Management Team

Dr Sian joined Agilio as Chairman at the formation of the Group in Nov 2019. He brings extensive experience in Health IT having led global businesses for over 20 years. He was previously CEO at Allocate Software and led the scaling up of that business into a global leader in SaaS based human resource management solutions. Prior to that Dr Sian spent 20+ years at IMS Health (now IQVIA) latterly as SVP Global Operations managing a team of over 6000 people across the globe and was part of the leadership team that led the hugely successful IPO of that business on the NYSE in 2014.

Ben joined Agilio Software as CEO in April 2025, bringing with him a wealth of experience in scaling high-growth technology businesses. Prior to joining Agilio, Ben was CEO of digital learning provider Learning Pool, where he led the business through a period of rapid international expansion, growing the team to over 450 employees and establishing a strong presence across multiple markets.

With a background in learning technologies and a track record of strategic leadership, Ben has extensive expertise in driving innovation, executing successful M&A activity, and building high-performing teams. As CEO, he is focused on accelerating Agilio’s growth, enhancing its integrated product suite, and continuing to deliver exceptional value to our customers.

James Bodha joined the Agilio team as Chief Financial Officer in April 2024. With extensive leadership experience in scaling up, high growth SaaS technology businesses, James most recently served as COO of Bynder, a global leader in enterprise digital content management, where he played a key role in the company’s successful exit to Boston based, private equity investor TH Lee. Previously, James was COO at Thunderhead, a category leader in the emergent customer engagement space, where he led the company from a start up to successful exit to Chicago based private equity investor, Thoma Bravo. This followed a successful stint as CFO of Smart Communications, a leader in the customer communications management category, which was acquired by San Francisco based, Accel KKR

Steve joined Agilio as Chief Technology Officer in June 2021. Steve brings over 30 years of experience building and managing world class product and engineering teams within the SaaS space. Before Agilio, Steve spent 3 years as CTO of Giacom where he transformed their Product, Engineering and Infrastructure teams building several new own IP products and supporting the business growth from £13m to £60m in revenue. Prior to Giacom, Steve spent 10 years with Capita in several Director roles leading 500+ person engineering and product teams in several of their SaaS businesses. He has a strong entrepreneurial streak starting his first tech business at 17 and has held numerous CxO roles including COO of a public company.

Neil joined Agilio in March 2020 and has been in senior leadership roles within the technology & healthcare IT business sectors over the last 15 years. Neil was MD at Servelec Healthcare in their Community, Mental Health and Acute markets and was previously MD at EMIS Health during the migration of over 5000 GP practices from legacy products to the then new SaaS based EMIS Web, a project that today still rates as the largest IT upgrade in NHS history. Neil was a non-executive of Leeds based Pharmacy2U and represented the EMIS shareholding until 2014. He also took the EMIS www.patient.info website from 1million unique subscribers to over 15million in 3 years. Prior to that Neil held senior roles at ISP Plusnet before becoming CEO after BT acquired them in 2007.

Julian joined Agilio in 2024 as Chief Product Officer, leading our mission to enhance the company’s product ecosystem by delivering seamless, integrated software solutions while supporting our expansion in the UK and beyond. With over 15 years of experience in product management and digital transformation, he has a proven track record of optimising product portfolios and driving innovation to better serve customers. Passionate about building strong product teams and embedding product as a discipline, he champions a customer-centric approach to create value-driven solutions. Previously, as Chief Product Officer at Tes, an EdTech SaaS company, he played a key role in delivering impactful digital solutions for primary and secondary education.

Karen was appointed CHRO in Aug 2021 having previously led the CODE business that was the first platform for Agilio. She has a wealth of experience with over 18 years spent in HR and operations. Karen was the HR Director in two previous businesses and has successfully operated across charity, government and social enterprise. Karen was also instrumental in the development of both the iComply and iTeam software solutions and continues to bring her extensive HR knowledge to the ongoing progression of iTeam and HR initiatives across the Agilio business.

Andy was appointed MD of the Dental business in December 2022, bringing over 15 years of senior leadership experience across the dental industry both on the supply side as well as within corporate groups. Before Agilio, Andy was Business Development Director for Portman Dental Care, overseeing over 100 practice acquisitions, and Director of Business Solutions at Henry Schein where he held responsibility for Practice Brokerage, Financial Services and Business Solutions across 11 European markets.

David was appointed MD of the Primary Care business in Nov 2021 having joined the Agilio Group with the acquisition of Clarity Informatics Limited in April 2021 where he was Finance and Operations Director for a number of years. Prior to that he was a Director at Deloitte LLP for 19 years. In that time, he gained experience of advising a wide range of companies from fast growing private companies to established international businesses. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Accountants in England and Wales.

Paul has been MD of the Hospital business since Jul 2020. Prior to Agilio, Paul led Operations at Isopharm for over 20 years helping scale that business from its initiation to a leader in CPD and validation services. He also led the rapid growth of the Laboratory services and drove innovation in standards and testing methods.

Emma Barnes joined Agilio Software in 2024, bringing over two decades of experience across various sectors, including dentistry and veterinary care. As former CEO of Riverdale Healthcare, Emma oversaw 59 dental practices across the UK. Prior to this, Emma spent four years as Chief Operating Officer at Linnaeus, expanding the veterinary group to 165 practices and 3000 staff. In her role as Managing Director, Emma will lead the Veterinary and Other Healthcare divisions, focusing on innovation and growth to drive Agilio Software’s continued success and expansion.

Hein was appointed MD of InterShift (part of the Agilio Software group) in March 2023. Hein has a master’s degree in business economics. After a 20 year marketing and sales career in 3 top multinationals, he became an entrepreneur in the Dental Market. Since 2009 Hein initiated various companies / concepts in the Dutch dental market and acted as an operational manager for a leading Dental Depot in the Netherlands.

Mike is a seasoned Marketing and Product Specialist with a proven track record of driving growth, profitability, and ROI across IT, tech, and SaaS sectors. Mike has led marketing teams at leading tech companies, including causaLens, Dext, Tribal and Kerridge.

With a unique blend of deep technical expertise, strategic marketing insight, and financial acumen, Mike is known for delivering impactful multi-channel campaigns and guiding high-level decision-making. He excels at leading cross-functional teams, fostering collaborative environments, and translating innovative visions into market-leading product offerings.

Mike’s leadership is grounded in integrity, accountability, and a passion for building internal and external partnerships to achieve exceptional business outcomes.