Management committee

Meet our Management committee

Our Management Committee bring together their vast experience and breadth of industry knowledge to lead the vision of AXA UK & Ireland through strategic, financial and operational matters.

Claudio Gienal, Chief Executive Officer, AXA UK & Ireland: Claudio is the current CEO of AXA UK & Ireland, taking up the post in September 2018. Claudio was previously Chief Strategy Development Officer for European Markets at AXA Group, and a member of the EM Management Committee. Prior to joining AXA, Claudio served as Chief Strategy Officer for the Zurich Group and CEO of Zurich Life Insurance.
Amelie Breitburd, Chief Financial Officer, AXA UK & Ireland: Amelie has been CFO of AXA UK & Ireland since January 2019. Amelie joined AXA in 2004 and, prior to talking up her current role, was CFO of AXA Asia. Amelie has also worked at accountancy firm KPMG France as a Senior Manager and as a Senior Audit Manager at insurer Allianz.
Lucinda Charles-Jones, HR Director, AXA UK & Ireland: Lucinda is currently HR Director for AXA UK & Ireland and, taking up the role in June 2015. Lucinda was previously HR Director at Towergate and has held similar roles at recruitment specialists Hays, Barclays Bank and breakdown and rescue firm RAC.
Shali Vasudeva, Chief Operating Officer, AXA UK & Ireland: Shali has taken on the role of Chief Operating Officer at AXA UK & Ireland as of March 2019. Shali’s experience spans over 23 years, covering operations and IT management and delivering large scale business and transformational change programmes. She has worked in several industries including Financial Services, Professional Services, Local Government and Utilities. Shali was the Chief Operating Officer at Prudential's UK and Europe business and previously worked at Cap Gemini, Capita and RR Donnelley. Most recently she was the Group Change Director at Hiscox.
David Baker, Chief Risk Officer, AXA UK & Ireland: An economist by background, David Baker joined AXA in September 2019 from Direct Line Group. David has also previously had senior risk and compliance roles during his career in both the Life and General insurance sectors.
Phil Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, AXA Ireland: Phil is the CEO of AXA Ireland, taking up the role in January 2016. Phil joined AXA Ireland as Executive Director in March 2001, holding the post for almost 15 years. Phil started his career in the insurance industry at Guardian Royal Exchange.
Tracy Garrad, Chief Executive Officer, AXA PPP: Tracy was named CEO of AXA PPP healthcare in January 2019. Tracy joined AXA from HSBC where she was most recently CEO for HSBC Channel Islands and Isle of Man and prior to that Chief Executive Officer for First Direct. Tracy has also worked for banks Abbey and Santander UK.
Jon Walker, Executive Managing Director, AXA Commercial: Jon was named MD of AXA Commercial Intermediary in June 2014, after joining the company after a spell as MD of personal lines for insurance broker Bluefin. Walker also worked for Towergate where he is a former chief executive of the company’s retail broking arm.
Laurent Matras, Executive Managing Director, AXA Retail: Laurent has been with AXA Insurance for 15 years in two stints, taking up the interim role of Executive Managing Director of AXA Direct in March 2019. He previously held roles including Managing Director for Personal Intermediary and Corporate Partners (PICP) for the last five years, as well as Head of Actuarial, Head of Personal Lines Underwriting, and three years as Finance Director. In between, he took a role as Managing Director at Groupama Insurances.