Jonathan Bryant Jonathan has been a business analyst at NFU Mutual for just over five years, after moving from a similar role in Santander. He specialises in business consultancy and process improvement and is passionate about driving NFU Mutual's analysis function forwards. He also loves producing documentation that explains concepts clearly and helps to promote his team, and the value it delivers, within the business. Jonathan holds a law degree (LLB), lives in Birmingham with his wife, is involved with his local church, loves running and writes a weekly blog about whisky. Elizabeth Gratton Elizabeth has 14 years' business analysis experience in IT and business change projects, in the financial services and insurance sectors. She is now a consultant BA working for Diligenta Ltd on their FriendsLife account and, over the last 12 moths, has worked on two large-scale transformation projects to remove legacy systems and infrastructure. Elizabeth holds degrees at BA(Hons) and Masters levels. She also holds the Expert BA Award and, as of June 2014, was training to be a Certified ScrumMaster. Sandra Leek Sandra is an experienced business analyst and project manager, working for over 15 years in financial services. Her latest role is as a senior lead business analyst in Lloyds Banking Group, where most recently she has been leading a programme and then transitioned into leading a specific domain and finalising and overseeing a large, multi-faceted portfolio business area. Sandra holds the Expert BA Award and is an oral examiner for the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis. Away from work, Sandra is a Justice of the Peace and enjoys scuba diving. Lynda Shrubsall Lynda is a business analyst with 25 years' experience of projects and programmes in various financial services organisations, ranging from start-ups to global companies; she is currently at Allianz Insurance. Her projects have included complex regulatory change, the creation of new products, new customer deals, new software systems and global strategic transformations. Lynda is delivery-focused, with a passion for customer-centric analysis. She was educated in Switzerland, is qualified in PRINCE 2, is a Charted Insurance Practitioner and holds BCS BA Diploma certifications. Mark Wilson Mark is a change management consultant, specialising in business analysis with Allianz Insurance. Since completing his graduate development programme at the company five years ago, he has undertaken numerous business analysis assignments, ranging from acting as the design authority for a Solvency II project to his current role as lead business analyst on Allianz UK's major growth programme. Mark enjoys analysis of all sorts and thrives in challenging conditions. His ambition is to become an authority on business analysis, helping to develop the profession and build on its excellent reputation. Mark is a holder of the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.
