Board of Directors

About Alastair

Appointed: Alastair joined the Board in April 2011 and was appointed Non-executive Chair in September 2019. 

Committees: Chair of the Nomination Committee. 

Skills and experience: Alastair has extensive knowledge and experience advising on accounting and financial reporting, corporate governance and management in the financial services sector, both within the UK and internationally. He has over 30 years of audit experience and is a chartered accountant, having trained with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co, a former partner of KPMG in both Bermuda and London. Alastair has core skills and expertise in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, accounting and financial reporting, corporate governance and management. Alastair’s breadth of experience, focus on culture and strong corporate governance expertise allow him to provide constructive challenge and oversight. Alastair’s in-depth knowledge combined with his prior board experience, having held senior board level positions in several high profile financial services organisations, enable him to lead the Board effectively and are key to the delivery of the Liontrust strategy and the long-term sustainable success of the Company. 

Other directorships and commitments: Lead Independent Director of the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (NYSE listed).

About Vinay

Appointed: Vinay joined the Board in September 2004. 

Skills and experience: Vinay has significant knowledge of financial services having held a number of senior roles within the sector. Vinay joined Liontrust in 1995 and has in-depth expertise in finance, information technology, operations, risk and compliance. After obtaining a first-class degree in computing science from Imperial College London, Vinay worked for W.I. Carr (UK) Limited specialising in the development of equity trading systems for their Far East subsidiaries, HSBC Asset Management (Europe) Limited where he was responsible for global mutual funds systems and at S.G. Warburg and Co. Vinay has core skills and expertise in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, the integration of acquired businesses, finance, operations and regulation. Vinay’s financial and operational expertise and his experience of integrating businesses is vital to the delivery of Liontrust’s strategy and the long term sustainable success of the Company. 

Other listed directorships: Vinay has no external directorships.

About Rebecca

Appointed: Rebecca joined the Board in November 2021.

Committees: Member of the Nomination Committee, Audit & Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Skills and experience: Rebecca has a wealth of experience acquired through a number of senior and leadership roles held throughout her career. Having been Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Director at Norwich Union Plc from 1998-2000, Rebecca moved to Prudential Plc in 2000, starting as Investor Relations Director, and then becoming Group Communications Director with a seat on their Group Executive Committee. Rebecca also held the role of Group Communications Director of Tesco Plc and was a member of their Executive Committee. Rebecca has held positions on the board of the British Retail Consortium and was a trustee of the Institute of Grocery Distribution. Most recently Rebecca spent three years at TP ICAP plc as Group Corporate Affairs Director and was a member of their Global Executive Committee. Rebecca’s breadth of experience and in-depth knowledge of effective communication ensures she provides oversight, constructive challenge and support to the Board and its Committees to achieve Liontrust’s strategy and the long term sustainable success of the Company. Rebecca is Liontrust’s named Non-executive Director for Responsible Capitalism, including all ESG matters.

Other directorships and commitments: Sabre Insurance Group Plc (Acting Chair). Hilton Food Group Plc. Conduit Holdings Ltd. 

About Mandy

Appointed: Mandy joined the Board in October 2019.

Committees: Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee. Member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Skills and experience: Mandy has extensive experience in both complex organisations and early stage environments, and brings a background of strategic planning, financial and operational management to the Company. Through experience gained in previous roles, Mandy’s broad knowledge across a range of subjects allows her to support the Board and its Committees on delivering the Liontrust strategy whilst providing effective oversight and constructive challenge. Mandy spent 18 years with EY before steering her focus towards the growth of new companies, serving on the boards of a diverse range of start-up businesses. Mandy is a chartered accountant and holds a Financial Times Non- Executive Diploma with a focus in corporate governance. Mandy is Liontrust’s Consumer Duty Champion and designated workforce liaison to the Board.

Other directorships and commitments: Begbies Traynor Group Plc. JP Morgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc.

About George

Appointed: George joined the Board in January 2015.

Committees: Member of Nomination Committee and Audit & Risk Committee.

Skills and experience: George is a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience having specialised throughout most of his career in advising clients on executive pay and remuneration. George trained with Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) before being admitted as a partner in 1989. More recently, George was Operational Leader of the London Region Human Resource Services Business and a Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, retiring in December 2013. George has held a number of leadership roles within the financial services sector and uses his in-depth understanding and knowledge of remuneration matters in his role as Chair of the Remuneration Committee. George brings constructive challenge and independent oversight to the Board and its Committees.

Other directorships and commitments: George has no other listed directorships.

About Miriam

Appointed: Miriam joined the Board in November 2023. 

Committees: Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Member of the Nomination Committee and Audit and Risk Committee.

Skills and experience: Miriam has spent more than 30 years working for a number of leading investment banks and other financial institutions and has been a Non-Executive director of a number of publicly listed and private companies. She is an experienced Non-Executive Director and brings extensive financial services experience to the Board. Miriam is the Chair of Smart Metering Systems plc and Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust plc. She is a member of the Remuneration Committee of Smart Metering Systems plc, having previously held the position of Chair, and was the Chair of the Remuneration Committee of River and Mercantile Group PLC from May 2019 to June 2022. Miriam held senior corporate finance and advisory roles at leading investment banks and financial services Miriam qualified as a Barrister and holds a law degree from Queen Mary College, University of London. Miriam is a member of the advisory committee of the Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund and was an advisor to OFGEM, where she served three terms. A Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh, Miriam was awarded an OBE DL for services to corporate finance.

About Sally

Sally joined Liontrust in April 2023 as Group Company Secretary, having previously held the same position at River and Mercantile Group PLC and most recently at AssetCo plc. Prior to that, Sally worked as legal advisor at Columbia Threadneedle and Jupiter Asset Management. She has over 16 years’ experience working in-house in the asset management industry in London. Sally is a member of the Chartered Governance Institute and is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (2007) and an attorney in South Africa (2006).

About Katie

Before joining Liontrust in October 2019, Katie spent 10 years working at Neptune Investment Management Ltd where she was Company Secretary and Head of Legal. Prior to that, Katie gained her Graduate Diploma in Law from Brunel University, following completion of a Master degree in Politics and International Relations at the University of Exeter. Katie is a Member of the Chartered Governance Institute.