David Potter

Non-executive Chairman
David is the former Deputy Chairman of Investec Bank UK. Prior to this he was Group CEO of Guinness Mahon Group. Between 1981-1989, David was a Managing Director of Samuel Montagu, Midland Montagu and Midland Global Corporate Banking (now HSBC). David was also a Managing Director of CSFB and its predecessor companies (1969-1981). David is currently non executive Chairman of Camco International and Quercus Publishing and a non executive director of Execution Noble Group, Vantis plc, and Ortus VCT. He is a Council member of The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, Chairman of the National Film and TV Foundation and a Trustee of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund UK and Worldwide Volunteering for Young People.
Appointed to the Board on 21 March 2002, and became Chairman on 25th September 2009. David sits on the audit committee and chairs the remuneration committee.