Our Team

Executives

Jamie Burrows

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Health Economist with 10 years of experience prior to Vertical Future. Specialised in life sciences, including roles at EY, Deloitte, and the Department of Health.

Marie Burrows

Chief of Staff & Co-Founder

Formerly worked in health research in the NHS and in associated research units. Passionate about people and psychology.

Darren James

Chief Project Officer

35 years of experience in engineering both as a contractor and employee, working at companies including Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens. Passionate about technology 8 engineering.

Sebastien Chenhalls-Walker

Chief Product Officer

Formerly worked at S&P & MARKIT, working on complex systems architecture and platform construction. Educated to Masters level in Energy, Trade, and Finance.

Dr. Jennifer Bromley

Chief Scientific Officer

Former Head of Gene Discovery & Computational Biology at British American Tobacco. Obtained her PhD from Cambridge University. Has also worked internationally and cross-sector, including in biofuels.

Mark Pickering

Chief Commercial Officer

Over 22 years with Citi, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, holding various positions across its Trading and Private Banking divisions.

Board Members

Dr. Marco Ferroni

Chairman

Agricultural economist. Former Chair of CGIAR & advisor to the World Bank. Food systems expert.

Nazira Amra

Board Member

Physician and biopharmaceutical leader with 25+ years in senior leadership roles in pharma and biotech. Advisor to founder CEOs in health and climate. 

Ines Ures

Board Member

Ines is the former Global CMO at Deliveroo and CCO at Treatwell. A successful entrepreneur. Ines recently co-founded a 100 million Euro venture capital fund.

Stephen Page

Board Member

CEO of SFC Capital, a leading EIS fund and nominee structure that invested in VF.

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Excellent Pay

We offer excellent pay for outstanding talent, irrespective of seniority or company function.

Share Options

Every Vertical Future team member owns a part of the company, benefiting as we grow.

Bonuses

Recognising team-wide contribution to the growth of our company and company sales.

Health Insurance

For more mid-to-senior and senior members of the team, comprehensive health insurance cover is provided.

Mentoring

Mentoring from senior team members and board members is made available to every member of the VF team.

Away Days

We all need a break from time-to-time, and away days also provide a great opportunity for team bonding.

Flexible Working

In today's world, it's important to allow flexible working. It can also lead to better mental health, less expenditure, and greater efficiency.

+ Much More

As we grow, we will also start looking at gym memberships and other ways to reward our team members... and we're open to ideas!