Rappor welcomes new COO and CFO double-act
Sound the klaxon! We’re delighted to announce that with an eye on accelerating Rappor’s momentum, we’ve appointed two executive-level leaders to our newly formed Executive Board.
With a long and successful history of working together, Matt Hilton (COO) and Mike Yiannis (CFO) are teaming up again. They join with an open-ended and outcomes-focused mandate to help Rappor develop the structure, tools and people to achieve a successful and sustainable transition through this period of growth, ensuring long term stability.
Adam Padmore, CEO at Rappor, said:
“Our vision is built on setting Rappor apart through our approach to people and partnership. That’s as true today as it was when I founded the business a decade ago. Fast forward to now announcing Matt and Mike to our newly founded Executive Board really does reflect our direction of travel and the emphasis we place on having the right people – the best people – guiding where we’re going and how we’re going to get there.
“Importantly, Matt and Mike have navigated very similar waters before at a peer firm that, in ways, has inspired the culture we’ve created at Rappor. This means they’ve already experienced the specific challenges and opportunities in front of us, or which we’re very likely to face in future, and have a proven playbook to move beyond them successfully.”
Matt has more than three decades of proven success in the built environment. This includes a standout tenure as managing director, and executive board director, at Hydrock driving operational excellence during a period of significant and sustained growth, which ended with Stantec acquiring the firm in 2024.
Matt Hilton, COO at Rappor, said:
“What drew me to this opportunity is the balance between momentum and mindset. Rappor is growing with real intent and a sense of direction, but it hasn’t lost sight of the authentic culture it wants to continue building. The chance to step into this leadership role and guide what comes next made the decision an easy one, and I’m very much looking forward to what we achieve together.”
Mike joins the board with a background as a corporate finance adviser, NED, and most recently as CFO at Hydrock (now Stantec). During his time there, he served as the architect of financial growth leading the firm’s BGF investment and providing the financial roadmap for the following period of rapid, successful organic growth, M&A and the eventual sale.
Mike Yiannis, CFO at Rappor, added:
“I’ve been really impressed by the energy, clarity and ambition within Rappor’s leadership team, and by their commitment to building a national, transport-led multidisciplinary consultancy built on purpose. There are exciting growth opportunities ahead as the business scales, including the potential for strategic acquisitions. I’m looking forward to working with Adam, and everyone at Rappor, to lay the foundations for this next stage of growth.”
The move aligns with a broader leadership evolution at Rappor, following the recent appointment of its founder, Adam Padmore, to CEO. Together, they represent the foundation for long-term governance, ensuring the firm is ready to scale its operations and deliver heightened value to clients.
