GARY TURNER

Non-Executive Director & Investor, London

I am a certified non-executive director specialising in strategy, goto-market strategy and leadership development. I've held senior operational and executive leadership positions within publicly listed organisations, including Microsoft and Xero, and I have over 20 years of board experience in executive and non-executive roles.

Between 2009 and 2022, I spearheaded Xero’s growth in the UK, taking it from a start-up with £50k in annual sales to the position of market leader with annual recurring revenues of £185m. I served as a member of Xero's global leadership team for over 12 years, during which time Xero grew to more than $1 billion in ARR and 3 million customers globally.

I’m proud to say that today, more than 1 million British businesses rely on Xero for their accounting & financial management.

In addition to my board advisory and governance responsibilities, I actively participate in the future of B2B tech as an angel investor, I advise founders and CEOs on growth and strategy and write about leadership on Substack.

I hold a Certificate in Corporate Governance from INSEAD.

Executive Profiles:
The Scotsman, ACCA, and Sifted.

Media appearances:
BBC, Sky News, CNBC Europe, CNBC Africa, LBC

Print contributor:
Forbes, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Evening Standard, City AM

Individual Accolades:
Companion of ICB, 2021
Profiled in Archives of IT, 2021
Personality of the Year, ICB Luca Awards, 2019
Software & Technology Pioneer Award, AccountingWeb 2018
Top 10 Most Influential Person in UK Finance, Economia 2015, 17
Top 20 #Business100 Small Business Influencers 2017
Financial Power List, Accountancy Age 2016
Top 10 London Fintech Most Influential, City AM 2015

Career:
Full professional profile and career history on LinkedIn.

Investments:
Xero, Translucent, Upstock, Libeo, Valla, FairHQ