Paul
became a Trustee in 2018 and currently holds board positions in the commercial,
public and charity sectors, while also managing an investment portfolio for a
private family office.
He
was managing director at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Global, Banking and
Markets Division having previously worked in London for over 20 years at a
number of investment banks. Since losing his central vision in 2007 to macular
dystrophy, he has joined a number of boards as a non-executive director,
specialising in his area of expertise: assisted technology, cyber security,
angel investing and business strategy. Paul has also become involved in a
number of sight charities including RNIB (6 years Trustee), the Macular Society
(currently Vice Chair) and Blind in Business, where he continues to use his
experiences in dealing with sight loss to benefit others.
In
2017 Paul became a non-executive director for Kings Access Tech Ltd and the NHS
Mental Health Board. Paul is a keen sportsman and has held the British #1 VI
Tennis title 2014-17 and represented Great Britain in the World VI tennis
championships, a black belt in kickboxing and enjoys various extreme sports in
the Alps every summer with his children including mountain biking, white water
rafting and canyoning. Paul has two children, a golden retriever and lives in
London.