video games, video business, games consoles market, gaming industry, entertainment, streaming, gaming events and awards.   Bio: Dan is the Content Director of Future’s Games brands, including GamesRadar+, Future Games Show, Golden Joystick Awards, and magazine brands including Edge. He has worked in video-games and entertainment for almost 20 years, launching the UK’s-first gaming podcast, pioneering the ‘Let’s Play’ format popularised by Twitch, and launching a new breed of investigative YouTube programming, with the show GTAVoclock – which reached 120 million viewers across 2012 and 2013. Dan launched the Future Games Show in June 2020, a digital gaming showcase that now reaches 30-50 million viewers per show. Dan is an experienced public speaker, giving keynote speeches at the Golden Joystick Awards and hosting Future conferences, and a gaming media commentator who has appeared on BBC Radio 5, Sky News and The Guardian.

Darren Scott
Editor, SFX

Topics Darren covers: Sci-fi, fantasy, horror, comics, film, television, cult/genre, ‘geek culture’, LGBTQ+, pop music, pugs, magazine craft.   Bio: Darren became the Editor of SFX in 2019, the world’s number one sci-fi, fantasy and horror magazine. Despite being perpetually 39, he’s been a journalist and editor for longer than he cares to remember, editing a long-running gay magazine, contributing to books, newspapers, websites, bookazines and various other publications. Darren has previously created two titles about drag queens, and has appeared on television, radio and podcasts.

Mack Rawden
Editor-in-Chief, CinemaBlend

Topics Mack covers: Movies, TV, streaming, entertainment journalism, box office, theme parks, wrestling.   Bio: Mack started as a freelance writer at CinemaBlend in 2007 and held a variety of jobs at the website until being named Editor-in-Chief in 2013. In the time since, he’s worked alongside key staff members to increase the site’s volume and reach, as well as sharply increase the number of interviews and on-the-ground experiences it covers. It is now one of the largest news and reviews websites in the entertainment space.