A more detailed summary of the background and interests of each of the management team members is available by clicking on their name.


 

 
Tara McGeehan

Tara McGeehan

President, CGI UK and Australia

Tara McGeehan was appointed President of CGI’s UK operations in January 2018. In May 2019, to capitalise on market synergies, the Australia Business Unit was added to the UK Operations, forming the UK and Australia Strategic Business Unit. As President, Tara leads a team of approximately 6,000 professionals and consultants who bring all of CGI’s end-to-end capabilities and industry and technology expertise to clients across these regions.

 

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Mark Aston

Senior Vice President, CGI UK North and Australia

Mark Aston was appointed Senior Vice President responsible for North, Energy, Utilities and Telecoms in September 2018. In May 2019, to capitalise on market synergies, the Australia Business Unit was added to the UK Operations and Mark now leads the UK North and Australia Business Unit.

Les Davey

Les Davey

Senior Vice President Consulting Services, CGI Australia

Les is the Senior Vice President Consulting Services (SVPCS) for Australia and local representative for CGI’s UK North and Australia business, this includes responsibility for the end to end performance of two major Australian organisations in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane. Les has built a high performance and client focussed Australian business, guiding the team through the global pandemic and assisting with strategies to support the success and growth of our Australian clients and members.

John Rowland

John Rowland

Senior Vice President Consulting Services, CGI Australia

As Senior Vice President of CGI UK North and Australia, John is responsible for the end to end performance of our Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart offices and is focused on sustainable management of the interests of customers, members, and shareholders. A key part of this role is to provide strategic guidance and direction to the leadership team, drive a strong inclusive team culture, as well as deliver the CGI Dream, "To create an environment in which we enjoy working together and, as owners, contribute to the building a company we can be proud of."

Neil Timms

Neil Timms 

Senior Vice President, Space, Defence and Intelligence, CGI UK & Australia

Neil Timms was appointed as Senior Vice President of our UK Space, Defence and Intelligence Business Unit in October 2017. In 2021, he extended this role to include our Australian organisation to ensure strong sharing of capability between allies with a focus on the AUKUS/5 Eyes partnership.

Tony Nicholls

Tony Nicholls

Head of Space, Defence and Intelligence, CGI Australia

Tony leads CGI Australia's Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit. He has over 30 years of experience developing strategic partnerships and delivering large organisation agile transformations, with a track record of leadership in both national and international programs.