South West of England

I have spent the majority of my working life in Financial Services - banking, fund administration, captive insurance, insurance - and currently with The Openwork Partnership. The last 16 years I’ve focussed on company secretarial and governance roles; over that time have met some interesting characters! Outside of work, massive rugby fan and worked for a few years at Twickenham.

April is in the process of undertaking the Institute's Qualifying Programme and is currently Trainee Company Secretary at Hargreaves Lansdown. She has 5 years of previous governance experience in the charity sector as well as voluntary governance experience with several local charities. She lives in Swindon.

Yvonne has worked at Nationwide Building Society for 5 years and previously held a number of roles with financial services institutions in the City of London. She now lives in Wiltshire but is originally from Essex.

Chris is a solicitor and chartered secretary at DAC Beachcroft, an international law firm. He focusses on entity governance and corporate simplification projects, assisting UK and multinational corporate groups to navigate company law and governance requirements, manage the administration of corporate entities and to simplify corporate structures.

Terri is a highly experienced governance and company secretarial professional with a distinguished career spanning over 30 years. With a wealth of qualifications, including Fellowship of the Chartered Governance Institute and a Masters in Corporate Governance, Terri is a recognised expert in corporate governance, compliance, and board dynamics. Now focused on providing comprehensive training, Terri equips boards, executives, and governance professionals with the tools and knowledge to excel in regulatory compliance, risk management, and effective governance practices. Renowned for delivering practical, insightful, and impactful training, Terri helps organisations enhance their governance frameworks and leadership effectiveness. Terri has 30+ year experience in various locations including the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, the Cayman, BVI and Ireland and various sectors including Banking, Funds (private equity, infrastructure, real estate, debt, traditional, etc), Trust and Private Wealth along with experience of listed entities both in the UK (AIM and full market) and other jurisdictions. Terri has acted in various governance roles including as named Company Secretary of vehicles including a leading bank and fund administrator, as Director on several client vehicles with both global leading and small firms and has acted in an advisory capacity to regulatory and professional bodies.