Elona Mortimer-Zhika, CEO, IRIS Software Group

Elona Mortimer-Zhika is the inspirational CEO of IRIS Software Group and is responsible for all operations across the Group and this weeks guest on the Leadership Bites podcast.On this episode we talk about:Humble upbringingAn education in diversity"The luck winner of...." (No luck involved)"My dad's my hero"Proud to be an accountantThe role of leadershipHiring for curiousityFailing fastNo decision is worth the wrong decisionThe culture questionBeing a house of brands"You can't just laminate values"The power of celebrationBeating the drum"You can't fake passion"Elona joined IRIS in 2016 as Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2018, and then Chief Executive Officer in 2019. In 2020, Elona was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Purplebricks, the UK’s leading hybrid estate agency. Before joining IRIS, Elona held several senior leadership roles in Big 4 and PE-backed businesses, including Mavenir, Acision, Arthur Andersen and Deloitte.Elona graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Accounting and Economics and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Awards include Top 50 Women in Accounting 2021; UK Tech Awards Business Woman of the Year 2020; Global Banking and Finance Business Woman of the Year UK 2020 and the Venus National Finance Professional of the Year 2018.Elona is passionate about diversity and is a mentor in the F-Ten ICAEW programme supporting women in leadership positions.To find out more about Guy Bloom and his award winning work in Team Coaching, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching click below.The link to everything CLICK HEREUK: 07827 953814Email: [email protected] Web: www.livingbrave.com