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: Phoenix Group Holdings Plc (Interim Chair until November 2023). Lead Independent Director of the Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (NYSE listed).