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New team lined up for the next chapter of Argo.
Colleen Sullivan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-sullivan-879982a/
Seems to have the perfect industry background experience, and looks like she trained as a lawyer which will no doubt keep us right.
Maria Perrella
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaperrella/
More of a CFO background. Strong financial background. Interesting the RNS mentions "extensive experience in M&A, capital markets and strategic corporate finance".
Sarah Gow
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-gow-a4455b66/
Early investor in Argo, finance background, crypto investor. Not as obvious as the other two as to what she brings but trust Peter.
Alex Appleton (promotion)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alappleton/
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUNTFR5a8vI
Thanks ArgoBull for the update
Questions already on Sarah Gow?!
Blue Dolphin - unsure on suitability for such a key post pre-NASDAQ
https://twitter.com/Sausagedog19/status/1420653393161474051
"Sarah Gow has over 19 years of experience in the banking industry, including over 11 years at Citigroup Asset Management where she served as a Director of Global Operations in New York as well as the Head of Operations in London."
Some bloke on Twitter doesn’t like the fact she was a housewife and has a Twitter account.
Seriously!! It never ceases to amaze me….
How the F is that news?
Sounds like Sarah's role is to be Operations, ie. to be the point of contact that knows everything about what everyone is doing to feed it into Peter. Again it sounds like her role in the Finance world was ensuring all the documents were in order. If M&A maybe KYC checks, Confidentiality agreements, Money laundering ppwk, etc. As the company grows unwieldly , you'll need someone to gel it all together in a controlled way.
Yeah, I don't see it as an issue. Some people have the perfect CV and turn out to be useless. I trust Peter's judgement - he's obviously chosen her for a reason.
“Sounds like Sarah's role is to be Operations, ie. to be the point of contact that knows everything about what everyone is doing to feed it into Peter.”
She is a non-exec so won’t be involved in such day to day stuff.
Yes, to give guidance to the business.
Looking through he profile and social media account, is very PRO Peter Wall, as you would expect, having done so well through Argo!
But will her opinion be to skewed and naturally supportive of PW, rather than a critical friend
In a nut shell, is it a yes person, put in place by PW, through a process which I am unsure of (was the post advertised?)
And, in a nutshell, is it a guaranteed vote for PW! In readiness for a potential share dilution post NASDAQ?!
And yes - before the bull attack, check my recent posts - I am 100% for Argo, but this appointment seems very strange, where the RNS in terms of experience does not tie up with the LinkedIn account, in relation to experience - 18 yrs ago she worked at Citigroup & only for 3 years
On the plus side, she is very well boots deep in with the PI's on the ground, so knows the sentiment here
I'd argue that it would be very, very difficult to find a suitable candidate that is totally new world. She has extensive experience in the world of finance and an interest in the future success of Argo. Secondly, as others have pointed out, it's a non-executive role. She's there to offer guidance to a company with no experience in the world of finance. Seems perfect for the role, what's not to like?
The prevalence of sexism on this board is truly appalling. Do you think the appointee would be attacked like that if she had a beard?
Anyway, whoooooooosh! (Without a beard.)
18 years ago was at Citigroup.... basically a generation ago (and was only 3 years not the 11 years as stated on the RNS)
IMO it is a very questionable appointment and as an investor, not one which I feel is in our best interests
I bet you've worked at Citigroup for much longer, haven't you? I thought so...
Actually, I worked at Natwest Bank, around 18 years as it happens, in Corporate Lending, issuing £000's in corporate loans, etc
Would I deem that relevant to my experience now - NO - emails, internet, etc was only being rolled out for example
That is actually my point.
The experience there is no longer relevant, other than it being on my CV.
As I have said, check my posts, I am VERY big in Argo, but as an investor, need to query this
@Enrico. As a woman, no its not sexist. The first 2 appointments screamed here are my credentials. Someone asked the question about the Chair. Any suggestions?
Haha, good luck... and its gone
God help anyone thats questions anything and has their own opinion
Salomon Brothers and Smith Barney are all connected to CitiGroup, so 11 years is correct.
AIG, I look at it another way in that maybe it’s to provide a bridge/sounding board for PIs of which she is one and quite a heavy one I’m lead to believe - The other two appointments seem geared towards the corporate side so maybe she has been put in place to represent us. Just my musings.
And_its_gone - if she is a heavy investor in Argo she won't want her shares diluted.
Personally I think the market over reacts to dilutions and the ones up until now have generally been positive for investors on paper, but the market reacted badly. I do think they got the 20% discount one wrong though.
Thank you Trelawny, I think that was a supportive question
The other two appointments are great, however, the NED, from what I can see, was selected by PW, via an unknown process
The credentials are questionable
And the NED is in place to hold PW to account, on behalf of investor and independently
Blue Dolphin has openly been pro PW and Argo, so as a result, can she be totally impartial and will provide PW to much leeway, especially since it appears PW has had a say in her appointment
Questions on accuracy of the RNS are reasonable Qs too!
So to summarise, the RNS was a lie and the person in question, who probably hasn’t even set up her desk yet, is unsuitable for the job…..there be geniuses on this board! Lmfao
And_its_gone
“ As I have said, check my posts, I am VERY big in Argo, but as an investor, need to query this”
No disrespect meant, but you could be VERY, VERY, VERY big in Argo, but PW is MAHOOSIVE in Argo, so the size argument isn’t swaying me in your direction.
Best person to take it up with is PW. Send him an email, or tweet him. Get it out in the open. No point in festering on it, if it’s a huge worry to you.
AB,
Yep that one was a stinker no two ways about it.
I do think they got the 20% discount one wrong though.