Leadership Team
About
Meet the members of our global leadership team
Our leadership team has an ambitious vision and a strong track record of performance.
Working closely with our consulting team worldwide, we focus on delivering the best outcomes for our clients, and the long-term sustainability and growth of the company.
About HC Group
Damian Stewart - Managing Partner
Damian Stewart is Managing Partner and co-head of HC Group. He joined HC in London in 2004 before launching the company’s Asia platform in Singapore in 2008. He now oversees HC Group's commercial operations across the EMEA and Asia regions.
Paul Chapman - Managing Partner
Paul Chapman is Managing Partner and Co-Head of HC Group. Paul joined HC in 2004 in the London Office. In 2007 he launched HC’s Americas offering, basing himself in Houston - where he lives with his family.
Maria Vavoulas - Chief Operating Officer
Maria joined HC Group as COO in 2021 and is responsible for all core operations, finance, sales support and functional support of HC Group globally.
Operations and Marketing Team
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Megan Luna
HoustonOperations Manager
Li Ann Gan
SingaporeOperations Manager - EA Reg. R1770577
Jeylan Mehmet
LondonOperations Manager
Dina Patel
LondonContent Manager
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Fatima Sadouki
Remote (France)Senior Writer
Marwa Badran
Abu DhabiOperations Assistant
Jordanna Batley
LondonOperations Manager
Finance & Treasury
Harriet Shropshire
LondonGroup Financial Controller
Vyshnavy Balasundram
LondonGroup Finance Manager
Danni Saltmarsh
LondonAssistant Management Accountant
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