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The Access Group: Leadership Change
Sally Johnson appointed as Chief Financial Officer effective 1 June 2026, replacing retiring CFO Rob Binns who served 7 years. Johnson brings 25+ years experience in strategic finance, M&A, and transformation from Pearson plc (FTSE 100).
Source: City AM
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 111.1 (Hot), up 5.2 month-on-month — shows EMEA signal flow easing (-4.4pts).
The Access Group: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.
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