John Roundhill FCG
A Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute John started his career with blue chip stockbrokers as an institutional equity salesman specialising in Bank and Insurance companies. A qualified company secretary with 20 years experience in all aspects of share registration at a senior level, he was an executive Director of Capita Registrars, part of the Capita Group plc between 2005 until 2009.
John set up and ran several businesses for Capita including Capita Company Secretarial Services which, during his tenure became the UKs largest outsourced provider of company secretarial services to UK and overseas listed companies and public sector organisations.
John has been a member of numerous industry-wide advisory bodies such as the Shareholder Voting Working Group (Myners' Committee), ICSA Company Secretaries Forum and as Chairman of ICSA Registrars Group, was a key adviser to DTI and Ministers during the latter stages of the Companies Act 2006 Bill.
Connor Simms
An experienced and committed governance recruiter, Connor started his career working as a Paralegal before moving to London and joining a specialist recruitment firm. Connor has over 8 years of experience working as a specialist recruiter within the governance and company secretarial industry where his personable and professional communication as well as his balanced and strategic advice has made him one of the most trusted consultants in this space.
Connor secured a position at an Executive Search Firm before setting up his own recruitment company in 2023 which worked with a range of listed and regulated companies as they looked to grow their teams and secure top talent on the market. In September 2024, it was announced that Connor would be joining Ingen as a Director of the business to which he brings his established network and highly-recommended approach.
A frequent speaker at industry events, Connor has recently engaged in key forums focused on advancing the standards and profile of the governance profession. His contributions reflect his dedication to elevating industry best practices and fostering the next generation of governance leaders.
