Leadership team
Meet our senior leadership team
Mark Clisby
Co-Chief Executive Officer
- Joined Yell in 2005
- Commercially focused remit, leading key transformation initiatives
- Award-winning marketer, with expert knowledge of our business & marketplace
Luke Taylor
Co-Chief Executive Officer
- Joined Yell in June 2022
- Over twenty years’ experience building and leading digital marketplaces including Amazon, Expedia, Play.com and Tesco
- Multi-disciplined leader with a track record delivering results across Product, Technology, Sales and Marketing
Fiona Marechal
Chief of Staff
- Joined Yell in 1988
- Responsible for leading Yell's strategic plans, cultural change and engagement
- Over 25 years experience in leading change programmes
David Marshall
Chief Technology Officer
- Joined Yell in May 2022
- Previous roles include CTO at Bookatable and ufurnish.com and Chief Architect at lastminute.com
- 20 years of experience delivering Market Place, Technology & Product solutions at Siemens, Compuware & DHL
Helen Brown
Finance Director
- Joined Yell in 2021
- Over 15 years experience in commercial finance across a diverse range of industries
- Overall control and responsibility for all financial aspects of Yell’s strategy
Stephen Niro
Market Planning Director
- Joined Yell in 2007
- Responsible for customer contact planning and evaluating sales/marketing performance
- Experienced marketer having held various roles over 16 years at Yell bringing experience of the B2B marketplace
Dave Lynch
Marketing Director
- Joined Yell in 1998
- Responsible for all aspects of communication across Yell's B2B and B2C brands
James Walker
Service and Fulfilment Director
- Joined Yell in 2020
- Responsible for strategic delivery and transformation of customer service and digital marketing activities
- 25+ years’ experience leading operational, commercial, sales and marketing functions, with previous roles at Lloyds Bank, LV= and British Gas
Paul Manwaring
General Counsel & Company Secretary
- Joined Yell in 2009
- Responsible for all legal, regulatory and risk for Yell
- Experienced commercial lawyer with in-depth knowledge of the regulations applicable in our industry