Bill Russell joined accesso as the Non-executive Chairman in March 2019, to lead the board and help drive the short and long-term growth strategy for the company. Russell also currently serves as the Non-executive Chairman of PROS Holdings Inc., which provides AI-powered solutions that optimize selling in the digital economy, and he is also a member of the Board of Directors at B.T. Mancini 

Until recently Russell was the Non-executive Chairman of Piksel, an online video management solutions provider and, in the past also served on the boards of SABA Software, webMethods and Cognos, as well as in a variety of roles on the boards of several private technology companies in a career spanning several decades.

Russell brings 23 years of career experience from a number of senior management roles at Hewlett Packard, including Vice President and General Manager of Hewlett Packard’s multi-billion-dollar Enterprise Systems Group and its Software Solutions Group. 

He holds a B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from Edinburgh University and is based in Silicon Valley, CA. 

As Chief Executive Officer at accesso, Steve Brown leads the day-to-day operations of the company.

Like many attractions industry veterans, Brown’s early theme park career began during college as an hourly employee at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. After a break to pursue his MBA, he returned to Disney where he held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility in financial planning and pricing strategy including development of revised multi-day admission offerings to incorporate the opening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In 1999, Brown was named Director, Walt Disney World Ticketing where he led all aspects of the Resort’s ticketing process across its nine gated attractions including pricing strategy, fulfillment operations, training and financial management.

In 2002 he was named Vice President, Revenue Management for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Brown successfully drove dramatic growth in park admissions and hotel revenues through significant changes to strategic and promotional pricing, the introduction of new ticket options and by leveraging technology to expand sales distribution channels. In this broad based executive role, he held primary financial accountability for the Resort’s hotel and ticket revenues, led all promotional and strategic pricing efforts, and managed the attendance forecasting and visitation research functions. In 2005 his role was expanded to encompass line-of-business responsibility for the Disneyland Annual Passholder program including acquisition and renewal marketing, passholder experience optimization, CRM and pricing strategy. Brown’s contributions were key to the Disneyland Resort’s 2005 – 2006 record financial performance during the celebration of the landmark attraction’s 50^th anniversary.

Prior to joining accesso, Brown served as the corporate Vice President of Ticket Strategy and Sales for Six Flags. While at Six Flags, he led a 220 person sales force responsible for driving nearly 35% of the company’s admissions revenue. Brown championed an overhaul of the company’s eCommerce process, which doubled the already significant online sales and established Six Flags’ national partnerships with major distributors including Expedia, Travelocity, Best Buy Reward Zone and Costco. He led a comprehensive, research based review of the company’s ticket pricing and developed the strategic plan for 2007 price adjustments across the company’s North American theme parks and water parks. The implementation of this plan contributed significantly to 2007 attendance growth and the company’s positive cash flow results for the first time in its history.

Brown received his MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta and graduated with a BS in Marketing from the University of South Florida in Tampa.

Andy Malpass has over 30 years’ experience in the software industry covering both private and public companies, including approximately 20 years as Group Finance Director of Fidessa Group plc. Andy also served as Company Secretary of Fidessa Group plc for many years. He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Kainos Group plc. Andy graduated with a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. 

Andy is an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee at accesso.

Jody Madden is an experienced technology leader with 20 years of experience in the media and entertainment industry, serving currently as Chief Executive Officer of Foundry, a London-based creative software developer. Prior to joining Foundry, Madden spent more than a decade in technology management and studio leadership roles at Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, and Digital Domain. In addition to her role on accesso’s board, the Stanford graduate currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Sustainable Food Center, a Central Texas non-profit group.

Madden is a member of the Audit Committee and the Chair of accesso’s Remuneration Committee.

Appointed to the Board on 26 September 2024, Matthew Boyle is an experienced practitioner who joined the Group in 2019. His expertise in financial reporting, commercial analysis, and business leadership support the Group in making informed strategic decisions, driving growth, and ensuring financial stability. Prior to accesso, he was with BDO UK LLP for 8 years, serving large international groups and AIM listed businesses in both the audit and transaction services functions. 

Matt graduated with First-Class degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Southampton and is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).