Mattioli Woods welcomes David Kiddie, Edward Knapp and Martin Reason to its Board as Independent Directors

– UK, Leicester –  Mattioli Woods plc (LON: MTW.L), the specialist wealth management and employee benefits business, today announced the appointments of David Kiddie, Edward Knapp and Martin Reason to its Board as new independent Non-Executive Directors, effective immediately.

“I am delighted to welcome David, Edward and Martin to our Board. Their deep and broad range of expertise across financial services, including investment management, technology and transformation, and operations and customer services, will be an asset to Mattioli Woods as we continue to execute against our growth strategy. The appointment of David, Edward and Martin brings further renewal to the Board and gives us a strong platform for future succession planning. We remain committed to our culture at Mattioli Woods of putting clients first and to deliver our ambitious growth plans for the business”. said Non-Executive Chairman, Joanne Lake.

David Kiddie has significant asset management and investment oversight expertise across different asset classes and during his executive career held Chief Investment Officer and Head of Equities roles at major organisations including AMP Capital, ABN AMRO Asset Management, Baring Asset Management and Rothschild Asset Management. David was also CEO for BNP Paribas Asset Management (UK) and Group Executive for Perpetual Investments (Australia).

Edward Knapp is a specialist in financial services technology, innovation and growth. His areas of expertise include cyber-security, data and cloud transformation, risk, compliance and strategy. During his executive career, he held senior roles at HSBC Bank plc, Barclays Bank plc and McKinsey & Company and is currently a Non-Executive Director for F&C Investment Trust plc. Edward has agreed to take on the role of Chairman of our Risk & Compliance Committee from Anne Gunther.

Martin Reason has significant expertise in strategic planning, change management and creating operational resilience. His last executive role was as CEO of Melton Mowbray Building Society. Before that, he held senior roles at organisations including Merrill Lynch, HSBC Bank plc and Midland Bank plc, specialising in product development and customer service.

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