Executive Leadership
Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
Timothy Weller
Tim joined the Group as Chair in February 2013. Tim has extensive experience of chairing public and private equity-backed companies in the technology and media sector. Tim is the Chair of Pixomondo Inc., Venatus Media, SohoNet, Resi and SalesManago.
Tim's former roles include Chair of Incisive Media, which he founded in 1994, until its sale in April 2022, Chair of Superawesome Limited, a digital technology firm, until its sale to Epic Games, Inc., in October 2020, and Chair of Ti Media Limited, until its sale to Future plc in May 2020. Tim was also Chair of Tremor International PLC, a leader in video advertising technologies, until September 2020. Tim was formerly a member of the Shadow Cabinet New Enterprise Council, which advised the Government on business and enterprise.
Independent Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair
Zillah Byng-Thorne
Zillah joined the Group as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair on 1 October 2022. She has extensive technology sector experience, spanning online gaming, digital media and e-commerce. Zillah was Chief Financial Officer of Trade Media Group (now Auto Trader Group plc) from 2009 to 2012, and Interim Chief Executive Officer from 2012 to 2013. Prior to this, Zillah was Commercial Director and Chief Financial Officer at Fitness First Limited and Chief Financial Officer of Thresher Group. Zillah has previously held non-executive roles at GoCo Group plc (now GoCo Group Limited) prior to its acquisition by Future plc in March 2021, THG plc and Mecom Group plc.
Zillah is a chartered management accountant (CIMA) and qualified treasurer (ACT). She has an MA in Management from Glasgow University and an MSc in Behavioural Change from Henley Business School.
Zillah is the Chief Executive Officer of Future plc and a non-executive director at Flutter Entertainment plc and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Committees
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Trust & Transparency Committee