Bio
Founding Partner of Catalyst and a member of the Investment Committee. Founded Catalyst in 1997 to invest in European financial services but by 2003 had transformed Catalyst into a consultancy and advisory business as a pioneer in the emerging social business sector. In 2008, Catalyst spun out its research arm into a separate business (www.socialinvestments.com), a website which offers socially-minded investors information about social businesses in the UK and helps social businesses to succeed (renamed www.clearlyso.com in March 2009). Joined PaineWebber, subsequently moving to Lehman as Head of Equities in Europe,Financial Institutions; and then Paribas as Global Head of Financial Institutions Investment Banking. Non executive director of Ethical Property Company and AXA Investment Managers. Has been Chairman of Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity, and Justgiving, the online charity fundraiser. Also involved with a number of other businesses and organisations in the social sector as a non-executive director or advisor, including The Green Thing (as current Chair), HCT Group and the Ethical Superstore. MBA from the University of Rochester.
Career
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