Leadership at Cass
The Cass Business School is led by an outstanding team of academic and professional staff. Together we strive to fuel the energy and excellence of Cass, supporting our faculty & research, education, community and operations locally and globally.
Cass Leadership
Dean: Paolo Volpin
Professor Paolo Volpin is Interim Dean at Cass Business School. Prior to this role, he has been Vice Dean and Head of the Faculty of Finance. He is also a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and a Research Associate of the European Corporate Governance Institute. Prior to joining Cass Business School, he was an Associate Professor of Finance at the London Business School and has been Director of the European Finance Association. He has published widely in the top academic journals: American Economic Review, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Review of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Economic Perspectives and other journals. His research in corporate finance, especially in the field of corporate governance, has won several awards. He holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University and a Doctorate and a BA also in Economics from Bocconi University.
Chief Operating Officer: Paul Long
Cass Faculty & Research Executive
Gianvito Lanzolla – Head of Faculty-Management
Ian Marsh – Head of Faculty–Finance
Ben Rickayzen – Associate Dean and Head of Faculty–Actuarial Science & Insurance
Bobby Banerjee – Associate Dean-Research & Enterprise
Cass Education Executive
Rich Payne – Associate Dean-Undergraduate Programme
Nick Motson – Associate Dean-MSc Programme
Stephen Thomas – Associate Dean-MBA Programme
Simon Parker – Associate Dean- Education
Cass Community Executive
Andrew Clare – Associate Dean- Executive Education
Sionade Robinson– Associate Dean-People & Culture
Dirk Nitzsche – Associate Dean-Internationalisation
Tim Longden – Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Canan Kocabasoglu-Hillmer - Director, Global Women's Leadership Programme
Cass Operations Executive
Damian Williams – Academic Operations Director
Bunmi Odulaja-HR Manager
Amy Ripley - PR and Communications Manager
Sara Juillet – Director, Postgraduate Careers and Professional Development
Jo Richardson-Smith – Head of Digital Learning
Reema Khan - Head of Principal Gifts