Neil Fairfield

Neil Fairfield, FCA, serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Finance Committee for St. John's Northwestern Academies since 2024. Currently, Neil holds the position of Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer at CDK Global, where responsibilities include overseeing a 200-member team across various financial functions and managing the departmental budget. Prior experiences encompass roles at CDW as Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer, and at HSBC as Senior Vice President, North America Corporate Finance, where Neil directed financial reporting and managed a substantial budget. Earlier career stages include positions at JPMorgan Chase and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where Neil specialized in accounting, control, and audit services. Neil is a Chartered Accountant with an ACA designation from ICAEW and holds a BA in Law and Politics from the University of Nottingham.