Rule's Management Team
Marcus Rule
After leaving Oxford University, Marcus Rule began his City life as an equity derivatives trader with Merrill Lynch. He subsequently joined Cap Gemini, forging a key role in its Financial Services practice in the early 1990s. In 1997 he founded Rule Financial and has since built the company from scratch to an annual turnover of over £28 million and 300 staff.
Dr Chris Potts
Chris Potts joined Rule Financial as CEO in 2010. He holds a PhD from Cambridge University in geophysics and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management. Chris was previously a Director of Cap Gemini, a Partner at Gemini Consulting and CEO of Misys Asset Management, from which he led a management buy-out to form Rhyme Systems.
David Field
A Cambridge graduate, David Field's career has concentrated on IT in the City for over 25 years. He arrived at TCA Consulting (Terence Chapman Associates) in 1992, joined its Board in 1996, and grew the business to a market valuation of over £400m. David joined Rule Financial in early 2004 and is Managing Director of the company's Wholesale and Investment Banking sector.
Richard Goldklang
A University of Loughborough graduate, Richard Goldklang has extensive knowledge of Technical Consulting gained during 15 years at Cap Gemini. His forte lies in delivering leading-edge technology and creating innovative, profit-boosting architecture for Rule Financial's clients. Richard joined Rule in 2000 and was appointed to the Board as CTO in 2009.
Spencer Land
Spencer Land graduated from the University of Kent at Canterbury and has extensive experience of building world class consulting organisations. He previously held senior management positions at both Keane and Sapient before joining Rule Financial from Barclays Capital in 2009 as Global Head of Delivery. Spencer is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the British Computer Society.
Patrick Gracey
Patrick Gracey graduated from the University of Durham and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He has worked for more than 17 years in the IT software and services sector, initially with the Terence Chapman Group where he was Finance Director of TCA Synergo, and was involved in the flotation of the group on the London Stock Exchange. He joined Rule Financial in 2006 as Financial Director and Company Secretary.
Dr Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon has long experience of business management, consultancy and the delivery of IT services. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Leicester, where he was a Research Fellow and Lecturer before beginning his consulting career with Allied Dunbar. At Cap Gemini he led the UK banking sector and the “Global Banking Centre of Excellence” He joined Rule Financial in 2007.