Steve Ingham CBE

Steve spent 37 years at PageGroup PLC, formerly Michael Page, the FTSE 200 global recruitment business. During this time the business grew from c240 people to 10,000, 3 countries to 37, and less than £1m to £200m of Operating Profit. For his last 17 years with the Group he was Group CEO (2006-Dec 2022).

Prior to PageGroup Steve graduated at Nottingham University, BSc Hons in Metallurgy and Material Science, and subsequently spent 4 years with Johnson Matthey.

In 2019 Steve had a near-fatal skiing accident which has left him a permanent wheelchair user. Since then he continued in his CEO role and also he has fostered a strong passion for campaigning for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Combing his 40 years of commercial business experience, 17 years as a FTSE 200 CEO, Steve has leveraged his unique position to champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, a cause he continues today. In 2022 the Queen recognised both his contributions to business and to people with a disability by awarding him with a CBE.

Steve is now:

Chair of the Business Disability Forum
Trustee of the British Paralympic Association
Trustee for the charity Wings For Life (researching the cure for spinal injuries)
Trustee for Whizz Kidz (supporting children who require a wheelchair for mobility)
Chair for the Fundraising Board for BackUp (supporting people affected by a spinal injury)