Lynsey Okeefe
Chief Executive Officer @Sodexo
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Executive Officer @Sodexo
CEO UK & I Corporate Services and Energy Resources
EDUCATION
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Accountancy
SKILLS
ABOUT LYNSEY OKEEFE
I am a commercially astute, consumer focused, people-centric stratgic leader with over 15 years of experience driving transformational growth across Food Service, Facilities Management, Commercial Real Estate and Logistics. Whether navigating the complexities of a PLC or the high-stakes environment of Private Equity (PE), my focus remains the same: turning ambitious go-to-market strategies into sustainable, profitable growth = Value creation. Currently, I serve as CEO for Corporate Services (UK) and CEO of Ireland for Sodexo. I manage a €700M+ portfolio across 700 locations with a dedicated team of 7,500. I’ve spearheaded a growth mandate that has already seen a double-digit increase in organic growth and a 70% surge in digital adoption.I am recognised for my ability to bridge the gap between intent and commercial discipline. My BIOSS CPA assessment identifies \"Strategic Development+\" potential, placing me among the top 4% of global leaders in cognitive work capabilities— an asset I use to simplify complex propositions and win market share.Commercial & Execution Leadership: I am an expert at building B2B relationships and driving a net profitable growth business engine, having secured over £300m of new business during my tenure with Compass and delivering 500% portfolio expansions. Skilled in transformational growth, underpinned by financial fluency.Delivery-to-Margin Focus: I balance brand ambition with operational scalability. My background in finance (CIMA) allows me to identify value levers that others miss, evidenced by a £90M profit turnaround and sale for DHL and continuous margin improvements for Compass.Operational Excellence: delivering sustainable change to operations across multi site operationsCultural Evolution: I believe performance is driven by people. I’ve improved colleague NPS by 7% in the UK and 500% in Ireland by building transparent, entrepreneurial, and values-aligned teams.
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