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Our Team

Team

Our team are dedicated and passionate and have come to the Ombudsman as specialists in their field. All of our Ombudsman are legally qualified professionals many of whom have studied or are studying for their masters. All ADR officials are appointed on a permanent basis, following a robust assessment and are subject to ongoing learning and development.

The Executive Team

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Kevin Grix
Group Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Ombudsman
Kevin was appointed in 2008 and is responsible for directing the activities of the Ombudsman. He read law at university for 3 years and graduated with honours, prior to studying to be a Barrister in London at the Inns of Court School of Law.
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Judith Turner
Group Deputy Chief Ombudsman
Judith read Law at King’s College London for 3 years before graduating with honours in 1998. She then went on to complete the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and a training contract before qualifying as a solicitor in 2001.
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James Walker
Group Director
James has been a Director of the Ombuds Group since 2020. He founded and grew Resolver.co.uk, which helped consumers recover £4 billion in claims for free and built case-handling systems for Ombudsman services, parking appeals, and Open Banking.
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Richard Puckey
Group Finance Director
Richard has been working for Dispute Resolution Ombudsman since 2019, primarily in the financial management of the rail contract. He graduated with a BA (Hons) in Business studies from the University of Northumbria in 1990.
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Joanne White
Group Chief Operating Officer
Joanne started working at the Ombuds Group in January 2025. She is a recognised, dynamic leader specialising in service transformation, and business excellence. With vast experience, she has successfully led large-scale operational transformations, improved customer satisfaction (CSAT & NPS), increased employee engagement, and delivered significant cost efficiencies across diverse industries.
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The Senior Management Team

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Dawn Hamlet
HR Manager
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Sarah Simmonds
Head of Consumer and Member Services
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Matthew Thomas
Director of Public Affairs
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Richard Griffin
Membership Director
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Natalie Freeman
Head of Engagement
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Kate Slater
Group Head of Marketing & Communications
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Dominique Marshall
Head of Process, Quality and Risk

Support Team

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Tia Clark
Business Support Administrator
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Jo Blackwell
Accounts Assistant

The Ombudsman Team

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Claire Osbourne
Ombudsman
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Jessie Smith
Ombudsman
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Roosi Sorra
Ombudsman
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Connor Hare
Ombudsman
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Ramisah Chowdhury
Ombudsman
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Xavier Teague
Ombudsman
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Mehmed Yumacki
Ombudsman
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Ellizabeth Dennis
Ombudsman
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Matthew Dowdall
Ombudsman
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Charlie Smith
Ombudsman

The Consumer Member Services

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Hannah Young
Early Redress Lead
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Bona Kyungu
Early Redress Advisor
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Samantha Harris
Early Redress Advisor
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Jade Chaundy
Early Redress Advisor
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Jessica Bunnage
Early Redress Advisor
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Eliza Connery
Early Redress Advisor
Kevin Grix
Group Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Ombudsman
Kevin was appointed in 2008 and is responsible for directing the activities of the Ombudsman. He read law at university for 3 years and graduated with honours, prior to studying to be a Barrister in London at the Inns of Court School of Law.
Read More
Judith Turner
Group Deputy Chief Ombudsman
Judith read Law at King’s College London for 3 years before graduating with honours in 1998. She then went on to complete the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and a training contract before qualifying as a solicitor in 2001.
Read More
James Walker
Group Director
James has been a Director of the Ombuds Group since 2020. He founded and grew Resolver.co.uk, which helped consumers recover £4 billion in claims for free and built case-handling systems for Ombudsman services, parking appeals, and Open Banking.
Read More
Richard Puckey
Group Finance Director
Richard has been working for Dispute Resolution Ombudsman since 2019, primarily in the financial management of the rail contract. He graduated with a BA (Hons) in Business studies from the University of Northumbria in 1990.
Read More
Joanne White
Group Chief Operating Officer
Joanne started working at the Ombuds Group in January 2025. She is a recognised, dynamic leader specialising in service transformation, and business excellence. With vast experience, she has successfully led large-scale operational transformations, improved customer satisfaction (CSAT & NPS), increased employee engagement, and delivered significant cost efficiencies across diverse industries.
Read More
Dawn Hamlet
HR Manager
Sarah Simmonds
Head of Consumer and Member Services
Matthew Thomas
Director of Public Affairs
Richard Griffin
Membership Director
Natalie Freeman
Head of Engagement
Kate Slater
Group Head of Marketing & Communications
Dominique Marshall
Head of Process, Quality and Risk
Tia Clark
Business Support Administrator
Jo Blackwell
Accounts Assistant
Claire Osbourne
Ombudsman
Jessie Smith
Ombudsman
Roosi Sorra
Ombudsman
Connor Hare
Ombudsman
Ramisah Chowdhury
Ombudsman
Xavier Teague
Ombudsman
Mehmed Yumacki
Ombudsman
Ellizabeth Dennis
Ombudsman
Matthew Dowdall
Ombudsman
Charlie Smith
Ombudsman
Hannah Young
Early Redress Lead
Bona Kyungu
Early Redress Advisor
Samantha Harris
Early Redress Advisor
Jade Chaundy
Early Redress Advisor
Jessica Bunnage
Early Redress Advisor
Eliza Connery
Early Redress Advisor

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