I grew up across the river from the Mudchute, and was inspired to get involved by Mike Barraclough, a former Chair and still a trustee and volunteer.
I began my working life as a lawyer at a City law firm, Slaughter and May, before a career as an investment banker with Rothschild. After that I spent some years at a large hedge fund, Marshall Wace, which is when I became a trustee of the Mudchute, helping to secure some external funding. I then spent some years combining investing in companies in Africa with my role at the Mudchute, having become the Chair in 2009, before stepping down in 2017.
Now I’m part of the leadership team of the UCI (the world governing body of cycling).
Although I share the common passion we have for the outdoors and nature, I try to bring my business experience to helping the Mudchute grow and fulfil its enormous potential. I was lucky to become Chair after decades of work by others in developing the Mudchute, and it is a great pleasure to work with the staff, my fellow trustees and our many volunteers and supporters to see the Mudchute go from strength to strength.