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Corporate Governance

Bernard Fairman co-founded Foresight Group in 1984 to raise a new fund for investment in unquoted technology companies based in the UK, the United States and France. He is an executive chairman with over 40 years of private equity experience. Bernard is responsible for the strategic direction and management of Foresight Group through organic growth and acquisitions to reach a leading position in the UK small cap private equity and international infrastructure markets.

Prior to founding Foresight Group, Bernard worked at 3i Ventures as an investment manager where he was responsible for sourcing, evaluating and negotiating investments.

Bernard holds a BA in Applied Economics from the University of Nottingham.

Executive Chairman & Co-Founder

Bernard Fairman

Gary joined Foresight in 2004 and is a Partner and CFO, based in the London office. He has over 27 years of experience. Gary is the Head of finance and administration within Foresight Group LLP, providing or facilitating specialist financial input into corporate, portfolio and VCT decisions. Prior to Foresight, Gary worked at F&amp;C Asset Management as a Company Secretary, where he focused on legal &amp; tax compliance, financial compliance, technical and financial reporting and corporate finance. He has also worked at EY, focusing on audit and risk assurance.

Gary is a Chartered Fellow of the Securities Institute as well as a Chartered Accountant. He holds a BAcc from the University of Stirling.

Partner, CFO & COO

Gary Fraser

Alison Hutchinson is CEO of fintech charity The Pennies Foundation (which she founded in 2009) working with retailers to enable digital giving and serves as the senior independent non-executive director at DFS PLC and Yorkshire Building Society.

Alison has a strong background in both IT and retail financial services, having started her career at IBM becoming global director of online financial services before joining Barclays Bank where she held senior management positions including marketing director of Barclaycard. She subsequently moved to specialist mortgage provider Kensington Group in 2004 as managing director and then Group CEO, leading the successful sale of the business to Investec in 2008.

In 2016, Alison was awarded a CBE for services to the economy and charities. She holds a BSc in Technology &amp; Business Studies from Strathclyde University.

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Alison Hutchinson CBE

Michael (Mike) Liston is Non-Executive Chairman of JTC PLC having joined the company as an independent non-executive director of JTC Group Holdings in 2012 and has extensive experience across public and private sector businesses. He was chief executive of Jersey Electricity plc between 1993 and 2008, leading the transformative diversification of the business.

Mike has held a number of non-executive roles, including: chairman of AIM-listed Renewable Energy Generation Ltd; chairman of AIM-listed KSK Emerging India Fund; and chairman of Jersey Post. Mike was formerly chairman of The Jersey Appointments Commission, established by the States of Jersey to ensure probity in senior public sector appointments. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

In 2007, Mike was awarded an OBE for services to the electricity industry and charity. He was elected as a Jurat (Lay Judge) of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2012 retiring from this position in 2017.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Michael Liston OBE

Geoff Gavey joined the Foresight Group board in 2015 as an independent Non-Executive Director. He is the managing director of FNB International Trustees Limited and deputy head of banking for FNB Channel Islands Bank. He is a member of the audit and risk committee of both FNB International Trustees Limited and FNB Channel Islands Bank.

Geoff is also a director of Ashburton Investments International (Holdings) Limited, the holding company of Ashburton (Jersey) Limited, a Jersey investment management firm. He was formerly a director of Fairbairn Trust Company Limited, a subsidiary of Old Mutual and worked for Lloyds Bank International in both Guernsey and Gibraltar.

Geoff is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a registered Trust and Estate Practitioner. He holds a BSc in Mining Engineering from University College, Cardiff.

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