Leadership Team - Company Information | Sage US

Chief Executive Officer  

Steve joined Sage on 3 January 2014 as Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed interim Chief Operating Officer on 31 August 2018 and Chief Executive Officer on 2 November 2018. Steve also serves as an independent non-executive director on the Board of J Sainsbury plc with effect from 3 July 2025.

Steve has previously been operating partner and co-head of the Portfolio Support Group at the private equity firm Apax Partners, which he joined in 2009. Prior to this Steve built over 10 years’ experience leading the finance function for three listed UK companies, culminating as chief financial officer for FTSE 100 company Invensys plc, the global technology-related business, from 2006 to 2009.Between 2004 and 2006, he was group finance director for Spectris plc, the FTSE 250 precision instrumentation and controls company. From 1997 to 2003 he was with Marconi PLC, acting as chief financial officer in 2001.

Steve qualified as a chartered accountant in 1985 with Ernst & Whinney, now part of EY, and holds a bachelor of commerce degree from Liverpool University. 

Chief Financial Officer

Jacqui joined Sage in June 2018 from KPMG and has gained extensive financial and strategic experience through various senior finance leadership positions within the organization, most recently serving as EVP group financial controller. Jacqui was appointed chief financial officer in January 2026.

Jacqui brings strong financial and accounting experience to Sage, with expertise including financial reporting and planning, capital management, treasury, tax, and investor relations. She has a deep working knowledge of Sage, its culture and the drivers of its performance, having worked closely with the Executive Leadership Team and the Board while developing a broad strategic remit. Jacqui’s proven leadership skills and strategic insight have made her an invaluable contributor to Sage’s ongoing growth and drive for operational excellence.

Jacqui qualified as a chartered accountant and holds a BA degree in History from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Chief Product Officer 

Walid Abu-Hadba joined Sage in May 2021, and the Sage Executive Committee in January 2022. He had previously spent 20 years at Microsoft, where he was corporate vice president responsible for the developer and platform evangelism group before joining ANSYS INC as chief product officer. Most recently he was senior vice president for Oracle Developer Tools. He also holds several senior board advisor roles in the technology sector and patents in the field of AI.­

Walid brings with him extensive industry experience and leadership skills. He is passionate about driving strategy and building the culture that delivers tangible, customer-centric solutions.

Chief Commercial Officer

Derk is accountable for Sage's commercial performance and operations globally.

He joined Sage in 2014 and has held a number of commercial, finance, M&A and leadership roles. He most recently served as president, EMEA.

Prior to Sage, Derk led European Corporate Development at Danaher and worked at HgCapital, a leading technology private equity fund.

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Vicki joined Sage in 2016 from former FTSE 250 software company Misys (now Finastra), where she was associate general counsel. In her role at Misys, Vicki was responsible for M&A, litigation, risk, IP and more.

After graduating from Nottingham University, Vicki qualified as a solicitor in the City of London. Vicki spent her early career working as a corporate lawyer in global and magic circle law firms before moving in-house and working in large multinationals and UK public limited companies, helping grow and transform businesses while managing their regulatory and litigation risk. 

Chief People Officer

Amanda leads our global people function. She joined Sage in March 2015, becoming chief people officer in September 2018.

Before joining Sage, Amanda spent eighteen years at a number of global FTSE organizations. She has experience across all aspects of human resources – with a particular focus on M&A integration – in order to drive and transformation and change. She is passionate about developing talent and leadership while creating truly inclusive organizations promoting diversity.

Amanda has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Warwick and has done postgraduate studies in human resources management.

Chief Technology Officer

Responsible for Sage’s technology strategy and software architecture, Aaron Harris has more than 20 years of high-tech engineering experience in business applications and software development strategies.

Previously a founding leader of Sage Intacct, acquired by Sage in 2017, Aaron led the company’s product vision and technology direction, establishing Sage Intacct as the innovation leader in cloud financial management solutions.

Chief brand and corporate affairs officer

Amy is responsible for brand and corporate affairs at Sage, protecting and enhancing Sage’s reputation and engagement with all stakeholders. She leads our global strategy for communications and PR, brand and campaigns, public affairs, sustainability and Sage Foundation.

Previously, Amy was head of the Cabinet Office media operation as a civil servant for Her Majesty’s Government and head of communications for Channel 4 News.