SYKE is delighted to announce the appointment of Tyson Ballard as Head of Consulting. He will be leading a high calibre team of expert consultants including Sarah Barratt-Vane, Vicky Lockie, Wayne Roberts, Emma Sharpe, Joanne Chuang and Alyssa Kokilah also joins him from Cognia.
“I am SYKE’D to lead and expand the thriving Consulting practice!
“Alistair, Lewis and Amanda have done a fantastic job at attracting a hugely talented and energetic team, it feels like I’ve joined the Premier league that’s for sure. Alongside the relationship with the LOD family the combination is going to be hard to beat. I can’t wait to add further value to the clients and continue the good work that the teams have started.”
Tyson brings a wealth of experience working with in-house legal and law firms for over 12 years; including roles at Cognia, Clifford Chance, Integreon, and more.
His consulting background includes legal operations, complex transformation programs, digitisation designs, and technology-enabled continuous improvement to create legal departments of the future.
He is Prince II certified, and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, with expertise in developing continuous improvement programs.
As a serial entrepreneur, he has founded and co-founded multiple companies in the automotive, hospitality, electronics, and surf industry all with a sustainable environmental focus.
Alistair Maiden, founder and CEO of SYKE, said; “I’m really excited to have Tyson on board to help us formalise our consultancy work. It’s something we’ve always provided to our clients, but as our client needs become more larger and more complex, we can offer an enhanced agnostic legal operations consultancy service. Tyson brings a wealth of knowledge in the industry, and I’m really pleased to have him on board.”
Lewis Bretts, COO & Chief Legal Engineer adds “it’s absolutely great to have Tyson on board – I can’t wait to see the value I know he will bring to our clients!”
For more information or to arrange a call with Tyson, please contact tyson.ballard@syke.tech