Penny is an experienced board director who brings in-depth investment expertise and leadership skills to the Board. In particular, she has many years of experience of UK smaller companies, both as a director and as an investment banker advising companies in this sector.

From 2000 to 2004 Penny led Robert W Baird’s UK equities division; prior to this she spent eight years at Credit Lyonnais Securities where she headed the small and mid-cap equities business. Penny was previously a non-executive director of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc.

Penny is chair of AP Ventures LLP, and non-executive director of Weir Group plc and Mercia Asset Management PLC.