Christopher Stephens CBE is a corporate governance consultant. He is an experienced chairman and NED with public, private and third sector bodies. In addition, Christopher has had worldwide business experience working for a variety of multinational companies. Currently, he is chairman of the Sarasin Climate Active Board, managing funds on behalf of UK based charities. …
John Rushforth is the executive secretary at the Committee of University Chairs (CUC). He is responsible for the Higher Education (HE) Code of Governance, as well as for CUC Practice Notes on Remuneration Committees, Prevent and Academic Governance. He is a member of the Higher Education Standing Committee for Quality across the UK. He is …
Des Hudson is the former chief executive of the Law Society of England and Wales, having held the post from 2006 to autumn 2014. Des is a qualified solicitor graduated in law from the University of Leeds. He worked in private practice as a solicitor until 1987 when he moved into the commercial sector as …
Stephen Shaw CBE is the independent assessor of serious complaints for the Crown Prosecution Service, independent complaints assessor for the Department for Transport, and longstanding Verita associate. He also is also a member of the tribunal of the National Federation of Property Professionals that adjudicates upon complaints against estate agents, letting agents, auctioneers and valuers. …
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff CBE is a mental health and human rights solicitor, a Mental Health Tribunal and Court of Protection judge and a long-standing Verita associate. Her previous roles include President of the Law Society of England and Wales, Commissioner for Standards at the House of Lords, commissioner at the Mental Health Act Commission, member of …
Walter Merricks CBE is a lawyer with extensive experience as a chief executive, chair and board member in public-facing institutions. He is currently the chair of Impress: the independent monitor for the press; member of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Consumer Panel; service complaint reviewer at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; and a Verita Senior …
