An entrepreneurial group, vastly experienced in building high performing teams and leading high growth businesses
Individuals equipped with the experience required to deliver unparalleled levels of service. A group carefully curated with the skills to develop a culture of entrepreneurs. Seasoned industry experts able to advise clients on direction and priorities. Those with a high growth mindset. A Board that is able to assess a situation and offer measured counsel to clients.
Our Founder and Senior Managing Partner, Warren Kwei, set out to construct a Board best able to achieve these five objectives.
As we entered our 2nd decade, it was important for me to focus on building capabilities our clients would attain maximum value from. Our Board are a fantastic combination, well placed to achieve our ambitions and to support the goals of the businesses we work with. Warren Kwei, Founder and Senior Managing Partner.
Meet the team
Tim Johnson
Tim has an enviable track record creating, building, and exiting high growth, extremely successful Insurance Businesses.
A serial Insurance focussed entrepreneur, vastly experienced in M&A, leveraging the value of Private Equity Capital in buy and sell-side deals.
Developing businesses as they experience high growth is a core skill-set and Tim plays a central role in helping EA achieve it’s ambitions in this area.
Tim co-chairs the EA Board alongside the Founder and Senior Managing Partner, Warren Kwei.
Kate Kennedy
Kate provides strategy and commercial support to the business, inclusive of supporting the SMP with the construct of the businesses 3 year plan.
Kate has over 20 years’ experience leading teams globally in Managing Director, Commercial Strategy and Digital roles in Financial Services and Consumer sectors.
Recent roles include, COO at SME Capital, Chief Digital Officer and Strategy Director at Travelex, Management Consulting at Bain & Co. and WHSmith.
Thomas Harris
As a Partner and CCO, Tom is responsible for the EA Product-Driven Growth and Business Transformation practices.
Tom has an impeccable track record of driving transformational growth within complex multi-national organisations, unlocking the power of people through technology. He is a recognised expert in innovation and product-driven growth and in creating customer value.
In addition to his Partner role, Tom, as CCO, ensures that EA’s clients benefit from the most relevant data and AI capabilities, ensuring our clients are at the centre of all we do.
An Oxford University graduate, Thomas has spent the last 25 years in senior digital focussed roles at Mastercard, American Express and Citigroup.
Julian Thornley
As a Partner and COO, Julian is responsible for the EA People, HR Tech and Change practices.
Julian has advised on, delivered and assured some of the largest and most complex people focussed HR technology programmes. A recognised industry expert in his field, Julian supports clients in both designing and implementing their people and organisational strategies, often with a bias on growth.
In addition to his Partner role, Julian, as COO, owns the EA people agenda and leads on the development and retention of EAs intellectual property (IP).
Our Founder and Senior Managing Partner
Warren Kwei
As the Founder and Senior Managing Partner of EA, Warren advises executives on strategy, operations, transformation and technology.
In addition to ensuring clients receive the greatest value from their change capital, his remit includes the management of the EA partner eco-system, including private equity, venture funds and technology providers.
Warren is Co-Chair of the EA Advisory Board and retains accountability for implementing the businesses 3YP.
As an entrepreneur, Warren has previously built and exited numerous ventures, including a UK/Qatari based consulting group and a Digital Travel co.
