Our Team

Jonathan is one of Europe’s most accomplished SaaS executives, having been a driving force in senior executive positions at three of Europe’s biggest and best-known SaaS success stories: Messagelabs, Mimecast and NewVoiceMedia.

Cathy has spent her entire career in global retail and IT. She is passionate about bridging the gap between digital and physical experiences by connecting customers, products, and services. Cathy was previously CIO at Jaeger and VP of Customer & Payments Technology at Burberry.

Kris has worked with some of the top global retailers to demonstrate true sales uplift by leveraging customer data and enabling store teams. Before specialising in retail, he has rolled out global CRM solutions for numerous fortune 500 companies including Amex, Baxter, and Fidelity. Kris has an MBA and B. Comp. Sci.

Matt has been a professional software developer and architect for nearly 15 years, working on a range of platforms from games consoles through to enterprise cloud platforms. Matt has over 10 years of experience building on the Salesforce platform and has been specialising in mobile retail shop floor technology for the last five years.

Teodora is a commercial expert with over 15 years of retail experience, formerly working with top luxury brands and graduating with two BA degrees from the London College of Fashion. She is passionate about retail and the people who make it possible – always galvanising around customers, investor relations and events, employee success.

Jack is a commercial leader with expertise in M&A and company fundraising, working in executive roles for technology companies, ranging from start-ups to NASDAQ listed entities. Jack has a Bachelor of Commerce, is a Chartered Accountant and has an MBA from Imperial College.

John Liebler is a senior executive presenting 30+ years of visionary leadership in store operations, multi-unit management, logistics, technology, and consulting. Previously the head of stores for Shinola and DVP of Store Operations & Strategy for Signet Jewelers, John has spearheaded the launch of Salesforce & Clienteling to over 1500 stores.

Joanne is passionate about creating connected and solution-driven experiences that deliver on core customer and business objectives. She has strong department store and vertical retailing experience and loves creating customer-centric approaches that leverage the complementary digital tools.

Karen has over 15 years of experience in corporate and not-for-profit sectors across Australia and the UK. She has worked in consultancy and in-house environments, and has extensive skills in the operational and strategic leadership of complex programs of work. Karen is passionate about leveraging innovations in IT to enable an exceptional customer experience.

Barry has worked in a number of retailers, starting in his local Woolworths store. Since, he has worked from head office supply chain into IT delivering EPOS systems for Woolworths, Burberry and Harrods. He was also Head of IT at Jaeger where he implemented the Proximity solution.

A marketing and communications specialist who has been working with global brands for over 14 years. Lucy is passionate about strategy, storytelling, and creative campaigns that provoke conversation and connection. Previous clients include Kimberly-Clark, LV=, P&O Ferries, Disney, TUI, Kuoni.

Steve has spent his career designing and building omnichannel platforms, specialising in commerce platforms. He has helped some of the worlds largest brands to build innovative and future proofed selling platforms including Disney, Primark, Clarks, Sports Direct, Safeway, Co-op, PriceSmart, Arcadia.

Ashley has 16 years of experience in sales and leadership roles in the SaaS industry, including ChannelAdvisor and Anatwine (now part of Zalando). Over the last 11 and a half years, he has worked extensively with global brands and retailers to enable growth and international expansion.

Chris has 18 years experience in the Enterprise Software industry and spent the last decade working with Retailers on digital transformation projects. With 11 years in the Salesforce ecosystem, Chris has particular expertise in Omnichannel Customer Experience and Data, and was previously VP for Enterprise Retail at Salesforce and a Retail Week Awards Judge.

Jarrod has been working in technology and Salesforce since 2009 and has significant experience delivering highly bespoke and large global projects. Working with Proximity since 2018, Jarrod is passionate about using technology to solve simple and complex business challenges.