Our Team
Leadership Team
Jamie Maxwell
CEO/Founder
Jamie started his career as a developer in the ecommerce sector, before joining Accenture as a consultant in 2015. Gemstone's beginnings were as a side hustle, however in 2021 Jamie stepped away from consulting to officially launch the company. Having now acquired a number of staff and a host of happy clients, he's still glad he did it.
Ben Rolfe
Operations
Ben worked for many years as a project manager in the public sector, and having successfully led projects across a range of organisations he joined the Gemstone team with a wealth of varied experience. His strategic approach and commitment to excellence underpin our company's operations and ensure we keep everything on track and running smoothly.
Jonty Lees
Technology
Jonty joined the Gemstone team in 2022; his broad technical experience and creativity have been pivotal in navigating the evolving tech landscape. Steering our technical team, his expertise ensures we consistently deliver innovative, cutting-edge solutions.
Cat Mayne
Client and Programme Management
Cat has worked at Gemstone since the beginning, bringing her experience in operations, project and programme management which spans education, professional services, and the creative arts. Cat heads up our client accounts and oversees programme management, ensuring that we are delivering on our commitments and keeping our customers happy.
Our Values
Sustainability
Front and centre of our values at Gemstone is a desire to support an environmentally sustainable future. We take active measures throughout our processes to ensure that our carbon footprint is as close to zero as possible. Our aim is for net carbon reduction. No small goal but one we are never the less committed to.
Measures we have taken so far include limiting staff travel and carrying out virtual meetings wherever possible. We also operate a completely paperless system which not only benefits the environment but is also quickly and easily accessible to our partners and clients.
There is always more we can do which is why in 2024 we will begin our efforts towards having a carbon reducing effect through our processes including opting for suppliers with carbon reduction goals as well as carrying out some of our own carbon reducing activities. Yes - that includes some members of the team actually planting trees… but also by supporting some of our environmental partners in their efforts to reduce deforestation and tackle inefficient supply chains.
Annual Gemstone Charity Award
This year we are proud to announce that we will be running our very first Annual Gemstone Charity Award through which we will be looking to directly support a UK based Charity aligned with our values by offering them some of our expert services for free. You can read more about this here.