Odyssean trust appoints new chair for 2024
It is expected Wilding will take over as chair from Jane Tufnell from 31 March 2024, who will step down from the position and as a non-executive director.
It is expected Wilding will take over as chair from Jane Tufnell from 31 March 2024, who will step down from the position and as a non-executive director.
The move is part of the trust's ongoing succession planning, with Tufnell having served as chair of the board since the launch of the investment company in April 2018.
Wilding, who currently holds 106,000 ordinary shares in the trust, is a chartered accountant and an experienced non-executive director.
She currently holds the role on the boards of the Balanced Commercial Property trust, Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C and Wesleyan Assurance Society.
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She has also held a number of non-executive director roles previously, including on the boards of Electra Private Equity and UDG Healthcare.
Wilding's executive career has largely been spent within the private equity division at Mercury Asset Management.
Arabella Cecil, senior independent director of the Odyssean investment trust, said: «We are delighted to welcome Linda to the OIT board.
»The depth of her knowledge and understanding of both public and private markets and her experience within the investment trust sector means Linda is well placed to take the company forward into the next phase of its development."
Cecil also extended the board's thanks to Tufnell, who she said «has been instrumental in the growth of the company since launch and leaves OIT well positioned to continue to deliver for shareholders for many years to come».
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