Log in to Colt Online Accessibility English Colt Leadership Team Home ❯ About us ❯ Colt Leadership Team Our Leadership Team Keri Gilder Chief Executive Officer Appointed to the role in May 2020, Keri is responsible for executing Colt’s strategy which centres around transforming the way the world works through the power of connectivity. Keri is passionate about promoting Inclusion and Diversity, also leading Colt’s Diversity Council, to ensure Colt is a business where everyone feels they can bring their true selves to work. Read More... Gary Carr Chief Financial Officer Gary Carr was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Colt in July 2019. Formerly Colt’s Group Financial Controller and Deputy CFO, Gary brings with him to his elevated role more than 23 years’ leadership experience across the telecommunications, IT and financial services sectors. Read More... Jaya Deshmukh Executive Vice President - Strategy and Transformation Jaya Deshmukh is Executive Vice President (EVP) – Strategy and Transformation, reporting directly to Colt’s Chief Executive Officer, Keri Gilder. In this newly created role, Jaya is responsible for managing and driving Colt’s strategic roadmap and relationships, all while striving to elevate the organisation’s overall purpose and vision. Read More... Robin Farnan Executive Vice President - Operations & Engineering Robin Farnan is Colt’s EVP of Operations & Engineering. He is responsible for Colt’s overall engineering, delivery and assurance strategy and operations. His focus is on ensuring Colt optimises its global network presence to ensure it is ready for future demands, delivers customer solutions and provides the best in life customer experience. Read More... Andrew Edison Executive Vice President – Sales, Marketing & Customer Relationship Management Andrew Edison is Colt's Executive Vice President (EVP) – Sales, Marketing and Customer Relationship Management. In this position, Andrew is responsible for driving Colt’s commercial strategy, leading global teams across sales, presales, marketing, and customer relationship management, as well as working closely with the wider organisation to ensure Colt delivers on its vision. Read More... Ashish Surti Executive Vice President - Technology & Security Ashish Surti is Colt’s Executive Vice President (EVP) - Technology & Security, reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Keri Gilder. He is responsible for Colt’s overall technology and security strategy and execution; ensuring Colt streamlines its systems and processes while industrialising the organisation's digital ambitions, enhancing security and improving its data quality across the business. Read More... Mark Beeden Chief of Staff to CEO In this role Mark will help execute the CEO’s strategic agenda, drive the development of Colt’s digital and customer experience strategy and support the implementation of Colt’s key initiatives in collaboration with teams across the business Read More... Tessa Raum Executive Vice President – HR Tessa Raum is Executive Vice President (EVP) – HR. Tessa is responsible for leading Colt’s HR function and implementing the three-year people strategy across the global organisation. Her focus is on fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration at Colt and accelerating growth through the power of its people. Read More... Caroline Griffin Pain General Counsel and Company Secretary Caroline Griffin Pain is General Counsel at Colt with global responsibility for the Legal and Regulatory teams, the Company Secretariat and the Country Manager organisation. She is Chairman of the Corporate Compliance Committee, dealing with Whistleblowing and Ethics and is responsible for implementing and monitoring Colt’s anti-bribery programme. Read More... Board of Directors Keri Gilder Chief Executive Officer Appointed to the role in May 2020, Keri is responsible for executing Colt’s strategy which centres around transforming the way the world works through the power of connectivity. Keri is passionate about promoting Inclusion and Diversity, also leading Colt’s Diversity Council, to ensure Colt is a business where everyone feels they can bring their true selves to work. Read More... Caroline Griffin Pain General Counsel and Company Secretary Caroline Griffin Pain is General Counsel at Colt with global responsibility for the Legal and Regulatory teams, the Company Secretariat and the Country Manager organisation. She is Chairman of the Corporate Compliance Committee, dealing with Whistleblowing and Ethics and is responsible for implementing and monitoring Colt’s anti-bribery programme. Read More... Abby Johnson Non-Executive Director Abby Johnson was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2015. Abby is President and CEO of FMR LLC, the parent company of Fidelity Investments. Read More... Michael Wilens Chairman Michael Wilens was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2012 and as Chairman on 21 March 2018. Michael has served as President of both Fidelity’s Asset Management division and Fidelity’s Enterprise Technology and Operations division... Read More... Jacques de Vaucleroy Non-Executive Director Jacques de Vaucleroy was appointed to Colt’s Board in April 2018. He joins having held several leadership roles across the finance and insurance sectors, including a range of diverse Board positions. Read More... Jennifer Uhrig Non-Executive Director Jennifer Uhrig was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2015. Jennifer spent 22 years at Fidelity Investments. Since retiring from money management in 2009, she has served in an advisory role at Fidelity. Read More... Lane MacDonald Non-Executive Director Lane MacDonald was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2015. Lane is the President and Chief Investment Officer of FMR Diversified Investments. Read More... Jeff Lagarce Non-Executive Director Jeff Lagarce was appointed to the Board and Audit Committee on 1 January 2021. Jeff is a Senior Advisor to the Board at Fidelity International, focusing primarily on new growth areas and opportunities. Read More... Audit Committee Jennifer Uhrig Non-Executive Director Jennifer Uhrig was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2015. Jennifer spent 22 years at Fidelity Investments. Since retiring from money management in 2009, she has served in an advisory role at Fidelity. Read More... Steven Schiffman Member of Audit Committee Steven Schiffman was appointed as Member of the Audit Committee on 1 October 2015. Steven is Treasurer of FMR LLC, the parent company of Fidelity Investments. Read More... Jacques de Vaucleroy Non-Executive Director Jacques de Vaucleroy was appointed to Colt’s Board in April 2018. He joins having held several leadership roles across the finance and insurance sectors, including a range of diverse Board positions. Read More... Jeff Lagarce Non-Executive Director Jeff Lagarce was appointed to the Board and Audit Committee on 1 January 2021. Jeff is a Senior Advisor to the Board at Fidelity International, focusing primarily on new growth areas and opportunities. Read More... Remuneration Committee Lane MacDonald Non-Executive Director Lane MacDonald was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2015. Lane is the President and Chief Investment Officer of FMR Diversified Investments. Read More... Pat Murphy Member of Remuneration Committee Pat Murphy was appointed as Member of the Remuneration Committee on 1 October 2015. Pat has been the Senior Vice President in charge of Human Resources at Devonshire Investors since 2011. Read More... Sally Nelson Member of Remuneration Committee Sally Nelson was appointed as Member of the Remuneration Committee on 1 October 2015. Sally joined FIL in 1999 and is currently FIL’s Chief People officer with responsibility for global human resources and corporate affairs Read More... Contact Us Support Complaints Careers Legal Covid-19 Terms & Conditions Code of Business Conduct Data Privacy Information © 2021 Colt Technology Services Group Limited Colt Online Colt Interactive This website uses cookies to make our site work, for marketing purposes and to improve your online experience. We won‘t set optional cookies unless you enable them. You can change your cookie settings at any time. 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