Membership of the Finance Committee

David is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, with more than 30 years’ experience in the life insurance and pensions sector.  He has held various senior roles in large multinational insurers specialising in risk, governance and capital management.  He previously advised companies on corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and has been a pension scheme trustee.

He is currently a Director of Middlesex County Cricket Club and a consultant to the world governing bodies of cricket and netball.  His charitable work includes campaigning for the improved understanding and treatment of neurodiversity in the workplace.

Sofia is a chartered accountant with ten years of comprehensive experience in both corporate and charity sectors. She currently works as a Financial Controller within the WPP network so is familiar with financial and management reporting at Board level for large organisations as well as charities.  She is an expert in financial controls and strategic financial planning so leverages these technical skills in supporting and contributing to the joint Finance Committee.

When not travelling, Sofia is a fitness fanatic who enjoys going on hikes, and planning for her next adventure.

Malcolm retired from the Royal Navy in 2016, in the rank of Rear Admiral. He served in all types of ship from Minehunters to Aircraft Carriers and commanded a Destroyer, a Task Group in the Gulf and the Navy’s prized Operational Sea Training organisation.  He deployed all over the world and served in the Gulf (Tanker War) and Adriatic (Bosnia).  

Ashore, he specialised in corporate governance, financial and resource planning, portfolio and programme management and ended his career managing a major transformation programme on behalf of the Navy Board.  

On retiring, Malcolm worked for a management consultancy specialising in Decision Analysis, before taking over as Chief Executive of the Bar Council in August 2017.  

Malcolm has a Bachelor’s degree in Modern History from Bristol University and a Masters in International Relations and Security from King’s College London.

He was made a CBE in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list.

Andrew Mitchell KC was called to the Bar in 1992 and took silk in 2011. He specialises in commercial and civil litigation and arbitration. His practice is predominantly in the fields of banking, financial services, professional negligence, professional and financial regulation, and (re)insurance law, with a significant international element. He is a member of the Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR), and also an accredited Mediator. He is a member of Fountain Court Chambers, and was formerly an experienced member of the Professional Conduct Committee of the Bar Standards Board, on which he sat from 2010.  He sits as a Deputy High Court Judge and as an arbitrator at the London Court of International Arbitration.

Mark Neale has had a long career of public service. From 2010, he led the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for nine years, transforming its capability in the wake of the financial crisis to protect consumers in the event of major failures, and putting many of its services online. Before the FSCS, Mark was a civil servant in both policy and delivery roles. This culminated in Director General roles in both The Home Office where he was responsible for counter-terrorism, organised crime and international work from 2002 to 2005, and in HM Treasury where he was the Managing Director for Budget, Tax and Welfare between 2005 and 2010. Mark has also worked as a civil servant on education, employment and welfare issues.

Declarations of interest:

The Lending Standards Board – Non Executive Director

Froebel Trust –  Chair

BSB Nominee