Neil
Grimston TD

A 'safe pair of hands' with a 'results' based approach.
An experienced chairman and leadership executive.
Set up and managed businesses in Asia, Europe and USA.
European board member for global financial services and investment banking group.
Served as chairman/chief executive on both public and private sector boards.

Profile
Neil was Chairman of Hanover Partnership and has held leadership appointments in investment banking, information technology, education, third sector and professional services. He was a Board Member European Management Committee Chemical Bank (JPMorgan Chase) and Member Executive Management Board and Group Finance Director Telos Bioinformatik AG. He is currently Vice Chairman, Royal British Legion - City of Ely Branch, Fellow ILM and a Business Member @ DfE Academy Ambassadors.

Recently, Trustee Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust, Chairman CMAT's Estates & IT Policy & Scrutiny Committee, Chairman Downham Feoffees Primary Academy, Chairman Ermine Street Church Academy, Member Audit Committee Woodard Academies Trust and Board Member Diocese of Ely Board of Education. Previously, Chairman Westminster City Council's Adult Education Service (WAES), Independent Non-Executive Director at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Chairman 1094 (Ely) Squadron Air Training Corps.

Approved by DfE as a sponsor for secondary academies.
Millennium Master Worshipful Company of Scriveners.

Neil’s professional education includes a postgraduate qualification in executive coaching and leadership mentoring.

Professional Memberships

Fellow Institute of Leadership and Management (FInstLM)

Alumnus London Business School

Member European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC)
Millennium Masters’ Association, City of London

Freeman City of London

British Army
Commanded Territorial Army unit in war role attachment to logistic support regiment BAOR
Regular Army Reserve of Officers (Retd)
Awarded Efficiency Decoration (TD)

Regimental Association The Royal Logistic Corps, RASC & RCT Officers' Club
Former Regimental & Veteran Member Honourable Artillery Company

Member The Sandhurst Trust

Public Office
Formerly elected member London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council

Specialised in education, youth and amenities
Vice chair schools committee

Vice chair youth employment committee
Chair and governor, college and school boards
Chair and vice chair local authority adult education service

Neil Grimston TD

Neil
Grimston TD