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Board of Directors
The Quoted Companies Alliance is governed by an Executive Committee, which is made up of the QCA's Directors who are elected by the members for a three year term. The Committee meets monthly to set the organisation's strategy and determine what key issues should be taken forward by the relevant technical committees.
President (Honorary Position): Brian Winterflood
Brian Winterflood is the Quoted Companies Alliance’s President, an honorary position, and has held this post from January 2010.
Chairman (Honorary Position) : Fiona Kelsey
Fiona Kelsey is Chairman of the Quoted Companies Alliance and is an Audit Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She has held the honorary position of Chairman since October 2010.
Deputy Chairman: Michael Higgins
Michael Higgins is the Deputy Chairman of the Quoted Companies Alliance and was a Partner at KPMG until 2006. He now acts as a Senior Adviser to the Corporate Finance Department on public company matters.
Deputy Chairman: Theresa Wallis
Theresa Wallis is the Deputy Chairman of the Quoted Companies Alliance and has worked most of her career in the financial services sector, moving into the technology commercialisation sector in 2001.
Treasurer (Honorary Position): Paul Watts
Paul Watts is the QCA's Treasurer and is a Partner at Baker Tilly. Paul has been Treasurer since October 2010 and has an honary position.
Andy Brough
Andy Brough is Co-Head of the Pan European Small and Mid Cap team at Schroders, based in London.
Anthony Carey
Anthony Carey is a partner in Mazars LLP and a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel.
Paul Clarke
Paul Clarke is a non-executive director of Brookwell Ltd, a Guernsey based AIM listed closed investment trust.
Rob Collins
Rob Collins qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand and joined the corporate finance department of Beeson Gregory in 1997.
Harry Hyman
Harry Hyman is a chartered accountant and corporate treasurer. He is the founder and managing director of Primary Health Properties PLC, a listed company that specialises in the ownership of property leased on a long-term basis to healthcare providers.
Jeremy Landau
Jeremy Landau is a senior corporate partner at the international law firm K&L Gates LLP.
Paul Lee
Paul Lee is a Director at Hermes Equity Ownership Services, with overall responsibility for EOS’ engagement internationally on public policy and best practice.
Katie Morris
Katie Morris has over 30 years experience in the financial services industry and working at the London Stock Exchange.
Alan Newman
Alan Newman has been Chief Financial Officer of YouGov plc since June 2008. He was previously a Partner in Ernst & Young’s Business Advisory Services and with KPMG Consulting and has worked largely in the media and communications sectors.
Julian Palfreyman
Julian Palfreyman is currently Chief Executive of Winterflood Securities and was a founding director in 1988.
Richard Steele
Richard Steele (known as Dick) is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor. He is non-executive chairman of Portmeirion Group plc which is AIM listed.
Donald Stewart
Donald Stewart is a partner in the London office of international law firm Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.
Chief Executive: Tim Ward
Tim Ward is Chief Executive of the Quoted Companies Alliance, responsible for developing the strategy and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organisation.
Gervais Williams
Gervais Williams is currently Managing Director at MAM Funds plc and has been an equity portfolio manager since 1985.
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News
Director know how: what you should know about upcoming changes 18th May 2012
'Director know how' is a monthly article which highlights key rule changes, proposed changes...
QCA calls for equity market review following the closure of PLUS 16th May 2012
We have called on the Government to urgently review whether the UK's primary equity...
ICSA/Hermes Excellence in Governance Awards 2012 14th May 2012
The ICSA/Hermes Excellance in Governance Awards are seeking nominations for the best overal report...
Events
Conference 2012 - Engineering Growth For Small & Mid-Cap Companies
Join us at our inaugural one-day conference for the 'engines of growth' - the small and mid-cap quoted company community. Company directors, advisors and investors - come together, network with peers, share experiences, hear from policymakers and key market players, and influence the debate about how this important sector can help drive economic recovery in the UK.
Considering and Communicating Executive Pay
With the executive remuneration debate heating up, we are holding a roundtable event for company directors to discuss the key issues you need to consider in setting and communicating pay and to launch our new Remuneration Committee Guide for Smaller Quoted Companies.
Market Maker Event 2012
Just how do market makers operate and how do they set the price? Ever wanted to meet the people who make a market in your stocks? Come along to a QCA Market Maker Event to find out.
Guides
Remuneration Committee Guide for Smaller Quoted Companies (February 2012) - Downloadable PDF
This guide aims to provide practical guidance to smaller quoted companies on how to develop a bespoke, appropriate approach to remuneration. The guide covers the objectives of the remuneration committee, factors to consider in setting remuneration policy, communicating with shareholders, and remuneration committee membership, organisation and functions. This is a downloadable PDF.
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