Date of Appointment
March 2016 (Senior Independent Director from 10 February 2021, Audit and Risk Committee Chairman from 1 June 2023)

Skills and Experience
Robin brings in-depth knowledge, specialist expertise and extensive senior-level experience in all areas of the UK closed-ended funds sector. Robin’s executive career spanned over 30 years as a corporate financier and chartered accountant, and now over ten years as a NED on seven investment companies. Robin was Head of the Corporate Team at Winterflood Investment Trusts until 2014 and has worked for other advisory firms including Samuel Montagu, SG Warburg Securities and NatWest Markets. Robin retired from chairing Albion Technology and General VCT and from being SID and audit chairman of Ediston Property Investment Company earlier in 2023.

External Appointments
Robin is senior independent director and audit committee chairman of Capital Gearing Trust P.l.c. and of Shires Income PLC, and a non-executive director of AEW UK REIT plc, all of which are investment companies.