Our Leadership Team

Stuart Deignan, Chief Executive Officer

Stuart Deignan is a global business leader with more than 25 years’ experience driving growth and transformation in technology and IT services. Appo... 

Santiago Piacenza, Chief Operating Officer

Santiago Piacenza is a technology and operations leader with more than 20 years in the IT industry. As COO of Getronics, he oversees global delivery a... 

Mike Field, Chief Financial Officer

Mike Field has been Chief Financial Officer of Getronics since 2020, bringing more than two decades of financial leadership across Africa, the UK, Ind... 

Harsha Gowda, Chief Technology Officer

Harsha Gowda has been Chief Technology Officer of Getronics since 2018, bringing more than 25 years of experience designing and delivering technology ... 

Elisabete Mleczak, Chief Commercial Officer

Elisabete Mleczak joined Getronics in 2019 to lead the Latin America region and was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in 2024. She brings extensive e... 

Laurie Mcilwee, Chairman / Non-Executive Director

Laurie McIlwee is an experienced executive and non-executive director with a strong track record in growing and restructuring both listed and private ... 

Sharon Lowrie, Non-Executive Director

Sharon Lowrie is a seasoned technology and business leader with extensive experience guiding companies through growth, transformation, and global expa... 

Walter Ruffinoni, Non-Executive Director

Walter Ruffinoni brings extensive experience in the global IT services sector, having spent 12 years leading NTT DATA, where he transformed the compan... 

Regional Managers

Gerald Eid, Managing Director, DACH

Gerald Eid has been Managing Director for Germany at Getronics since 2014 and now leads the DACH region. He began his career at Daimler in 1988 before... 

Mukul Jain, Managing Director, APAC

Mukul Jain has been Managing Director for APAC at Getronics since 2010. He began his career as an entrepreneur before joining KPN and later Getronics,... 

Luca Pavan, Managing Director, WCE

Luca Pavan has over 20 years of experience in IT transformation across the USA, Latin America, and Europe. He began his career in venture capital, lea... 

Nicolás Chercasky, Managing Director, Iberia & UK

Nicolás Chercasky has over 20 years of experience in IT, combining a strong foundation in software development with a track record of leading multi-cl... 

Joeri Barbier, Chief Information Security Officer

Joeri Barbier leads Getronics’ global cybersecurity strategy, overseeing security governance, risk management and operational resilience and the devel... 

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