Our CEO, Richard Thompson, joined the ANS Group board as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) following 20 years with TalkTalk, where he held a variety of roles including Director of Sales Operations, Marketing Director, and Commercial Director, before becoming Managing Director where he successfully led the Indirect business unit within TalkTalk Wholesale Services.

Nicci has over 29 years experience within the IT sector, with the last 20 years spent driving valuable Cloud Partnerships, across both Microsoft and AWS globally. Nicci is customer first, with a passion for Cloud Transformation. Nicci would describe herself as being commercial/technical aware, with an emphasis on strategic transformation.
Nicci leads the ANS Strategic Alliances team, ensuring our Partnerships are operationally and commercially growing, to the benefit of our Customers, through programs that enhance their Cloud journey.

Chris Huntingford, is the Director of AI at ANS and brings a wealth of expertise as an architect in Power Platform and Dynamics 365. Chris is dedicated to shaping ecosystems that empower organisations to modernise and optimise organisations technological workflows. His commitment lies in fostering innovation and addressing business challenges securely within these dynamic ecosystems.

Lyndon currently leads ANS’ Commercial team and is part of ANS’ Senior Leadership Team. A career spanning 19 years in technology consulting and managed services; Lyndon’s previous 8 years have been with ANS where he has been privileged to support and enable public sector organisations across Social Housing, Not-for-Profit, Police, Central and Local Government and most recently, Healthcare to improve public services and patient health through Microsoft technology adoption.

Steve started at ANS in 2010 as a Microsoft engineer and has worked closely with our customers ever since. Quickly rising through the ranks to hold the roles of Service Desk Manager then Service Delivery Manager and Head of Managed Services, Steve joined the ANS Board of Directors as Managed Services Director in 2022.

Craig Daniels, with 12 years of experience at ANS Group, including 5 years leading the Government, Justice, NPO and Housing divisions, will take on the role of Director of Sales, Public Sector. His role will focus on spearheading growth strategies and fostering strategic relationships within key Government, Social Housing, Not-for-Profit, Healthcare, Higher Education and Justice sectors.

James Pollard has been a pivotal member of ANS for nearly five years, recently stepping into the role of Local and Central Government Industry Lead. James is dedicated to helping government organisations embrace innovative, forward-thinking solutions that turn digital transformation into a reality.

Chris has spent the past two years as Blue Light and Housing Industry Lead at ANS, building on four years of success within the company. He drives digital transformation for Emergency Services and Housing Associations, delivering intelligent data, infrastructure, and security solutions. Chris is passionate about helping some of the UK’s most forward-thinking organisations enhance digital engagement and achieve meaningful outcomes through technology.

As Chief Technology Officer, Kyle leads the development of ANS’s cloud, security, and digital services. A Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, Kyle is a recognised expert in AI readiness and digital transformation. He’s passionate about growing technical talent and fostering a culture of learning at ANS.

Toria is the Chief People Officer at ANS and is responsible for building ANS's award-winning culture by developing, implementing and leading the people and communication strategies that provide exceptional experiences for everyone. Toria has held senior roles at a string of household named businesses such as Santander, Samsung, Dixons Carphone, Dentsu and BGL Group.