Sharon Constançon compares the role of a NED on FSTE 100 boards to smaller companies and provides her thoughts on what makes for an effective board. Sharon has broad board experience gained through working in various roles, such as a Non-Executive Director, Chairman of Conduct Committee, and member of the Risk, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. …
DetailsRecently I spoke with Philip McDowell, who was not only entertaining to talk to but also provided some great insight into the non-executive director world. Philip is currently Non-Executive Director of Civils and Drainage Supplies; Delineo; as well as Executive Chairman of Leemic Copiers and Printers. Prior to this he has held a number of…
DetailsWritten in his own words, David Frost, CBE, shares his personal journey to becoming, and being, a non-executive director. He sheds light on the challenges of balancing a portfolio career as well as his tips for a NED / Chairman role, in which he has much experience. David: The first point I would make is…
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Andy Leeser shares his experience of the similarities and differences between NED roles, what he looks for when joining a new board, learning curves and how he stays current. Andy is an experienced Chairman and NED offering a proven track record and a rare set of insights in improving and realising equity value. He has…
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Sally Bridgeland shares her experience of what it’s actually like to be a non-executive director and interestingly for any of you aspiring NEDs, some aspects she was less aware of before she started her non-executive career. Since the autumn of 2014, Sally Bridgeland has been building a portfolio of roles and is now non-executive director…
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In this week’s interview, Michael Wilton-Cox provides some invaluable advice for being an effective Non-Executive Director and helps distinguish between roles for private, public and charitable boards. Michael is an experienced board director and has held executive, non-executive, chairman and business advisor roles for the last 26 years. He has private and public sector board…
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We are delighted that Mike Sommers, MBE, was kind enough to share with us some of his board experience. Read on to find out more! Mike has held a multitude of executive and non-executive director roles. His non-executive career includes being on the board for the Department for Work and Pensions 2001-2010, The Ordnance Survey…
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Tom Levitt is an experienced Trustee and Non-Executive Director. He is currently: Non-Executive Director for Good Measures, Fair For You Enterprise (CIC) and Digital Outreach Ltd; Chair of Trustees for The Coalition for Efficiency and Fair For You; Trustee of The Work Foundation and The Parliamentary Outreach Trust; and Director/Consultant at Sector 4 Focus. Previously…
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As evidenced through our interview with Raphaëlle Vallet, boards can benefit from diversity, including the insights of the younger generation and those still green to being on a board. For those of you wondering if you are ready for board life, why not read on and follow in Raphaëlle’s footsteps? Raphaëlle graduated with a BA in Geography at…
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With his wealth of experience, we tracked down Dr Iain Saville CBE to share his knowledge in our Expert Interview series. Dr Iain has served on around 10 boards in financial services (and one musicians’ agency), mostly for-profit. He is currently specialised in risk and audit committees, after a career involving IT, econometrics, fund management,…
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