Our Management
Colin Thomas FICM FCIM - Managing Director
Colin is MD, and he joined STA Graydon in 2001 from sister company Graydon UK. He has many years of credit management experience including 10 years at D&B prior to 13 years at Graydon. Colin is a well known writer and speaker on all matters credit management related, and also represents STA Graydon on a range of trade associations. Colin is a fellow of the Institute of Credit Management (FICM) and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM).
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Matt Quinn - Finance Director
Matt joined STA Graydon in 2001 as a Management Accountant and then became Financial Controller with UK and US responsibilities, before becoming FD in 2007. His career in accounting and finance started 16 years ago gaining experience in banking, corporate and practice interrupted by 4 years of service with Her Majesty’s armed forces as a Surveyor.
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Jan Baker FICM - Director of Operations
Following 20 years of credit and collections management in industry sectors including publishing, toy distribution & telecoms/media, Jan joined STA Graydon in 2002 as General Manager. She now heads up STA Graydon’s UK and international commercial debt recovery team, as well as our dedicated Higher Education collections team. Jan is also responsible for our ISO 9001 quality accreditation and a fellow of the Institute of Credit Management (FICM).
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Neill MacKinnon BA Hons (Econ) - Business Development Manager
Neill had more than 20 years of credit management experience with D&B and ICC before joining STA Graydon in 2002, where he now enjoys a dual-role. First, Neill manages a portfolio of major B2B accounts that use our debt collection and receivables management services. Second, Neill manages our student debt recovery business with universities and colleges where STA Graydon is now a recognised market leader.
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Glynn Rees – Director of IT
Glynn has been in communications and technology since leaving school, initially as a Radio, Radar and Electronics Officer in the Merchant Navy. Then he moved on to be Communications Manager for a City based financial printer, before becoming a technician, and later an IT Duty Manager for a National Newspaper. Glynn joined STA Graydon in 2003.
Glynn brings a depth of IT knowledge and experience to supporting and progressing STA Graydon’s systems in pursuit of debt collection efficiency, and transparent client reporting.
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Miles Wybourn – Sales & Customer Relations Manager
Miles joined STA Graydon in 1999 as a sales representative prior to which he had been involved in a CRM role at the Royal Mail, following several years with a property company.
Miles manages the sales and sales administration departments, sourcing new business opportunities and maintaining regular client contact via the Customer Relationship Management programme.
