Board
Bob Holt - Executive Chairman
Bob Holt is a highly accomplished executive with over 35 years' experience in senior leadership roles across various sectors, most recently serving as CEO of Revolution Beauty Plc after joining its board as interim COO. Prior to that, he successfully led Sureserve Group Plc as Chairman, overseeing its successful turnaround that resulted in over a five fold increase in the company's share price. He is perhaps most widely known for his role in the rise of Mears Group PLC. Since being appointed as Chair in 1996, he guided the company through its successful IPO on AIM and played a pivotal role in building its order book value to £3 billion, establishing Mears as a market leader in its sector. Bob has been awarded the OBE for his services to philanthropic causes.
John Charlton - Executive Director
John Charlton spent 28 years in various senior corporate banking and risk management roles within Barclays plc, specialising latterly in listed business service companies. He joined Sureserve Group plc as Group Company Secretary in 2017 and assisted with the successful turnaround of that business. In addition, John is Trustee and Chair of The Sureserve Foundation.
Elizabeth Lake - Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of finance and commercial experience. Previously, Elizabeth joined the board of Revolution Beauty Group as CFO in May 2022 and was instrumental in turning around the business following the suspension of its shares from trading on AIM. Prior to Revolution Beauty, she was CFO of AIM quoted, Everyman Media Group. During her time at Everyman, Elizabeth successfully led the company through the challenges presented by the Covid 19 pandemic, demonstrating her ability to navigate uncertainty with strong financial and operational acumen.
Linda Main - Non Executive Director
Linda Main is a seasoned chartered accountant with extensive experience in advising over 100 IPOs and significant transactions. Linda’s previous roles include leadership positions at KPMG LLP, participation in the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Advisory Group, and involvement in the Quoted Companies Alliance. Her expertise is expected to be instrumental in assisting EARNZ with future acquisitions in the energy services sector.
Sandra Skeete - Non Executive Director
Sandra has over 25 years' experience working in social housing, holding senior roles in organisations such as the Peabody Trust and Refugee Housing Association Limited, and was previously a director of One Housing Group and the Duke of Lancaster Housing Trust. She was the Chief Executive of Octavia Housing Association Group, a not-for-profit organisation offering social housing and care services for vulnerable members of the community in central and west London. She was previously a non-executive board associate of Principality Building Society.