Advisory Board

In order to ensure that its observations and recommendations are relevant, well considered, and follow the best practices, Boardroom Review has access to an expert advisory board.

Ian Barlow

Ian Barlow is a senior adviser to KPMG and until April 2008 was the Senior Partner, London office where he ran the popular Non-Executive Director breakfast forum. He is a Board Member of The Brunner Investment Trust Plc, PA Consulting Group, Candy & Candy, Chairman of The Racecourse Association and chairs the Audit and Risk committee of Meraas Holding (Dubai).

He is active in London’s affairs as Chairman of Think London, London’s foreign direct investment agency and of the 2012 London Business Network and is a member of the Board of the London Development Agency and London First. He is also a board member of the China-Britain Business Council.

In his charitable work, he is Chairman of the Historic Royal Palaces, Campaign Board, a trustee of the City Centre for Charity Effectiveness and vice president of the Safer London Foundation, the charitable arm of the Metropolitan Police Service.

He is married to Judy with two adult sons and in his spare time enjoys golf and horseracing.

Richard Clothier

Richard Clothier is chairman of five small and medium sized companies with operations in UK, Central Europe and USA in the agribusiness, food and related media industries. He was previously chief executive of Dalgety plc and spent 20 years in various general management positions in the group. He served eight years as a non-executive director of Granada plc until the formation of ITV plc and was chief executive of the tropical plantations group PGI plc until 2005. A competitive sailor, Richard has represented both South Africa and Britain in ocean racing.