David Morgan, Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director

David MorganDavid joined the Trust Board in August 2019. His career has been spent in natural resources, chemicals and technology.

He worked for Johnson Matthey plc for twenty years – including ten years as an executive director – and has served on the boards of a number of other companies in the UK and internationally.

His Board roles have included chairing Nova Pangaea Technologies Limited, a biofuels business, and Nordgold plc, a gold mining company.

He was also deputy chair of an energy technology company, SFC Energy AG, and the senior independent director at the Royal Mint.

David is a chartered accountant, having qualified with KPMG, and chairs the Trust’s Audit and Governance and Charitable Funds committees.

Away from work David volunteers as a mentor to staff and students at Imperial College, London who are looking to start their own businesses, having previously chaired the advisory board of the Department of Chemistry at Imperial.

David has lived in Kent for over twenty years and is married with three sons.

The role of the Senior Independent Director

The Senior Independent Director (SID) is a non-executive director appointed by the Board.

The Senior Independent Director may be, but does not have to be, the Deputy Chair of the Board. They will be available to members of the Board and staff if they have concerns that contact through the usual channels of Chair, Chief Executive, Director of Finance and Company Secretary has failed to resolve or where it would be inappropriate to use such channels.

The Senior Independent Director also carries out the role of a non-executive director.

The Senior Independent Director has a key role in supporting the Chair in leading the Board and acting as a sounding board and source of advice for the Chair.

The SID consults with the other non-executive directors as part of the annual appraisal process for feedback on the Chair. 

They have a vital independent role in times where the Board may not be in agreement. They will work with the Chair and other Board members to resolve significant issues.