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Chris Cornall

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Group Technology and Data Director at Wates Family Holdings

West Malling, England, United Kingdom

About

Chris Cornall is Group Technology and Data Director at Wates, having previously held business improvement and transformation roles at Barclays Wealth and Laing O'Rourke. He joined as Group IT Director in 2013 and now leads the Group's IT and Data and Analytics teams. He sits on the Executive Committee and has more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation.

Experience

  1. Wates GroupGroup Technology and Data Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Wates GroupGroup IT Director2013 — 2025
  3. Wates GroupProgramme Director2012 — 2013
  4. Wates GroupCRM Programme Manager2011 — 2012
  5. Laing O'RourkeBusiness Development Manager (Central)2007 — 2010
  6. Barclays WealthSenior Business Analyst2005 — 2007

Education

  1. University of HullBSc (Hons), Economics1997 — 2001
  2. Canterbury Christ Church UniversityDMS, Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies2003 — 2005
  3. Cambridge Judge Business SchoolLaing O'Rourke Leadership Development Programme

Skills & more

Leadership1Strategy1Strategic PlanningBusiness TransformationInformation TechnologyIT LeadershipBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementDigital StrategyIT StrategyProgram ManagementChange Management
+2 moreIT TransformationBusiness Strategy

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Colleagues at Wates Family Holdings

Andrew Wates
WFET Chair at Wates Family Holdings
Anna Mann
Group Communications and Marketing Director, Wates Group at Wates Family Holdings
Brian Long
Group Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director at Wates Family Holdings
Charles Wates
Director at Wates Family Holdings
Chelsea Walters
Group Legal Director at Wates Family Holdings
Cressida Curtis
Group Sustainability Director at Wates Family Holdings
David Brocklebank
Executive Managing Director, Wates Land & Development at Wates Family Holdings
David Morgan
Executive Managing Director, WPS at Wates Family Holdings

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Where does Chris Cornall work?
Chris Cornall is Group Technology and Data Director at Wates Family Holdings.

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Shared employers

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