Our Circles of support are an additional service launching for 2025. They are a ‘go-to’ community of support for members with experience in each sector to build closer connections. Each group involves a WhatsApp Community and six events, mixed between virtual and in-person.
This community is for NEDs managing the complexities of listing rules and regulations and/or very large private companies with a different ownership structures. The group will include deep-dives into the listing rules, Wates Principles and discussions on key issues affecting large and complex businesses – and those who sit on their boards. Pinsent Masons LLP will from time to time bring their expertise and insight to the discussions. They already share their monthly Boardroom Briefings in our Resource Centre, a one-side summary of corporate governance news, available to all members
Open to our Directors’ Circle members who are currently serving on boards of this type, our Listed & Large Company Circle will provide a supportive, confidential space bringing the peer support and insight to be even more impactful as a NED.
Meeting dates –
Please register here to be join our 2025 Listed & Large Company Circle events. We will share further dates through the year. Do register even if you can not attend the first session.
Session 1 – Thursday 13th February, 9am-10am (virtual)
Welcome, introductions and priority issues discussion.
You will also receive an invitation to join the WhatsApp group.
Chaired by – Carolyn Clarke and Dorothy Burwell
Pinsent Masons leads – Chrissy Findlayson & Helen Siviter
Chairs
Carolyn Clarke
Currently a Partner and co-founder of Brave Within LLP.Experienced NED and committee member, of large listed and private company boards. Currently on the board of Elcogen (a manufacturer of clean energy technology) and Agilyx (a plastic waste related company). Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors and formerly Institute of Business Ethics. Previous board member of Starling Bank and senior C-Suite leader at Centrica, plus a Partner at PwC.
Dorothy Burwell
Experienced strategic communications advisor and partner for FGS Global, previously Finsbury Glover Hering Group, with 31 offices globally. Currently sitting on the board of Post Holdings (NYSE listed consumer packaged goods company) and Pennon Group Plc (FTSE 250 environmental infrastructure company)
Qualified Accountant as well as being a Governance, Audit, Risk, Control and Ethics expert/advisor.
Pinsent Masons leads
Chrissy Findlay
Chrissy is a Partner in the firm’s corporate group, advising public and private companies on acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, initial public offerings, secondary issues and general corporate advisory work. Chrissy focuses on transactions in the financial services sector and regularly advises insurers, intermediaries and financial institutions and other clients on transactions in the sector.
