Catherine McGuinness CBE

Catherine is a financial services lawyer by background, and has been a partner in a City law firm and head of a bank legal department.  She has had a parallel career as a councillor in the City of London, including five years as Policy Chair, leading the organisation through the turbulent period of Brexit and Covid.

She now sits on a number of boards, including as a non executive director of Connected Places Catapult and a trustee of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

She has long experience of governance in educational institutions, and has been chair of the City of London Academies Trust, an academy trust with a strong track record for pupil progress.

She was awarded a CBE in the 2023 New Year Honours List for services to the Financial Sector and to educational inclusion.