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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
“A global talent advisory firm, Green Park is an industry pioneer in building diverse, senior leadership teams and more equitable workplace cultures.”
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Raj Tulsiani, CEO & Co-Founder
“Over the next decade, leaders in every sector will face a growing challenge: workforce asymmetry.”
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Jo Heath, Managing Partner and Head of DICE
“Championing Diversity & Inclusion since our inception, we are driven by the core belief that there’s no shortage of talent, only opportunity.”
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Kai Adams, Managing Partner
“We deliver sustainable business value on a global scale to help organisations bring the future into focus.”
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Trevor Phillips, Chair
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Jo Sweetland, Managing Director
"Our candidate care lasts long past the point of placement and is key to the rich relationships we build from a foundation of trust, authenticity, transparency and inclusion."
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Raj Tulsiani, CEO & Co-Founder
“We founded Green Park in 2006 with a mission to change the face of leadership. We retain that same passion and entrepreneurial spirit today as when we started.”
The Context
Guardian Media Group was emerging from a period of operational transformation, with a streamlined governance model and an ambitious global digital growth agenda. The Board required a Senior Independent Director (SID) who could support the Chair, CEO, Editor-in-Chief and Scott Trust stakeholders while safeguarding the Guardian's distinctive culture and editorial independence.
The Challenge
This was a critical Board-level succession appointment within a complex, highly governed organisation. The successful candidate needed to combine international leadership experience with strong digital and commercial credentials, while demonstrating the judgement to build trusted relationships across the Board, executive team and Scott Trust.
Green Park’s Approach
Green Park partnered closely with key stakeholders to calibrate the Board brief, align priorities across the Chair, CEO, Editor-in-Chief and Trust, and deliver a targeted international search spanning media, news, broadcasting, advertising, marketing and digital platforms. Assessment focused on Board effectiveness, cultural alignment, commercial judgement, digital transformation experience and stakeholder confidence, with diverse sourcing embedded throughout the search process.
The Outcome
Matt Brittin was appointed Senior Independent Director, bringing global digital platform, commercial and media leadership to the Guardian Media Group Board. His appointment strengthened the Board's capability to support the organisation's digital ambitions while maintaining its editorial values. Matt was previously Managing Director of Google UK and, in March 2026, became Director-General of the BBC.
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