Tom Forrest

Partner
UK

Tom is a Partner in the UK, leading the Executive Interim team. With a strong background in Financial Services, Tom specialises in Finance, HR, Technology, and Risk & Compliance. Tom's know-how helps organisations secure expert interim hires swiftly, ensuring continuity and stability until a permanent solution is in place.

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Tom Forrest Page Executive

Tom joined Page Executive in August 2024 to help develop, build out and lead the Executive Interim proposition in the UK.  

Tom has twenty five years of consulting and leadership experience in the UK recruitment sector encompassing Executive Search and Interim, SoW Consulting, RPO/Master Vendor and Permanent and Contractor recruitment.   His sector experience is primarily within Financial Services and he has expert knowledge across corporate functions including Finance, HR, Technology and Risk & Compliance.  He is an ardent believer in the power of Executive Interim Management to solve his clients’ leadership, transformation and strategy problems.  

Prior to joining Page Executive, Tom worked for leading Executive Search & Interim boutiques.  He began his career in recruitment in 1999, joining a privately owned Financial Services recruiter as a Trainee.  The business was acquired by a Fortune 500 global recruiter and following several promotions, Tom ultimately became a Managing Director and member of the UK ExCo.

 
Tom has an LLb and LLm from the University of Sussex and lives in London with his wife and two teenage sons.
 

Industry

Industry

  • Industrial
  • Financial Services
  • Private Equity

Function

Function

  • Interim
  • Board Level
  • CFO & Financial Management
  • CIO & IT Leadership
  • Human Resources
  • Operational & General Management

Track Record

Interim Chief Risk Officer - International Bank
Interim CFO - International Bank
Interim CFO - Payments
Interim CTO - Non Bank Lender 
Interim Post Merger Transformation Lead - Private Equity
 

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