The CityFi Team

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Hayden Barton

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technology Officer

Technology entrepreneur and engineer with experience delivering advanced systems across healthcare, logistics, infrastructure, and more. Contributed and ran R&D and product development for global organisations including PepsiCo, GSK, Nestle and the British Army.

Now leading CityFi, where we’re building retrofit IoT systems to help make cities smarter, safer, and more efficient.

Kevin Doyle

Chairman

UK-based entrepreneur with over 30 years of success across technology, finance, and energy. He’s founded and exited multiple high-growth ventures, including Elliott Pearce—sold in a £2.4 billion deal—making him the largest private shareholder post-acquisition. From pioneering diagnostics at Texaco to transforming enterprise software and scaling industrial ventures, Kevin continues to apply advanced technology to modernize legacy industries worldwide.

Mark Evans-Smith

Chief Growth Officer

Strategic growth expert with a track record across Rolls-Royce (SMRs, SAF), BP, GSK, and Haleon. Combines deep corporate leadership with entrepreneurial edge, driving market expansion and sustainable innovation across energy, health, and tech.

Virginia Filmer-Sankey

Chief Financial Officer

Seasoned company director and strategic advisor with over a decade of leadership experience across multiple UK ventures, including Commerceworks Technology Ltd (Secretary since 2016) and Commerceworks Ltd (Director until 2022). Previously held governance roles at Adaro Group Ltd and Simply Channels Ltd, demonstrating longevity in corporate stewardship. British-based and active in micro‑enterprise ventures since at least 2012, she brings continuity and governance strength across multiple ventures.

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