Barbara Anderson
Chair
Experienced and creative Chairman, Audit & Risk, Nom & PRC Chair, Non-Executive Director, CEO and Commercial Growth Strategy professional with a background in Banking, Venture Capital and Tech SME management. Winner of Sunday Times NED award Private/Private Equity ’23- ‘24. Extensive Board experience in Private and Listed across regulated and non-regulated sectors including financial services, technology, energy & telco and built environment. Proven track record in innovation, SME growth strategy, technology-driven change, M&A, investment management, valuation, financial management, mentoring, aligning management teams with clear KPIs and focussing Board & ARC on strategic risks. Expertise in complex stakeholder management, governance, mentoring, sustainable growth, ESG, new value identification. Flexible and energetic. Seeking a Board role in a finance /technology/ SAAS business with growth ambition and a clear purpose.
Expertise
- FTSE 250 company
- Large (200+ employees) organisation – unlisted
- Small to Medium Enterprise - SME (10 -199 employees) - listed
- Not-for-profit organisation Small (200+ employees)
- Government owned organisation/entity
- Architecture & Planning
- Commercial Real Estate
- Construction
- Cosmetics
- Environmental Services
- Financial Services
- Housing
- Information Technology & Services
- Investment Banking/Venture
- Management Consulting
- Renewables & Environment
- Venture Capital
- Audit
- Governance
- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- Marketing
- Risk
- Strategic Thinking
Experience
- Chair
- Non Executive
- Committee Chair
- Committee Member
- Advisory Board Member
- CEO
- Executive Director
Board or Committee Experience
| Title | Sub Committee | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | BSC VCT 2 PLC | Venture Capital/ Private Equity | |
| Chair | Energy Saving Trust | Energy and Environment | |
| SID and Committee Chair | Audit & Risk | SmartDCC Ltd | Technology/ Infrastructure |
| Board member | National Grid ED ISG | Energy distribution | |
| NED and Committee Chair | People & Remuneration | British Business Bank | Finance |
| Chair | Saffron Building Society | Finance | |
| NED and Committee Chair | Audit & Risk; People and Remuneration | Sovereign Housing Association | Housing |
| Chair | Altido Ltd | Short term rental | |
| Chair | 28 BGMC Ltd | Property management | |
| NED | Hydrogen PLC | People and recruitment |
Executive Career Summary
| Title | Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Exec Chair and CEO | Smartslab Ltd | Hardware, software and smart solutions for building industry |
| Strategy Director and Advisory Group member | Nomura Principal finance/ Terrafirma capital Partners | Private Equity |
| Principal | The Kalchas Group | Management consulting} |