Chris Samuel
Independent Non-executive Director
Skills and experience: As an experienced Chair and Non-executive Director, Chris’ expertise in the financial services industry enables him to challenge, advise, and support Quilter’s management team on a wide range of business, investment, distribution, finance, and operational matters. As Chief Executive of Ignis Asset Management, Chris led the successful transformation, and then sale, of the business. Chris also held other board-level executive positions at several asset management businesses including Gartmore Investment Management, Hill Samuel Asset Management and Cambridge Place Investment Management. Prior to that he worked at Prudential-Bache Securities and KPMG, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Chris’ previous non-executive experience includes roles as Chair of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc and JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust plc and as a Director of Alliance Trust plc, Sarasin & Partners LLP and UIL Limited.
External appointment: Non-executive Director and Chair designate of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC.