Trevor Smith
Chairman
Trevor Smith joined Goldman Sachs in 1986, where he served as CIO for the EMEA Region between 2000 and 2009. He played a pivotal role in advancing the company's technological growth while holding responsibility for all aspects of technology throughout the EMEA region. Trevor joined the Endava Board in 2013, where he currently acts as Chairman.
Patrick Butcher
Independent Director
Before assuming his role as a board member at Endava, Patrick Butcher held the position of Group Chief Financial Officer at Headlam Group plc. Patrick’s executive career included financial and operational leadership roles in listed, PE-backed and public-sector organisations, including Capita plc, Go–Ahead Group plc and Network Rail Limited. Beyond that, he has extensive experience working as a management consultant and auditor.
Sulina Connal
Independent Director
Sulina Connal joined the Endava Board in September 2019. She has worked at the forefront of digital transformation, most recently at Facebook, where she has been Director of Mobile and Connectivity Partnerships since October 2017. Prior to that, she served as Senior VP of Strategic Partnerships at Orange. Sulina holds an MA from the University of Oxford.
John Cotterell
Founder and Strategic Advisor
John Cotterell founded Endava in 2000 with the intention of empowering people through technology. This philosophy drives everything Endava does and has allowed us to build long-lasting relationships with clients across multiple industries. Under John’s leadership, Endava listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. Today, Endava has 67 offices in 28 countries around the world and remains committed to bringing the human touch to technology.
Ben Druskin
Independent Director
From 2014 until his retirement in 2017, Ben Druskin was the Chairman of the Global Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking Group at Citigroup. Prior to that, Ben served as the organisation’s co-head after leading its East Coast Technology Group and the Global Services Team. He is currently a member of the board of directors at Zensar Technologies, CPrime and Endava.
Kathryn Hollister
Independent Director
Kathryn Hollister serves as a board director for Clear Secure Inc., and previously for First Solar Inc. She was an active partner at Deloitte for over 25 years, holding various senior leadership roles, and a Board Director for the Deloitte US and Deloitte Global organisations. Kathryn has served, and continues to serve on, the boards of several academic, health and charitable organisations. She is licensed as an attorney (inactive) and certified public accountant (nonpracticing) in Ohio.
Rob Machin
Interim Chief Executive Officer
With over 30 years in the IT industry and a career at Endava spanning more than two decades, Rob previously served as COO and has held various leadership roles, including running our Client Delivery Function and serving as Chief Technical Architect. A Fellow of the British Computer Society and Chartered IT Professional, Rob brings extensive experience in delivering large-scale IT programmes and complex technology transformations.
David Pattillo
Independent Director
David Pattillo is an experienced chief financial officer and board member who has led companies through successful IPOs on both the US and London Stock Exchanges. Most recently, David was CFO of ClearStar Inc., a publicly traded technology company on the London Stock Exchange. Before that, he served as CFO for a NASDAQ-listed company.