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Alpha Board, Executive Team

Ian Walsh

Chief Operating Officer

About Ian Walsh

Ian is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a Board member at Alpha. He joined Alpha in 2025 and is based in London, UK. Ian previously spent 25+ years at the Boston Consulting Group, advising CEOs and senior executives of financial institutions on strategic, organizational, digital and operational matters, while holding multiple internal commercial and operational leadership roles. He has worked with 100+ client organizations in 35+ countries around the world. At Alpha, he collaborates with the CEO, CFO and business leaders on driving commercial performance, overseeing M&A activity, strengthening business operations and delivering our value creation plan. Ian has Barrister-at-Law, Masters in Finance and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from Ireland. He is also the Chairperson of The Sutton Trust, the UK’s leading social mobility charity. He’s married to Beth from LA, with two teenage children and many pets.

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