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Meet the team behind The Gap.

The Gap is crafted by a team that knows how to build great tech and have also lived the reality of growing an accounting firm through advisory services. It's this expertise you can feel in every feature.

Mark Jenkins The Gap CEO

Mark Jenkins

CEO  |  Director  |  Co-Founder

With over 25 years in public practice and 17 years as a director, he knows what it takes to achieve 50% revenue from business advisory.

He's a huge believer in accountants having financial, time and mind freedom and helping them work smarter, not harder.

With over 20 team members across New Zealand, Australia and UK, we all come together with a common goal, to make advisory services fast, simple and profitable for accountants.

For onboarding and member support 

NZ/AU

Brad Turville The Gap

Brad Turville

Onboarding NZ/AU

Georgia May The Gap

Georgia May

Member Success NZ/AU

Angela McEntyre The Gap

Angela McEntyre

Member Success NZ/AU

UK

Phil Sayers The Gap

Phil Sayers

Onboarding UK

Debbie Spooner The Gap

Debbie Spooner

Member Success UK

Atim Arden The Gap

Atim Arden

Member Success UK

For partnerships, marketing and product.

Sarah Steele The Gap

Sarah Steele

Marketing and Partnerships

Sarah Harris The Gap

Sarah Harris

Product Manager

Governance

John Schol

John Schol

Director

John is a Director of several award-winning accounting firms. He has served as a CA ANZ Councillor and is a current member of the CA ANZ Professional Conduct Committee.

John assists firms with strategy, succession and modernisation projects and has four coaching groups. His thought leadership includes presenting webinars, seminars, workshops, keynote speaking and hosting a podcast series.

Mark Jenkins

Mark Jenkins

Director

Successful director, CEO and Co-founder of The Gap, Mark leads sales to promote advisory services to accountants and small to medium-sized businesses.

With over 25 years in public practice and 17 years as a Director, he knows what it takes to achieve 50% revenue from business advisory.

Empowerment is a core value that drives him to help accountants and their clients work smarter, not harder.

 

Martin McGrath

Martin McGrath

Group Chair

Martin J. McGrath is a seasoned global Managing Partner and CEO with leadership roles at Arthur Andersen Canada, KPMG Canada and Europe, Grant Thornton UK, and Ernst & Young, Canada.  

He has founded three investor-backed advisory firms and currently as founder and managing partner of Cornhill Walbrook, advises global professional services firms and Private Equity sponsors on growth strategy, transformation, and professional services sector innovation.

His work spans high-profile transactions across the UK, Europe, and North America, with a focus on helping firms navigate disruption and lead with purpose.

The Gap team

Leadership Team

Florian Herrman The Gap

Florian Herrman

Head of Finance 

Sarah Steele The Gap

Sarah Steele

Head of Marketing

Mike Merry The Gap

Mike Merry

  Chief Technology Officer

Brad Turville The Gap

Brad Turville

Head of Growth

UK Team

Phil Sayers The Gap

Phil Sayers

Director of Sales

Debbie Spooner The Gap

Debbie Spooner

Member Success Team Leader

Atim Arden The Gap

Atim Arden

Member Success Advocate

Member Success NZ/AU

Georgia May The Gap

Georgia May

Member Success Specialist

Angela McEntyre The Gap

Angela McEntyre

Member Success Specialist

Marketing Team

Will Snook The Gap

Will Snook

Marketing Specialist

Kylie Saglia The Gap

Kylie Saglia

Marketing Specialist

Sue Axcell The Gap

Sue Axcell

Design & Content Coordinator

Mark Roman The Gap

Mark Roman

Admin Support

Product Team

Sarah Harris The Gap

Sarah Harris

Product Manager

Jeremy Caughey The Gap

Jeremy Caughey

Business Analyst & Project Manager

Jason Richard The Gap

Jason Richards

Technical Lead

Chris Hetem The Gap

Chris Hetem

Product Designer

Kevin Menhinick The Gap

Kevin Menhinick

Full Stack Developer

Guus Van Walstijn

Guus Van Walstijn

Full Stack Developer

Ripeka Lane The Gap

Ripeka Lane

Content Specialist

Finance Team

Sarah Ridway The Gap

Sarah Ridgway

Business Manager

Rosangela Alberti The Gap

Rosangela Alberti

Finance & Admin Support