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People

It always takes a team to create something truly remarkable

The Founders

Mercore was founded in 2021 by industry leaders operating in the areas of international trade, compliance risk management and finance

Charlie Lazenby

Chief Executive Officer

Managing Partner - Campion Willcocks Compliance with 15 years experience in compliance and AML consultancy. Former KPMG and armed with an Executive MBA (Oxford) and LLB (Durham)

Anthony Wadsworth-Hill

Chief Business Officer & Deputy CEO

International Trade Finance specialist with 20 years’ of Commercial Banking experience, incl. compliance / AML transformation programmes, PDipBPM, Oxford Fintech Programme

David Stafford

Chief Financial Officer

Accountant with specialism in M&A, private equity and IPOs with 13 years’ experience in accounting and finance. Formerly Deloitte with ACA (ICAEW), Executive MBA (Oxford), MSCi

The Team

Our people are special. Whilst they are all highly skilled KYC/AML professionals, everyone at Mercore brings something unique. Together we are a team of experienced and enthusiastic specialists, dedicated to streamlining, problem-solving, and unlocking global trade.

Kevin Dowling

Chief Compliance Officer

Anti-Financial Crime and Compliance Specialist with 18 years experience working in top-tier UK financial institutions, alongside 5 years with Greater Manchester Police. Specialisation includes financial crime transformation, oversight of AML, Trade Finance, Sanctions Operations

Ian Spowart

Chief Credit Officer

Credit risk management professional with 25 years’ experience. Managed teams focused on improving the credit risk standards in UK, Continental Europe & the Middle East.

Jessie Brady-Gittins

Head of Operations

With over 10 years of experience in Financial Crime and Compliance across the UK and the Caribbean. Expert in driving operational efficiency and developing robust AML/KYC processes, dedicated to enhancing organisational integrity within a dynamic compliance landscape.

Genevieve Edusei

Head of Marketing & Communications

Strategic marketer with 17 years in finance. Leverages financial industry background with branding agency board experience to drive Mercore's marketing initiatives.

Nicholai Portelli

IT Solutions Architect

10+ years’ experience in designing & implementing custom software systems for various industries and clients with a strong understanding of software development, database management, and application integration technologies . M.Sc. Security Tech and Applications (Surrey)

Stephina Smith

Client Manager

Financial services professional with specialism in financial crime compliance and client relationship management across diverse banking sectors, including tier 1 UK banks, Middle Eastern and African institutions, and challenger banks. Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), First Class Honours, English Language & Literature (University of Edinburgh).

Sonali Hazareesing

Analyst

With a background in International Relations (LSE, MSc) and Politics (University of Bath, BSc, First-Class Honours), Sonali is experienced in conducting due diligence, KYC, and AML-CFT checks across Sub-Saharan Africa. Passionate about risk management, development finance, and compliance.

Soham Trivedi

Chief Technology Officer

Serial tech entrepreneur and founder with a Post graduate degree in Computer Science and armed with Experience across many verticals including AdTech, FinTech and PropTech. Expertise in blockchain development and NFTs, BSc (Hons), MSc

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