The Board Intelligence team

Pippa Begg

Pippa is CEO of Board Intelligence, having co-founded the business with Jennifer Sundberg in 2009.

Pippa has played a vocal role in shaping board best practice internationally. She is the co-author of the book Collective Intelligence: How to build a business that’s smarter than you, which was a Financial Times 'top pick' and shortlisted for British Business Book of the Year. She served on the Institute of Directors' 2025 Commission and has won numerous awards including EY Entrepreneur of the Year (London & South East). In 2025, she was named on Management Today’s ‘Women in Leadership Power List’.

Pippa started her career in financial services, working for HM Treasury and leading global investment manager Russell Investments after graduating from Cambridge University with an MA in Natural Sciences.

Suzi Beese

Suzi is Chief Revenue Officer at Board Intelligence, where she is responsible for business development and sales.

She joined the business in 2011 from JP Morgan, and led the advisory team before moving to Music Glue in 2015 as Commercial Director. She rejoined Board Intelligence in 2019, and since then has held several roles including Chief Marketing Officer and Head of the Director Community.

Alongside her role at Board Intelligence, Suzi has also served a board member at the National Deaf Children's Society, where she chaired the Governance Committee and was a member of the International Committee.

She has an MA in Modern Languages from Cambridge University.

Anders Grondahl

Anders joined Board Intelligence in 2024 following its acquisition of TeamEngine, the governance software company he built and led as CEO.

As Chief Technology Officer at Board Intelligence, he oversees technology and product development, drawing on two decades’ experience in building secure, scalable collaboration platforms for boards and leadership teams.

He studied Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Jonathan Knight

Jonny is Chief Product Officer at Board Intelligence, where he leads the development of Board Intelligence's secure software products for directors and governance professionals.

He has played an influential role in building Board Intelligence since joining the firm in 2010. During this time with the business, he has held client-facing roles and served as Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director, and Chief Technology Officer.

Highlighted as a Guardian Rising Star in 2015, Jonny has also served on the advisory panel for the IoD’s Good Governance Report and acted as an advisor for technology start-ups.

He holds an MSc from the University of Cambridge.

Andrew Marsh

Andrew is Chief Operating Officer at Board Intelligence, where he is responsible for operations and legal. He joined the business in 2020 as Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to joining Board Intelligence, Andrew held senior finance leadership roles in technology and professional services, including VP Finance & Legal at Panaseer and deal advisory at KPMG in London and the US.

A chartered accountant, Andrew has extensive experience in scaling finance functions, managing fundraising processes, and advising on complex transactions.

Emma Priestley

Emma is Chief Marketing Officer at Board Intelligence, where she is responsible for the company's marketing strategy and operations.

Emma has been with Board Intelligence since 2011 and has established, led, and grown teams across the firm, holding roles such as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Customer Officer, and Company Secretary.

She has co-authored a fortnightly column in the Financial Times and has served as a Regional Council Member with the Confederation of British Industry.

Emma has an MA in Philosophy & Theology from the University of Edinburgh.

Claire Purchase

Claire is EVP Commercial Development at Board Intelligence, where she plays a key role in shaping and executing the company’s commercial strategy, including its approach to acquisitions.

Prior to this, from 2021 to 2025, she led customer success, strategy, and operations as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Customer Operations.

Before joining Board Intelligence, Claire held leadership roles at Genomics England, GoodBox, Triptease and FreshMinds, where she specialised in revenue, business development, and transformation.

Claire holds a degree in Economics and Politics from the University of Manchester. She currently serves as a trustee of the charity Supporting West Africa Through Schooling (SWATS).

Sohaib Wahid

Sohaib is Chief Financial Officer at Board Intelligence, responsible for the company’s financial strategy and operations.

He joined in 2025, bringing over 15 years’ experience leading finance teams in technology and telecoms businesses. He has held senior roles at IRIS, Zellis, giffgaff, and Carphone Warehouse, with a focus on commercial finance, FP&A, M&A, and transformation. Prior to joining BI, he was CFO at Kerv, the cloud and digital services provider.

Sohaib began his career at PwC and is a chartered accountant. He has a BSc Hons in Finance & Accounting from Brunel University of London.

Jennifer Yorke

Jennifer is Chief Customer Officer at Board Intelligence, where she leads the development and delivery of the company's customer success strategy and operations.

She joined Board Intelligence in 2025 from Ometria, where she spent six years in customer success leadership roles and most recently served as Chief Customer Officer.

Jennifer has also held senior customer success roles at Bazaarvoice, Box, HootSuite, and HubSpot, and served as a mentor with Seedcamp, consulting with A and pre-A funded companies on how best to approach post-contract customer service. 

She holds a degree in Kinesiology and Speech Communication and a Masters in Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology from the University of Waterloo.