A solicitor with many years of experience, who was a litigator spending much of his time in Court as an advocate. Geoffrey went on to become Managing Partner of one of the larger Law firms in Kent and was Secretary of the Kent Law Society for a time and subsequently President.
In more recent times he has been on the Board of a number of Companies and Chairman of an AIM listed investment and financial services company. He has also written a text book and lectured extensively on legal issues in England and Wales.
For a number of years, Geoffrey was on the Board of a Kent based charity which helped disadvantaged youngsters. The Charity received the Queens Award for Charities.
In his spare time he plays golf and in years gone by he played cricket and navigated rally cars in National championships.
A Chartered Surveyor and Company Chairman he brings experience in real estate investment, development and asset management together with executive and non-executive Board membership expertise.
A Visiting Professor at the University of Chester who brings considerable Board, Trustee experience across a number of sectors plus management education experience as a former University Business School Dean and Professor and Director General of the Foundation for Management Education . Mike is currently a regional Trustee for Age UK.
He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors, a Freeman of the City of London and Secretary of AMULL (The Association of Medical, University and Legal Lodges). Former Chairman of the Association’s Finance & General Purposes Committee. Deputy Chair of the Board of Management.
Chairman of Palmer Court House Committee – A Chartered Engineer and Director with over 30 years experience of running a building services company and providing advice on Legionella issues.
Kai has recently returned from 5 years in Washington DC where he had a diplomatic role as the Executive Director of the inter-governmental organisation for cotton and textiles. He has led 2 international not for profit organisations and has previously been Vice Chair and Chair of a medium sized Housing Association in the North West. He has extensive knowledge of Board/Committee work, particularly risk management, diversity and governance issues. Kai is also the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia for the Northwest of England based in Liverpool.
Chairman of Wilson Keys Court House Committee – A retired Police Officer with a vast amount of experience in dealing with various social issues drug/alcohol abuse, homelessness and abuse of the elderly. Awarded the MBE for Services to Policing and work within the Community.
Chairman of Hamilton Court House Committee – A retired Health & Safety Manager with experience in all aspects of Health & Safety especially in construction. Through his experience as a contracts manager he brings skills in people management. A Member of the Association’s Finance & General Purposes Committee.
A qualified Mechanical and Electrical Engineer who brings a full understanding of the many diverse types of buildings systems in use. Experienced in the development of the design brief for both critical and non- critical systems, reviews of installed systems including power, lighting and fire alarms. He is able to assess the risk to critical areas of business operations including reviews of Planned Maintenance regimes to establish models based on effective operational and life cycle criteria incorporating the overall effect on the environmental, with a view to minimising these where possible. He has utilised his engineering skills to provide highly efficient strategies to manage energy consumption and has reduced the usage by over 35% on property portfolio’s managed.
Chairman of Reading Court. Now semi-retired, he enjoyed 30 years in the leisure and hospitality industry, particularly in a number of executive roles for Bass PLC group of companies. He currently spends part of the week working with a UK automotive manufacturer. He brings a wide range of marketing, sales, commercial and general management skills to the Board.
Chairman of Prebendal Close House Committee. Terry is a semi-retired Director running 2 small property companies, 1 industrial and 1 residential. Terry has experience of running, buying and selling companies since 1973.
A Chartered Building Surveyor bringing experience in repairs, maintenance and refurbishment or residential and commercial properties his skills are used to advise Board and House Committee members in such matters as well as Budgets and ‘future proofing’ the Association’s properties. A Member of the Association’s Finance & General Purposes Committee.
Chairman of the Board of Management. Managing Director of the FS Expert Group, his professional career has been based in the City for the last 40 years where he has worked in the investment management sector and the regulation of it. Oliver was for 13 years an elected member (Common Councilman) for Bread Street Ward in the City of London Corporation, sitting on many of the City Corporation’s committees, including Planning, Culture, Investment, Finance, Standards, Markets and Audits.
He is also a member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers where he has sat on the Finance Committee and the Membership and General Purposes Committees, has chaired the trustees of the Company’s grant making charity and been a trustee of its 500th Anniversary Trust.
A consultant neurologist, clinical director for IT and managing trustee of a registered social landlord. His areas of expertise include health and care systems, strategy, operations, risk management and information governance.
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