Our People - KYC solution providers

Wayne co-founded Encompass in Sydney and took our product to market there in 2012. Since then, as CEO, he has led the international expansion of Encompass, including our launch in the UK in 2015 and Singapore in 2018, and recognition as one of the UK’s most influential RegTech firms and KYC solution providers.

Before Encompass, Wayne was co-founder and CEO of Software Associates, until the company’s successful exit to a Hong Kong-listed company.

Roger co-founded Encompass and has brought the company’s vision to life, expanding our reach and impact from Australia to the UK. His global outlook is informed by a highly successful international sales career, with Andersen Consulting then Unisys in the USA, South Africa, and Australia, as well as leadership roles in Asia.

Prior to Encompass, Roger founded Pacific Advantage Services, raised Capital from Europe for Asian distribution, and completed a trade sale to IM Invest.

As Vice President of Finance and Company Secretary, Stuart is responsible for leading the company’s global finance organisation. Stuart joined Encompass in 2016, initially based in Sydney, as the company expanded internationally. Stuart repatriated to London with us in 2017.

Stuart has a varied background having held a number of financial, compliance and operational roles in professional service firms in London and Sydney. Before he joined Encompass, Stuart established and led the operations of a high growth business advisory start-up.

Stuart is an experienced Chartered Accountant (ACA) and holds a degree in Economics.

As Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Nick is responsible for leading the overall strategy and revenue growth from partners and distributors globally.

Nick joined Encompass at the end of 2017, bringing a wealth of business development and sales experience within the financial sector. Nick has a deep understanding of KYC and client onboarding, data and the adoption of new technology and services.

Before joining Encompass, Nick worked for a global information services provider within risk managed services and, more specifically, within KYC managed services. Prior to that, Nick gained a decade of sales and business development experience in various firms, both in the UK and South Africa.

Alex has worked with Encompass since 2012 and relocated to Glasgow in 2015 for the company’s launch in the UK and establishment of our UK operation.

As Vice President of Product & Marketing, Alex oversees both teams from our APAC headquarters in Sydney. Previously, Alex was Marketing and Innovation Manager for the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership in Sydney and Hong Kong, and before that marketed software company The Distillery. She holds degrees in Japanese and Marketing, as well as Digital Marketing qualifications from ADMA and Product Marketing from UC Berkeley.

Ed has led sales and served as a member of the executive management teams at numerous organisations in the KYC and governance risk and compliance space. Ed managed the new business sales and account management teams, covering EMEA and Asia Pacific for these firms. He delivered new business sales growth and increased the brands’ footprints in new logos and new geographies, which helped take two of them to a successful sale – one to a FTSE 100 company, the other to Private Equity.

Roy graduated with a BSc in Production Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, and with an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School.

Roy is the Chairman of the Investment Board of AMB Capital Partners and of Condor Energy, and a Director of several other companies. He is an expert in M&A and private equity across global regions and industries. His former executive roles include MD and Asian Head of Deutsche Bank Capital Partners in Hong Kong, Managing Director and CEO of Gresham Private Equity, and CEO of Transfield Holdings.

Daryn has more than 20 years’ of enterprise platform experience across major enterprise vendors within significant global initiatives.

Recognised by ComputerWeekly’s Most Influential Women in UK IT and the Women in Technology Awards, Daryn speaks on a range of topics in digital technology, business development and diversity. As an active startup mentor, Board member and angel investor, Daryn is skilled at building relationships to produce value and influence direction.