Dozens of promotions at EY

Thursday 03 November 2022

EY has added two new Directors to its leadership team, in addition to more than 50 promotions across its offices in Jersey and Guernsey.

In its leadership team, Emily Bodkin and Daniel Luwum have been promoted to Tax Director and Assurance Director, respectively.

Mr Luwum, who joined the Jersey office in 2018 having previously worked in Uganda, specialises in the audit of wealth and asset management clients, and banking and capital markets, working with clients in private, investment, retail and central banking. 

He has been involved in a number of initiatives in recent years, including the launch of EY’s cloud-based global audit platform, working with Social Impact entrepreneurs to provide solutions to support vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic; and as an advocate for addressing racial inequalities. The latter saw him form EY’s Channel Islands DE&I working party, which is focused on increasing mentorship and sponsorship of minority groups within the offices. 

Ms Bodkin, who joined the tax team as a school leaver from Blanchelande College in Guernsey 2010. specialises in Guernsey tax, providing Guernsey tax compliance and advisory services to Guernsey companies, partnerships and high-net-worth individuals. 

Among its wider set of promotions are several senior appointments, including Anne-Marie Robinson, who has been promoted to Senior Tax Manager. Sinead Craig, Wilmari Muller and Jerik Smit have all been promoted to Assurance Manager.

Pictured: Some of the EY Jersey staff that were promoted.

Sophie Lihou has been promoted to Marketing and Business Development Manager. 

Ms Robinson joined EY in 2014 and has worked in the firm's Jersey and London offices. In her new role, she will be focused on helping clients navigate the changing tax landscape.

Ms Craig, who works predominantly in the wealth and asset management industry and has specific experience with private equity and funds clients, will also be responsible for coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team in developing the skills required to progress their careers in her new role.

Both Ms Muller, who will be working to improve audit quality, and Mr Smit, who will be helping clients with ESG reporting, joined the Guernsey office from EY Cape Town, where they became members of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). 

Ms Lihou, who joined EY as a Marketing Assistant in 2014, will be focusing on EY’s current sponsorships and working towards EY’s goal of positively impacting 1 billion lives by 2030.

“Congratulations to all those who have been promoted or progressed in their careers. Ensuring our people have the opportunities and support available to progress in their careers, and rewarding people for their hard work, is so important to us,” Andrew Dann, EY’s Channel Islands Managing Partner, said. “The diversity amongst our recent promotions reflects our commitment as a firm to create and foster an inclusive culture to ensure all our people reach their full potential as we continue to grow the business.”