Executive Management Team
Our Executive Management Team leads the success of The Royal Mint by developing brand ideas and working with affiliate companies to help ensure the continual progression of our historic brand.
Anne Jessopp
Chief Executive
Since joining The Royal Mint in 2008, Anne Jessopp has held several positions on the board, including HR Director and Director of the Consumer division, before stepping into the role of Chief Executive in 2018. Spearheading the transformation of one of Britain’s oldest businesses, Anne Jessopp is the first female Chief Executive in The Royal Mint’s 1,100-year history and her leadership has seen the introduction of an ambitious five-year strategy to help continue the growth of the consumer-facing divisions of the organisation. Under her leadership, The Royal Mint has also committed to becoming a leader in sustainable precious metals.
Leighton John
Director of Operations
Leighton John joined The Royal Mint in 1991 as an engineering apprentice. With a BEng in Integrated Engineering, he held all the major production and engineering management roles within the organisation before becoming Head of Production and Operational Excellence in 2010. Leighton John has transformed circulating and commemorative coin production, whilst the Lean Management Journal placed him in the top 25 Lean Practitioners in Europe in 2015. Leighton John became Director of Operations at The Royal Mint in 2015.
Huw Lewis
Chief Financial Officer
Joining the organisation in September 2020 as our Chief Financial Officer, Huw Lewis has brought to The Royal Mint extensive accounting and commercial experience gained in the United Kingdom and overseas. A qualified accountant, he started his career at KPMG, working across the assurance and transaction teams in the UK and New Zealand. He progressed to hold prominent roles across a variety of leading firms, including Legal & General, Gyrus Group, General Electric and Pure Wafer. Before joining The Royal Mint, he was Chief Financial Officer at Cardiff Airport.
Andrew Mills
Director of Currency
Director of Currency, Andrew Mills joined The Royal Mint in 2009 from OpSec Security Limited, where he was Managing Director, leading a successful turnaround of the European business. Prior to 2004, he held sales and marketing positions with De La Rue, ICI and Kodak, including an assignment in the United States with Eastman Kodak Company.
Nicola Howell
Chief Commercial Officer Consumer Division
Nicola joined The Royal Mint in 2012 as Head of Direct to Consumer, progressing to become Director of the Consumer division in 2018, and Chief Commercial Officer shortly after, in 2020. As Chief Commercial Officer, Nicola oversees strategy, revenue and operations for the Consumer and Precious Metal divisions, delivering the reinvention of the business by attracting more customers to collect, invest and celebrate with The Royal Mint.
Sean Millard
Chief Growth Officer
Sean joined The Royal Mint in May 2020 as Chief Growth Officer, tasked with leading the organisation’s transformation and diversification. Sean was accountable for the incubation and development of a portfolio of startup businesses, including 13 years with FTSE 100 Imperial Brands PLC, co-founder of FlowerBe, and MCS Ltd. Sean holds a BA in Economics from Newcastle University and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management.
Caroline Webb
Chief Marketing Officer
Caroline joined The Royal Mint in June 2021 as Chief Marketing Officer and is accountable for elevating the brand to engage customers and support growth. Caroline leads the Strategic Marketing, Communications, Insights and Product Development teams, ensuring that brand sits at the heart of decision-making and delivers our promise as The Original Maker. Vastly experienced within the industry, Caroline brings insight and expertise gained at leading consumer brands including Oak Furnitureland, TM Lewin and BAA Retail.
Amanda Brady
Chief People Officer
With senior and board-level experience, Amanda joined The Royal Mint in November 2022 as Chief People Officer. Beginning as a commercial, strategic senior HR professional after graduating, Amanda was soon holding senior leadership roles – Executive HRD UK & European Shared Services at Tata Steel and HR Director of Whitbread’s highly successful Premier Inn business. Amanda also gained experience in her previous roles at Hilton, GE Healthcare, Lloyds Pharmacy, Spirit Group and Prezzo.
