Meet the team
Find out a little more about our management team.
Mary Clarke - Chief Executive
Mary J Clarke has served as Chief Executive of Cognisco since January 2004. Under her leadership the company has achieved sustained profitability and implemented a new operating model, developed a more customer and market driven culture and expanded the role and reach of Cognisco.
Mary brings a wealth of business experience to Cognisco. She has worked for a number of technology based companies including start-ups and high growth businesses. She has held UK, European and Worldwide roles for small, medium and large businesses. Her knowledge of Sales and Marketing together with experience in software and services organisations forms a basis of experience to guide Cognisco as it grows both nationally and into other geographical markets.
Before joining Cognisco Mrs Clarke spent over twenty years in the IT and Telecommunications industry. She has developed a number of businesses from start-up in the UK and Far-East, served as Vice President for Lucent Technologies, formerly AT&T Network Systems and as Director of Network Services, Digital Equipment Company Limited.
Mary is a mathematics graduate from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh.
Andrew Davidson - Head of Assessment Consulting
Andrew joined Cognisco in March 2007 as Production Manager and is responsible for the management of the production of the learning and appraisal content, consultancy and research.
Andrew has developed training and learning materials for the past 10 years for a range of customers and organisations. Before joining Cognisco Andrew was Training Manager at Prolog working with British Airways to develop the customer service and IT training for British Airway frequent flyer contact centre. He has also worked at Getronics in expanding their e-learning portfolio and management workshops in the UK and Ireland. More recently Andrew has worked as Programme Manager for Relate, a national charity delivering relationship and family counselling to the public, where he developed and implemented Relate's graduate, postgraduate and masters level programmes with the University of East London and the University of Hull.
Andrew also holds a BA (Hons) in Sociology and Social Anthropology from the University of Hull and a FE teaching qualification.
Nick Amis - Head of Production
Nick joined Cognisco in February 2007 as Operations Manager and is responsible for the implementation and support of all customer solutions.
Before joining Cognisco, Nick spent over 15 years in IT, delivering enterprise solutions for blue chip organisations. In 1997, he started Internet Media System Ltd to create a range of self-service solutions for enterprise wide management of personnel. The company developed a number of strategic partnerships and merged with The Program Management Group Plc in 2001 where Nick became Director of Web Technologies.
Nick is an advocate of knowledge sharing and business process development. He has successfully implemented operational procedures to meet the specific needs of a range of organisations. Nick also holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Robert Bellew - Head of Finance
Robert joined Cognisco in April 2007 as Finance Manager and is responsible for financial and management reporting together with process and system developments.
Robert has over twenty five years experience as a finance director / financial controller with SMEs within the service sector, including a two year contract in Barbados.
Robert firmly believes in the effective communication of financial information amongst all staff to enable the achievement of corporate goals.
Robert qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers and Lybrand and also holds a BA (Hons) in German from Birmingham University.
Warren Buckley - VP of Sales
Warren Buckley joined Cognisco in August 2010 as Vice President, Sales and is responsible for developing the sales of the company’s growing assessment solutions business.
Warren has worked in sales management roles for two silicon valley based analytic software companies. He was formerly the New Business Manager (EMEA) Nomis Solutions and Manager, Client Relationships Fair, Isaac. Warren's experience includes managing an international sales team with direct experience of selling into the USA, EMEA and Asian Sub-continent markets. In addition he brings extensive commercial experience in developing new business.
Warren holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from the University of Hull and is a member of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management.