Our people
Behind every ContactPartners solution is a team of
experienced, talented, and passionate people.
Meet some of the team.
Our people
Behind every ContactPartners solution is a team of experienced, talented, and passionate people.
Meet some of the team.
Russell Hopcraft
Founding Director
Super-networker and inquisitive thinker, Russ has overall responsibility for strategic direction and partnerships. With a bit of a thing for tech, he is closely involved in all aspects of ContactPartners’ offerings and client engagements…
Paul Harvey
Founding Director
A natural people-person with an eye for detail, it only makes sense that Paul’s main focus is client management and overseeing internal operations. Paul is a driving force behind the company’s strategy and engages closely and regularly with clients…
Russell Hopcraft
Founding Director
Super-networker and inquisitive thinker, Russ has overall responsibility for strategic direction and partnerships. With a bit of a thing for tech, he is closely involved in all aspects of ContactPartners’ offerings and client engagements…
Paul Harvey
Founding Director
A natural people-person with an eye for detail, it only makes sense that Paul’s main focus is client management and overseeing internal operations. Paul is a driving force behind the company’s strategy and engages closely and regularly with clients…
Gilbert Toppin
Non-Executive Chairman
It’s simple – if you are a tech business working closely with financial services then there is no better advisor around than Gilbert. A senior professional who has held a succession of board level roles, including CEO at EEF (the manufacturers’ organisation) and Senior Partner…
Carolyn Moody
Head of Finance and Administration
There’s no one we would trust with our money more. With 20 years’ specialist finance and accountancy experience, Carolyn has been responsible for ContactPartners’ finance and administration and the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation since way back in 2004…
Mat Paixao
Commercial Director
As Commercial Director, Mat is the main port of call for so many of our clients. From answering their day-to-day questions, right up to supporting their wider business strategy – Mat’s their guy. As Commercial Director, Mat develops and sustains long-term strategic…
Adam Smith
Head of Innovation
Back in 2011, ContactPartners founders Russ and Paul began their search for a top class developer who could support work on our custom applications – and in June 2011 they were lucky enough to discover Adam. Freshly graduated from Oxford University with a shiny Maths degree…
Steve Schofield
Head of Development and Support
Steve joined ContactPartners, as Project Manager, back in 2011. By 2014 he took on the more senior role for himself as Head of Development and Support and a year later he was appointed to the ContactPartners Management Team – integral in making some of the company’s big strategic…
Sean Jarvis
Operations Manager
Operations Manager, Sean, joined back in 2014 and is responsible for monitoring the day-to-day operation of both the Service and Development teams.
It is Sean’s responsibility to ensure that sprints are progressing nicely and a high standard of work is being completed at all times…
Gilbert Toppin
Non-Executive Chairman
It’s simple – if you are a tech business working closely with financial services then there is no better advisor around than Gilbert. A senior professional who has held a succession of board level roles, including CEO at EEF (the manufacturers’ organisation) and Senior Partner…
Carolyn Moody
Head of Finance and Administration
There’s no one we would trust with our money more. With 20 years’ specialist finance and accountancy experience, Carolyn has been responsible for ContactPartners’ finance and administration and the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation since way back in 2004…
Mat Paixao
Strategic Account Manager
As Strategic Account Manager, Mat is the main port of call for so many of our clients. From answering their day-to-day questions, right up to supporting their wider business strategy – Mat’s their guy. As Strategic Account Manager, Mat develops and sustains long-term strategic…
Adam Smith
Head of Innovation
Back in 2011, ContactPartners founders Russ and Paul began their search for a top class developer who could support work on our custom applications – and in June 2011 they were lucky enough to discover Adam. Freshly graduated from Oxford University with a shiny Maths degree…
Steve Schofield
Head of Development and Support
Steve joined ContactPartners, as Project Manager, back in 2011. By 2014 he took on the more senior role for himself as Head of Development and Support and a year later he was appointed to the ContactPartners Management Team – integral in making some of the company’s big strategic…
Sean Jarvis
Operations Manager
Operations Manager, Sean, joined back in 2014 and is responsible for monitoring the day-to-day operation of both the Service and Development teams.
It is Sean’s responsibility to ensure that sprints are progressing nicely and a high standard of work is being completed at all times…