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Non-Executive Directors
Robert Burgess Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Dagmar Kershaw Independent Non-Executive Director
John Linwood Independent Non-Executive Director
James Rawlingson Independent Non-Executive Director
Key skills and experience Brings significant executive and
Key skills and experience Senior financial services professional with broad experience, particularly in business development. Significant expertise across the investment management sector. Extensive leadership experience in alternative and structured investing, with a focus on debt markets Dagmar joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in July 2020. She is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance, Remuneration and Nomination Committees, and also attends Investment Committee. Currently a senior adviser to Strategic Value Partners and Non-Executive Chair of Volta Finance, a Director of Royal London Asset Management and a Director of Scotiabank Ireland. Dagmar has over 30 years’ experience in debt and fixed income markets, with a particular focus on alternative and structured investing. Dagmar previously spent eight years at Intermediate Capital Group as Head of Credit Fund Management, and 10 years in senior positions at M&G Investments. Dagmar is a Trustee of Laurus Trust.
Key skills and experience A deep understanding of technology, cyber security, AI and digital transformation having held senior roles at some of the world’s largest global organisations in the technology and media industries. Brings wide-ranging business and leadership experience to the role of Remuneration Committee Chair. Experienced Non-Executive Director across FTSE, AIM and private companies as well as government institutions. John joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in 2018. He is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance and Nomination Committees. Prior to joining Brooks Macdonald, John was the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Wood Mackenzie, Chief Technology Officer for the BBC, and a Senior Vice President of International Engineering at Yahoo Inc. He has also held a number of senior positions at Microsoft Corp. (1993 – 2004). John is a Non-Executive Director of National Grid ESO and Intercede Group plc.
Key skills and experience Deep financial services experience specialising in wealth management. Wide governance expertise including public and regulated entities in the UK and internationally.
non-executive experience to the Board and the role of Risk and Compliance Chair. Broad financial services experience, particularly in wealth management, asset management, banking and fintech.
Broad experience in driving transformational growth.
Significant experience of high-growth businesses.
James joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in March 2023, becoming Chair of the Audit Committee in May 2023. He is also a member of the Risk and Compliance, Remuneration, and Nomination Committees. James is currently a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Citibank UK and Wilton Park which is an arm’s length body of the British Foreign Office. James has enjoyed a long executive and non-executive career principally in financial services, including roles at Charles Stanley plc, Coutts, UBS and Arix Bioscience. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.
Robert joined Brooks Macdonald as a Non-Executive Director in August 2020 and is Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee and a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Robert was appointed Senior Independent Director in May 2023. Currently a Non-Executive Director at OakNorth Bank, Robert chairs both the Risk and Compliance Committee and the Credit Committee. Robert is also the Chairman of Invest & Fund, a specialist fintech business. Robert has over 25 years of financial services experience across leading banking, wealth, asset management and fintech firms. He has held senior executive positions including at Lloyds Banking Group and Scottish Widows, and he was previously a Board Director of Alliance Trust plc and CEO of Alliance Trust Savings.
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