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Meet the team

We're one of the most experienced teams in foreign exchange. Even more importantly, we're a group of people who care and who'll pull out all the stops to make sure you get the most from your currency exchange.

Below you can put a face to the name of the World First management team.

Jonathan Quin

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  • Cars

    A bit of an obsession since I was 3 years old.

  • Design

    In all its forms.

  • Cadell

    My favourite artist; one of the Scottish Colourists.

Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan co-founded World First in January 2004. His career before this included two years as Head of Business Development within the Financial Markets division of RBS. Prior to that he was at Citibank, initially as a trader before moving to the bank's global corporate sales desk. He then looked after the European sales of Citibank's online FX trading products. Jonathan holds a law and accountancy degree from the University of Edinburgh.

Nick Robinson

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  • Machrihanish

    The first hole is epic.

  • Scottish Rocks

    My favourite beach.

  • Grass

    My favourite tennis surface.

Vice Chairman

Nick co-founded World First in January 2004. He joined Citibank on the UK Corporate Foreign Exchange desk and looked after a large client group including many FTSE 100 companies. After this, he joined Credit Agricole Indosuez to launch their UK Corporate foreign exchange and interest rate hedging business. He most recently spent two years setting up our Australian office in Sydney. Nick holds a business and French degree from Reading University.

Sir David Clementi

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  • Boats

    Wind and sails - a great combination.

  • Ballet

    Could spend endless evenings at the Royal Opera House.

  • Cowes

    My favourite regatta.

Chairman

Sir David joined World First as senior adviser in 2006 and is now chairman. He is also currently chairman of Kings Cross Central and a director of The Royal Opera House. His previous roles include chairman of Prudential plc and director of Rio Tinto plc. In addition he was Deputy Governor of the Bank of England from 1997 to 2002 and was also chief executive of Kleinwort Benson. He is a graduate of Oxford University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Alex Sullivan

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  • Ice lollies

    Why restrict these to summer?

  • 26th August 2012

    My wedding day. Without doubt the best day of my life.

  • F1

    Ever since watching it live I am hooked.

Managing Director

Alex started on the corporate desk in 2006 as the 10th ‘World Firster’. 5 years later Alex became the corporate director and was directly responsible for all our corporate business in the UK. In 2012 Alex joined the Board of Directors as the commercial director, and continuing his career at World First saw Alex become the managing director in the following year. Alex has a strong background in sales, dealing and structured products.

Jabu Henson

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  • Diving

    "It's much better down there." Enzo Molinari, Le Grand Bleu.

  • 50mm lens

    All about perspective.

  • Malbec

    Pinot, Merlot, Tempranillo, and red with steak.

Chief Operating Officer

Jabu is Chief Operating Officer. He joined World First in 2004, having had a diverse range of experience at various companies. He is a fully qualified commercial airline pilot, holds a BSc in Financial Economics from the University of London and holds an MBA from Cass Business School.

Billy Davies

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  • Inter-railing

    A great way to see Europe.

  • Annecy

    A great place for coffee.

  • High Peak 40

    Just do it.

Head of ICT

Billy manages ICT at World First. He joined as a software developer in 2009 following on from a spell as a developer at the Brick Lane based digital agency LBi where he worked on big brand websites such as Lloyds TSB, Centrica and House of Fraser. During his time at World First he has overseen the build and delivery of World First Online, World First's web based trading platform. He holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Bristol.

Elisabeth Dobson

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  • Horses

    Are incredible, intuitive creatures.

  • Victoria Falls

    The smoke that thunders, a natural wonder of the world.

  • Ruinart

    Simply a very nice treat!

Private Client Director

Elisabeth manages the Private Client Desk at World First and is responsible for over 27,000 private clients and 500+ partners worldwide. She joined World First in 2006, having previously worked as a client manager at Saatchi & Saatchi. Elisabeth speaks German and Spanish and has lived in both countries. She has a German and Business degree from the University of London.

Graham Stanton

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  • Laphroaig

    My favourite tipple.

  • Gadgets

    Never grown up really!

  • Kilts

    Born in Scotland and proud but apart from that, totally English.

Sales Director

Graham joined World First in 2007 in the corporate sales team. He has risen through the ranks to a senior advisor, then to Manager of the Corporate Sales team and now Manager of Partnerships and Corporate Sales. Previously Graham worked for a technology based Mergers and Acquisitions firm. He graduated from Nottingham University in 2003.

Greg Smith

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  • Keli Mutu

    Adventure travel, crater lakes and hot springs.

  • Maine Coons

    Big fluffy cats, we have two.

  • Verbier

    Freeride snowboard heaven.

Head of Corporate Structuring

Greg heads up Corporate Dealing, managing an experienced team advising 7,000+ corporate clients. He joined World First at the start of 2012 from Lloyds Banking Group where he was a Director, advising FTSE 100 and 250 Corporate clients on FX and Commodity Hedging. Greg is FSA registered and can transact all foreign exchange products. He also holds a BSc in Chemistry with Patent Law and a Masters in Accounting and Management.

Harriet Mitchell

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  • Dresses

    Can't have enough!

  • Cookbooks

    Avid collector and reader.

  • Taj Mahal

    Everyone should visit it once in their lives.

Manager, Corporate Dealing

Harriet joined World First in 2008 in Compliance and after a couple of months joined the Middle Office team. With a good grounding in how the business worked, Harriet was promoted to a role as Junior Dealer in the corporate team a year later. Over the next couple of years Harriet developed excellent relationships with her clients, along with a promotion to Senior Dealer. In February Harriet moved to head up a newly restructured Corporate Dealing team, looking after all the spot and forward requirements of World First’s corporate clients.

Jason Brankin

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  • Eastwood

    Never made a film I didn't like.

  • Rolling Stones

    What's not to like about the greatest band of all time?

  • Sneakers

    What's the first thing you notice on a person?

E-Commerce Manager

Jason heads up the Ecommerce desk. He joined World First in 2007 having previously worked in accountancy and financial services. He is a graduate of Seneca College in Toronto and the HBC Future Executive Program.

Jessica Giles

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  • Exploring

    2009 roadtrip from London to Cape Town.

  • Festivals

    Includes music, cider, cheese, beer.

  • Braais

    South African at heart.

Business Change Manager

Jessica is the liaison between the IT department and the changing needs of the business. She rejoined World First in 2010, having previously managed the Finance department. She graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2005, with Honours in Finance, majoring in Economics and Accounting.

Karen Eisen

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  • Maple Leaf

    I am a proud Canadian, eh!

  • Chocolate

    It is an essential part of my daily well-being.

  • Coral Reefs

    Underwater with a tank, regulator and weight belt and I'll be endlessly happy.

Marketing Director

Karen joined World First as Marketing Director in 2010. Karen has over 17 years of marketing experience. Her career began at Procter & Gamble where she spent six years working in brand management. She then transferred her skills to the tech sector where she worked in software marketing for seven years, before spending three years consulting for clients such as American Express and Autodesk. Karen has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia in Canada.

Magnus Batsvik-Miller

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  • Sun

    Salsa dancing on the beach is better with a bit of this!

  • Sea

    Scuba Divemasters have more fun in a bit of this.

  • Spreadsheets

    An accountant's life doesn't get much better than this.

Group Finance Director

Magnus joined the team at World First in 2011 as the Financial Controller. He began his accountancy career with Deloitte training as a Chartered Accountant. He has since worked for Hutchison Whampoa, Carphone Warehouse, Aquascutum and Minit Operation Board Ltd. Magnus holds a degree in Management Science from UMIST and is a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Millie Robinson

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  • Fridays

    Everybody's favourite day of the week!

  • Wine

    Why not?

  • UGGS

    Rarely seen without.

Human Resources Manager

Millie manages the HR Department. She joined World First in 2006 having previously worked for the charity Merlin and The Talent Business (formerly Kendall Tarrant). She is a graduate of Newcastle University.

Natalie Thomas

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  • Wales

    Land of my fathers, and a great rugby team!

  • Nails

    Relaxation is a manicure.

  • Cheesecake

    So many varieties, so little time.

Payments Manager

Natalie joined World First in 2010 as a member of the Payments Team which she now manages. She graduated from The University of East Anglia with a BA Hons in Culture, Philosophy and politics. She returned to UEA to complete a PGCE and is a fully qualified teacher.

Tasha Abeyawickrema

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  • Serendib

    Serendib Charitable Trust is awesome - check it out!

  • Pinkberry

    Frozen yoghurt makes me happy

  • Sandstorms

    I used to live in Dubai

Middle Office Manager

Tasha joined World First in February 2011 as part of the Middle Office team. She previously worked at Citi and completed her Economic History degree at the London School of Economics. Tasha is also a Trustee for the Serendib Charitable Trust which is currently rebuilding a deaf and blind school in Sri Lanka.

Tim Rudman

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  • Africa

    When you are in Africa you feel alive!

  • Internet

    I could not function without it.

  • Squash

    A tactical sport from which many lessons are learnt.

Head of Operations

Tim joined World First in 2008 originally working on the E-Commerce desk and then moving into the Project Management domain. Tim now heads up operations for World First and is responsible for a variety of tasks and overseeing multiple teams including Business Change, Operations, Payments and Middle Office. Tim holds a Bachelors degree in International Business, Marketing and Finance.