THE PEOPLE AROUND THE TABLE

Different paths.
Common ground.

People who have built, led and changed businesses. People with a question of their own—and experience worth sharing.

MEMBER PROFILE / STEVEN MYERS

Practical judgement.
Constructive challenge.

Steven joins the circle as an executive adviser, commercial operator and technology founder. He brings the experience of building, transforming and exiting businesses—and an active interest in how AI changes the way we lead.

His experience spans building and exiting businesses, international banking, B2B software, investment preparation and AI adoption.

Steven’s executive profile & SJM Advisory

MY VALUE PROPOSITION

“I help founders, boards and leadership teams turn complex commercial and technology decisions into a practical way forward: testing the growth case, connecting AI to business value and translating strategy into action.”

SELECTED CAREER / OPEN TO EXPLORE

Growth, investment and AI adoption.CHIME SOFTWARE / CMO · 2023–2026

Led company-wide AI adoption across marketing, sales, customer success and product. Built Salesforce into the commercial operating backbone, with forecasting, attribution and executive reporting. Worked alongside the CEO, CRO, CFO and product leadership on pricing, investment and strategy.

Led the commercial work supporting Bridgepoint Growth’s minority investment, including the investor narrative, Information Memorandum and due diligence. During the transformation, ARR grew by more than 120% to £4.5m and churn reduced to 6.4%.

Build. Scale. Exit.MONMIA / FOUNDER & CEO · 2018–2023

Founded and ran a venture-backed consumer finance platform across the UK, Germany and Spain, with full P&L responsibility and a team of 30. Scaled to more than 300,000 customers, raised venture funding and exited to a bank operating across Europe.

Built more than 30 banking partnerships, including Santander, RBS and Deutsche Bank, generating over €200m in partner receivables. Developed machine-learning product matching and reduced operating costs through automation and operational redesign.

Banking at international scale.VANQUIS & PROVIDENT / SENIOR LEADERSHIP · 2011–2017

Roles included Group Digital Director, Marketing Director for Loans and Director of Strategic Fintech Projects. Led teams of more than 90 through a period of customer growth from 600,000 to 1.7m, with loan portfolio P&L and substantial budget responsibility.

Helped launch the bank in Poland, acquiring 50,000 customers in its first year. Led commercial and digital due diligence for the £120m Moneybarn acquisition and subsequent integration. Delivered a shift from 20% to 60% digital acquisition.

Decisions at board level.CANADA LIFE & SUPERBIA / EXECUTIVE ADVISORY

Advised Canada Life’s UK executive leadership on distribution and digital development during the acquisition of Retirement Advantage, developing a practical roadmap and technology proof of concept.

As fractional Chief Growth Officer at Superbia Group, advised the Board and shareholders on strategy and organisational priorities, acquisition due diligence and integration planning.

Testing the next operating model.GENWA & OPEN FOR OFFER / AI & VENTURE DEVELOPMENT

Chief Growth Officer in an advisory role at GenWa. Through Open For Offer, explores agent-led products, workflows and operations, testing emerging approaches directly before bringing the lessons into client organisations.

The property technology venture has built organic distribution through millions of indexed pages, while exploring how AI changes the cost and pace of building a business.

A career shaped by transformation.EARLIER FOUNDATIONS / DIGITAL COMMERCE

Founded Outside Lane, an online luxury car marketplace reaching £1.2m revenue in its first year. Earlier roles at Bauer Media, BGL Group and Thomas Cook combined digital proposition development, e-commerce and the move to online distribution.

Holds a BSc in Information Engineering and Business. The consistent thread is connecting technology, customer experience and commercial execution.

THE NEXT VOICE

What will you bring?

The quality of the circle comes from contribution. Tell us what you have learned, where you can help and what you would like to work through. Further member profiles are shared only with agreement, with identifying details withheld where requested.

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