Executive experience applied to your business.
Gratmore is my executive practice. I work directly with boards, CEOs, investors and technology or security leaders when a decision, leadership gap or material risk needs experienced attention.
THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND GRATMORE
I am Mark Cutting. My career spans more than 30 years in technology and cyber security, including eight years with concurrent CIO and CISO accountability in global, FCA-regulated investment management.
That responsibility covered technology direction, cyber risk, operational resilience and executive assurance. See the career examples.
EXPERIENCE THAT TRANSLATES INTO OUTCOMES
You work with me from the initial discussion through to the agreed work. I examine the evidence, challenge assumptions and explain the decisions that need attention.
An assessment provides findings and priorities. Advisory work supports an existing accountable leader. A leadership mandate gives me agreed authority and responsibility for delivery. The distinction is made before work begins.
HOW GRATMORE CAN ENGAGE
Leadership when ownership is needed. Advisory when judgement is needed. Assignments when a defined answer is needed.
DIRECT ACCESS. DIRECT ACCOUNTABILITY
In prior executive roles, I delivered eight consecutive SOC audits with no material findings, reduced audit observations by 40% and rationalised strategic technology suppliers from eight to three.
Those results support the judgement I bring. We agree what matters in your organisation, what progress would look like and how it will be evidenced.
BUILT FOR GROWTH, CHANGE AND COMPLEXITY
A programme is slipping. Audit findings keep returning. A supplier is not delivering. The board cannot get a clear account of risk. These are situations where an experienced executive can establish the facts and the decisions required.
Start with the issue and the deadline. We can then agree whether leadership, advisory, a defined assessment or executive development fits.
WHY ORGANISATIONS CHOOSE GRATMORE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions.
Gratmore provides interim and fractional leadership, advisory support and defined assessments. I also welcome discussions about permanent executive appointments. The arrangement follows the responsibility, duration and organisational need.
Typically growing organisations, regulated businesses and companies navigating operational change or increased governance requirements.
I held both roles concurrently for eight years. Whether a combined mandate is appropriate depends on the organisation's risks, governance and requirements for independent challenge. Scope and reporting arrangements need to be explicit.
Yes. Leadership engagements carry an agreed operating mandate. Advisory and assessment engagements provide independent judgement and findings while the organisation retains responsibility for decisions and implementation.
Both models are available depending on organisational requirements.
Timing depends on my availability, the scope and any onboarding requirements. This is agreed before an engagement is confirmed.
LET'S DISCUSS YOUR PRIORITIES
A confidential conversation around your technology, cyber security, or governance priorities, and where my experience can help.
Any further work is agreed with you in advance, including scope, deliverables, fees, and timing.
✓ No obligation
✓ Confidential discussion
✓ Focused on your priorities
