Giles Spackman

Giles Spackman is a strategic CFO with a wealth of experience in blue-chip multinational media, education, and technology companies such as McKinsey, Time Warner, Pearson, AOL, Google, and Oxford University Press.

He has a deep understanding of top-tier digital and media company operations, business transformation in the face of strategic shifts, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions, and creating value in global business settings.

Apart from his executive roles, Giles Spackman has an extensive background in non-executive positions, serving on boards like New College Oxford, the Rhodes Trust, Forward Arts, and Packt, where he has taken on roles as chair, NED, and trustee, with a focus on Audit and Risk committees.

He holds a High Distinction/Baker Scholar MBA from Harvard Business School and a 1st class degree in Politics, Philosophy & Economics from the University of Oxford.

Previously, Giles Spackman has held key leadership positions including Chairman at Packt, Group Finance Director at Oxford University Press, Senior Finance Director at Google, Finance Director at AOL Europe, CFO at Financial Times Group within Pearson plc, Strategy Director at Pearson plc, CFO/COO at Time Inc. EMEA, and roles at McKinsey & Company as Consultant/Engagement Manager and Analyst.