John Heskett

John Heskett

"A qualified accountant, John spent 30 years working in the Baring Group, initially working in the fields of corporate finance and banking, both in London and the Far East. For the last twenty years up until his retirement in 2002, he worked in investment management. In this capacity, he was responsible for the management of portfolios of leading institutions in the UK and elsewhere, including Africa, the US and the Middle East, finally being responsible for sales and business development for Baring Asset Management worldwide. He is presently Chairman of Heartwood Wealth Group, a leading independent private client wealth management firm in the South of England and a Trustee of the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association. He sits on the Investment Committee of Imperial College, London University and is an associate member of EPIC Investment Advisers which offers investment advisory services to pension funds in the UK."


 * Trustee, Practical Action