Richard Brooman

Richard, a former CFO of listed companies, is now a plural independent NED and Chairman with multi-sector board level experience and retains a keen sense of fun in all that he does from chairing the audit committee to singing opera on stage. His management responsibilities have been many and varied, especially in fmcg. At Mars, Richard spent several years outside finance in charge of physical distribution and management development. At SmithKline Beecham, he was CFO of the £2+ billion global consumer healthcare business.

Richard’s approach to mentoring is to listen carefully and to help the executive take charge of their life and career.  He focuses on aligning values between the individual and the organisation and on outcomes.  There might be a burgeoning regulatory requirement getting in the way of doing business but Richard believes the only real limitations are those that we impose on ourselves.

Board mandates

Present Non-Executive Appointments

Hg Capital Trust Chairman Audit & Valuations Committee (listed private equity) 
Acal Plc Chairman Audit Committee (Distributor electronic components)  
Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Cos Investment Trust Plc Dep. Chairman and Chairman Audit Cttee       
Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust Chairman Audit & Risk Committee (Mental Health)
British Youth Opera Trustee (Charity)
Leonard Cheshire Disability Trustee (International Charity)
Merchant Taylors’ School Governor, Trustee, Director (Independent School)

Present-Executive Appointments

Incrementum Limited strategic consultancy and mentoring

Past Non-Executive Appointments

SVM UK Active Fund Plc