Executive Director - Markets @ Executive Director - Markets at ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) overseeing market strategy and leading the market teams across ACCA’s network of over 90 offices and other centres around the world. Responsible for global and national Marketing and capturing market insight. Responsible for delivering ACCA's global growth strategy. Overseeing a portfolio of investment to deliver sustainable growth in reputation, influence and size. ACCA represents 169,000 members and 400,000 students in over 170 countries. Secretary to the Edinburgh Group a coalition of 14 accountancy bodies from across the world representing over 900,000 professional accountants. From September 2012 to Present (3 years 3 months) Glasgow, United KingdomExecutive Director Finance & Operations @ Executive Director of Finance and Operations at ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global body for professional accountants. ACCA represents 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170 countries with a turnover of £150m. Responsible for approximately 400 staff. A qualified accountant with extensive experience across the accountancy profession who now provides operational leadership of ACCA's processes (handling 800,000 exam entries annually and overseeing a global contact centre) and support functions including Finance, IT and Facilities. Secretary to the Edinburgh Group a coalition of 14 accountancy bodies from across the world representing over 900,000 professional accountants from Africa, North America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Latin America. The Edinburgh Group works within IFAC to promote the interests of SMEs, SMPs and developing nations. Prior to that he was Director of Planning and Resources at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) where he was responsible for planning major activities, associated reporting and operational leadership including Finance (COO role). He was a senior manager at KPMG. From June 2009 to September 2012 (3 years 4 months) Director, Planning and & Resources @ Supporting CEO, responsible for central co-ordination planning of the FRC’s major activities and projects and associated reporting. Responsible for resource management plus operational leadership of all support service functions including Finance, HR, IT, Communications/Media Relations) and Office/Facilities services. A member of the senior management team of the FRC “Executive” - representing the Executive at Board level in relation to all policy, strategy, planning and operational matters. Accountable to and supporting the Board level Audit Committee. From 2007 to 2009 (2 years) London, United KingdomDirector, Strategic Programme Delivery and Learning & Development @ Dual role (i) leading and implementing key strategic change programmes and (ii) developing learning products & services, and building relationships with learning partners From 2003 to 2007 (4 years) Senior Manager (UK/US) and a secondment to IFAC (US) in New York @ Extensive experience in designing and implementing risk-based audit processes. Completed first Sarbanes Oxley reviews for KPMG, then developed and led the introduction of a new approach to control risk assessment. Nominated by KPMG for a secondment to IFAC to lead and manage its most significant change programme to revise auditing standards to reflect business strategy and business risk. From 1995 to 2003 (8 years) Audit & Technical Manager @ From 1991 to 1995 (4 years)

Executive Education, High Potential Leadership Program @ Harvard Business School From 2011 to 2011 BA (Hons) 2i, Politics and Sociology @ University of Liverpool From 1987 to 1990 Stephen Heathcote is skilled in: Accounting, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Auditing, Program Management, Business Strategy, Risk, Finance, Management, Budgets, Project Planning, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Policy, Operations Management, Financial Risk, Human Resources