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HRH The Princess Royal has been Patron of Opportunity International UK since 1998. Her Royal Highness has visited Opportunity clients in the Philippines, Ghana and Peru.
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Opportunity UK has an active Board of Trustees which meets quarterly and comprises eight individuals with senior-level experience in banking, education, finance, fundraising and government.
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John has been Chair of Opportunity International UK since 2006 and is a board member of Opportunity International Bank of Malawi and Vice Chair of the Opportunity International Network Board. After a 25 year career in portfolio management, John has spent the last five years focusing on charitable activities. He is also a board member and volunteer at a local homeless charity. John is a Chartered Financial Analyst, and held senior positions in the asset management industry at Robert Fleming, Rowe Price-Fleming and most recently as Chief Investment Officer of T. Rowe Price International. John is married to Stacia and has 2 daughters Alison and Caroline.
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Edward joined Opportunity International in January 2007 from Oxfam, where as Deputy Director he was responsible for the organisation's fundraising and supporter marketing. Formerly Marketing Director at World Vision and Head of Marketing at Anglian Water. Edward has also worked in Consumer Goods marketing with United Biscuits and Rank Hovis McDougall.
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Renny has worked in the voluntary sector in the UK and USA, as an employee, volunteer and trustee for over 20 years. She served on the board of Shaftesbury Housing Group from 1993 until 2004, latterly as Vice Chairman. She has a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and an MBA from London Business School. She is a magistrate on the Oxford Bench.
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Adrian has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial industry. He was formerly Managing Director of HFC Bank and Chairman of the Consumer Finance Division at the Finance & Leasing Association in London.
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Mary is an executive and life coach. Formerly as Managing Director with FleetBoston Financial, she was responsible for the bank’s business relationships with financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. She has worked in the financial sector for over 20 years. She is also a trustee of the Major T Ramachandra Relief Fund.
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Eileen was formerly Special Adviser to the Rt Hon. Michael Heseltine, C.H. M.P. (now Lord Heseltine). She is also Chair of the Sarah Matheson Trust (for multiple system atrophy).
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Herta is Executive Chairman of Ariya Capital Group, a London- and Botswana-based fund management firm focusing on sustainable investments in Africa. She has 20 years experience in international finance having held senior positions at Citibank, JP Morgan and AIG Financial Products. A tax lawyer by training, she serves on several boards in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, including Camco International, a global leader in climate change solutions, and chairs the Prince’s Trust Womens’ Leadership Group. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from Thomas M Cooley Law School in Michigan, a Masters of Law in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a BA from Andrews University.
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Roger is Senior Adviser at Actis, formerly the Commonwealth Development Corporation. With a background in economics, Roger has worked for the Bank of England, the UN, BP and National Power, where he was Finance Director from 1996 to 2000. He is currently a non-executive director of Anglian Water and a Governor of University College, Winchester. |
John Ford (Chair)
Renny Gye
Adrian Hill
Mary Lindsay-White
Eileen, Lady Strathnaver, OBE
Herta von Stiegel
Roger Witcomb
