Board of Directors

Will joined The Craneware Group as Chair of the board on 1 January 2020. Will joined Virgin in 1986 where he established a career as Sir Richard Branson’s corporate affairs advisor and brand development director for the group globally. He helped develop Virgin Galactic, Virgin Trains and Virgin Media as businesses and went onto become the first President of Virgin Galactic taking the business from dream to reality. He is currently Chair of Good Energy Group plc and was appointed as Chair of Seraphim Space Investment Trust Plc in June 2021, which floated on the LSE in July 2021. Since 2021 Will has been a member of the UK Space Agency's Space Exploration Advisory Committee and recently retired as Deputy Chair of Stagecoach Group plc.

Keith co-founded The Craneware Group in 1999 and has served as its CEO ever since. Under Keith’s guidance, The Craneware Group became recognised as the pioneer in value cycle management and a leading provider of superior products and professional services. Keith’s direction has helped The Craneware Group to win multiple prestigious awards in such areas as international achievement, business growth strategy and innovation. Keith was named The Entrepreneurial Exchange’s “Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2003” and was a finalist in the 2004 World Young Business Achiever Award, winning the Award of Excellence in the Business Strategy category. He received the UK Software & Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Ernst & Young in 2008 and was the Insider Elite Young Business Leader of the Year in 2009. Prior to launching The Craneware Group, Keith worked primarily in international management, where he handled sales, marketing and technical consulting for companies with operations around the world. He studied Physics at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, receiving a bachelor’s degree in 1991.

Craig was appointed to the Board on 15 September 2008, just as the company was entering its second year as a publicly traded corporation on the London Stock Exchange. As CFO, he directs The Craneware Group’s financial operations in both the United Kingdom and United States. Craig has significant experience in senior financial roles with other private and public technology companies, including those with a multi-national presence. Prior to The Craneware Group, he was group director of finance and company secretary at Intec Telecom Systems plc. Earlier, he served as corporate development manager at London Bridge Software plc. During his time there, he also held the role of CFO for Phoenix International, a previously NASDAQ-traded software company, following its acquisition by London Bridge. Earlier in his career, Craig worked for Deloitte in both the United Kingdom and United States. Craig has a degree in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Sheffield. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

As Craneware's Chief People Officer, Issy brings global experience of strategic and operational HR gained across a number of sectors including Technology, BPO, mature FMCG and Financial Services. Most notably prior to joining Craneware Issy worked at CommScope Inc, Wolfson Microelectronics plc and Convergys Corporation in executive HR roles, where alongside delivering the HR agenda, she led wide-scale change programs to deliver acquisitions, changes in business strategies, and operating models. In addition, Issy is a Non-Executive Director of AIM listed Concurrent Technologies plc, and a member of The Scottish and North American Business Council.

David joined the board as an Independent Non-executive director on 1 March 2020. David has extensive UK public company experience. David was CFO until April 2024 of the FTSE 250 listed John Wood Group plc, a world leading consulting and engineering company operating across the energy and materials markets, a position he held from 2015. He has held a number of CFO and Non-executive Director positions over the course of his career and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Alistair joined the board as an Independent Non-executive Director on 24 February 2020. Alistair has held a number of senior positions within the US healthcare sector. He is currently the Chief Information and Digital Officer of Emory Healthcare, the Woodruff Health Science Center and Emory University, responsible to the digital transformation of the health, science and academic organization. He has held academic and government roles, including lecturing at Harvard Medical School and a Board Member of the Health Information Technology Standards Committee of the Virginia General Assembly. He holds an MBA from MIT with specialism in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.

Anne joined the board as an Independent Non-executive Director on 16 November 2022. Anne is a recognised leader in the US Healthcare industry, having served as a senior executive for several leading academic hospital and physician centres and as a managing director in consulting. She is currently a Community Board member of the Strategy and Transformation committee at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System in California, a principal in the academic healthcare division at ECG Management Consultants and President and CEO of the Carol Emmott Foundation, an organisation dedicated to achieving fully inclusive gender equality in healthcare leadership and governance. Anne holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and was recognised by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2021 Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare.

Tami joined the board as an Independent Non-executive Director on 13 November 2024. Tami is an experienced senior US healthcare executive, currently holding the role of Senior Vice President, Health Services Division, and Chief Quality and Operational Excellence Officer for UPMC, a $27 billion-dollar integrated healthcare delivery and financing system in Pittsburgh, PA. Tami’s role includes overseeing the Wolff Center, the driving force for Quality and Safety, Nursing, Surgical Services, Pharmacy, Imaging and Laboratory Operations for UPMC and responsibility for The Beckwith Institute, a $23 million-dollar foundation supporting innovation in care delivery.