Mr. Smailes is a seasoned technology leader with a strong transformational mindset. He has over thirty years of experience in delivering solutions to the financial services industry and is well versed in the regulatory and technological issues facing the financial service industries. Mr. Smailes will lead RF’s strategic technology transformation and be responsible for the Group’s digital strategy, infrastructure and software development.

Mr. Smailes held numerous CIO positions with multi-national organizations. He holds a Masters degree in Information Systems Design and Management and has completed multiple training courses including most recently the University of Oxford Fintech Programme.