People

Our vision is to be the UK’s leading interdisciplinary business school, creating a positive and lasting impact within the industry and beyond. Our senior leadership team are the driving force behind this vision.

Senior leadership team

Dean and Deputy Dean of Surrey Business School

Steve Wood

Prof Steve Wood

Dean of Surrey Business School and Professor of Retail Marketing and Management

Andy Adcroft

Prof Andrew Adcroft

Deputy Dean of Surrey Business School

Senior staff

James Aitken

Prof James Aitken

Professor in Operations Management and Head of Department

Ben Brabon

Prof Ben Brabon

Director of Learning and Teaching & Executive Director of Undergraduate Programmes

Stephen Dale

Stephen Dale

Director of Academic Undergraduate Development. Deputy Head of Department for People and Organisations. Senior Teaching Fellow in Law.

Marialaura Di Domenico

Prof MariaLaura Di Domenico

Research Professor (Chair) of Entrepreneurship, Work and Organization

Annabelle Gawer

Prof Annabelle Gawer

Chaired Professor in Digital Economy; Head, Department of Digital Economy Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Director, Surrey Centre of Digital Economy (CoDE)

Tazeeb Rajwani

Prof Tazeeb Rajwani

Professor of International Business and Strategy; Head of Department of Strategy and International Business

Marco Mongiello

Prof Marco Mongiello

Dean International

Carol Woodhams

Prof Carol Woodhams

Professor of Human Resource Management and Head of Department of People and Organisations

Katarzyna Zdunczyk

Dr Katarzyna Zdunczyk

Director of Internationalisation and Deputy Head of Postgraduate Programmes

christine-rivers

Dr Christine Rivers

Co-Director Centre for Management Learning

Departmental staff

Our inspiring and dynamic environment paired with investment in stellar research provides the tools our staff need to pursue their passions. Together we have the potential to create change in the academic world and inspire business leaders of the future.

Department of Business Transformation
Department of Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Department of Finance and Accounting
Department of Marketing and Retail Management
Department of People and Organisations
Department of Strategy and International Business

Research centre staff

Our academics are active in research areas paving the way for change, including the internationalisation of retailing, innovation of digital services, and strategic human resource management. Information on journal articles, research papers, publications and teaching areas can be found within our staff profiles.

Centre of Digital Economy
Centre for Management Learning
Centre for Social Innovation Management

Professional services

Name Role Email
Abi Bradbeer School Manager a.bradbeer@surrey.ac.uk
Heather Butterworth School Administrator

h.butterworth@surrey.ac.uk
Emma Clear CoDE Administrative Coordinator e.clear@surrey.ac.uk
Louise Duncton Assessment Manager (FASS) l.duncton@surrey.ac.uk
Gary Gould Student Administration Manager g.gould@surrey.ac.uk
Seema Jagdev Alumni and Development Manager s.jagdev@surrey.ac.uk
Natasha Martin MBA Development Officer n.c.martin@surrey.ac.uk
Codie McKenzie Marketing Officer c.mckenzie@surrey.ac.uk 
Aimee Savage Research Administrator  aimee.savage@surrey.ac.uk
Adrian Shanks Business Development Officer a.shanks@surrey.ac.uk
Donna Shanks School Administrative Officer and Project Manager, SurreyIDEA d.shanks@surrey.ac.uk
Mark Simmons Executive Education Coordinator mark.simmons@surrey.ac.uk
Susannah Soale MBA Administrator s.c.soale@surrey.ac.uk
Pina Stamp Business Coordinator g.stamp@surrey.ac.uk