Mark Wippell is a Non-Executive Director and advisor to listed and unlisted companies. He works with both established businesses and growth companies. He is a director of Deltex Medical Group PLC, the specialist medical devices manufacturer, an Association Member of BUPA, the international healthcare group and a member of the CW Innovation Advisory Group supported by CW+ the official charity to Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. He mentors a number of early stage technology businesses and acts a mentor on fintech accelerator programs powered by Techstars. He is a trustee of various charities.

He is a past member of three senior advisory committees at Oxford University. He was formerly a senior corporate partner of Allen & Overy where he advised boards of UK, US, European and Asian businesses on commercial matters internationally and held various management roles.

He is qualified as a lawyer in both the UK and US, and has lived, worked and studied in both countries. Mark has been chairman of the American European Business Association since 2013.

Paul Staples is a senior partner at Smith Square Partners, an established independent corporate finance business based in London.

Paul has spent over thirty years advising a wide range of clients, including family offices, within the media and technology sectors across all major geographies. He has held senior management positions in several major investment banks, notably Citigroup and BNP Paribas.

Paul has been on the Board of the AEBA since 2010.

Doug King is a Vice Chairman of Deloitte in the UK with more than 40 years’ experience and over 30 as a partner. He has experience across a broad range of industry sectors but has particular expertise in Energy and Resources.

He is a senior audit partner and has lead 13 FTSE 100 audits, been the advisory partner on other major audits and acted as Lead Client Service Partner on advisory clients.

Accordingly he has significant boardroom experience. Doug established Deloitte’s FTSE 100 Audit Committee Chair forum and participates in our CFO programme under the auspices of the Deloitte Academy.

Doug has been the Treasurer of the AEBA since 2004.

Ron Carlson has over 35 years’ experience in investment banking, and asset management. In 2003, he co-founded NewSmith Capital Partners LLP, an independent investment firm. Its asset management business was acquired by Man Group in 2015.

Prior to NewSmith, Ron was with Merrill Lynch in London, latterly as Managing Director, and Regional Administrative Officer for EMEA. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1992 as an investment banker, having spent the previous 15 years with The First Boston Corporation in New York and London.

He holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. from The University of Vermont.

Ron is also a Non-Executive Senior Advisor to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co. Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.

Ron has been on the board of the AEBA since 2002.

Adrian Frost has 20 year’s experience in Corporate & Investment Banking. As a Senior Managing Director within the Capital Markets business at BNP Paribas Adrian advises large Multi-National Corporates throughout Northern Europe on the structuring and execution of debt capital market transactions.

Adrian has been with BNPP for the past 13 years and prior to that was at ABN AMRO and has led deals across a wide range of industries and geographies.

Adrian lives in Oxfordshire with his family, is graduate of Manchester University and as a keen rugby fan he also does not need any excuse to get outdoors with his children to run, cycle, ski, golf, fish, camp or paddleboard.

Adrian joined the Board of the AEBA in 2017.

Kathryn Herrington is Chief Administrative Officer at CLS, the world’s leading provider of multi-lateral netting and FX settlement services for over 70 of the world’s leading financial institutions

Joining in September 2011, Kathryn reports to the Chief Executive and Chairman’s / Remuneration Committee. She has responsibility for all human capital and organisation effectiveness functions, including Human Resources, Communications, PR, Brand & Marketing, Real Estate and Administration.

Prior to CLS Group, Kathryn held senior HR roles in a range of global financial institutions.

Kathryn has long-term transatlantic experience and dual nationality. She is currently based in London, having operated out of New York from 2002 to 2018.

She has a degree in Economic and Social History from the University of Bristol.

Kathryn joined the Board of the AEBA in 2020.

Jenni Hibbert is the Global Practice Managing Partner for Financial Services at Heidrick & Struggles’ and serves on the firm’s Management Committee.

Throughout her tenure with Heidrick & Struggles, she has held numerous leadership roles, including serving on the firm’s global Consultant Promotion Committee. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Jenni was a broadcaster with the BBC with a focus on financial and business news.

Jenni is as an Honorary Associate of Newnham College, Cambridge University, having served as an elected Associate for 10 years. Previously, she served as a Board Governor of the English-Speaking Union, a global educational charity, for six years. Jenni holds an MPhil in English from Cambridge University where she studied on an Arts & Humanities Research Board scholarship, a First Class BA (honours) degree in English and Drama from Birmingham University, and a PgDip (with distinction) in broadcast journalism from Cardiff University.

Jenni joined the Board of the AEBA in 2019.

Paul O’Donnell is Executive Partner, Chief Executive, Europe, Middle East & Africa and has been with Ogilvy for over 30 years. He has worked in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, running geographic operations and working with major international and local clients.

In May 2014, Paul was appointed Chief Executive, Ogilvy EMEA. He is a member of the agency’s International Executive Management Group and an Executive Partner of the Ogilvy Group worldwide.

Paul has a particular interest in organizational psychodynamics and the management of change within companies. In 2002, he completed the inaugural International Diploma Programme at INSEAD and holds a Masters Degree from the Haute Etude Commercial in Paris. He is also Chairman Emeritus of the UK Chapter of the International Advertising Association.

Paul joined the Board of the AEBA in 2017.