Contact Us
The ACT offices
Postal and registered address
The Association of Corporate Treasurers
51 Moorgate
London EC2R 6BH
Main switchboard
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2540
F: +44 (0)20 7374 8744
E: enquiries@treasurers.org
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Chief Executive
Richard Raeburn has been Chief Executive of the ACT since 2002. Prior to joining the ACT, he was the lead treasury partner at KPMG for nine years and spent 20 years with international groups such as Rexam, Diageo and Prudential Securities.
A Fellow of the ACT since 1982, prior to taking the Chief Executive position Richard had also been involved with the ACT as a consultant directing the development of the ACT's respected education programme, where he introduced a major review of qualifications and an innovative e-learning programme. His review of the ACT’s governance led to substantial changes that now underpin the strong leadership team in place, working effectively together with Council to reinforce the ACT’s role as the world's leading treasury association.
Outside the ACT, Richard launched the Damilola Taylor Trust and is a non executive director and chairman of the audit committee of the Home Group, the UK’s second largest housing association.
Fiona joined the ACT in July 1998 supporting David Creed, with whom she had worked with during his time as Group Treasurer at Tate & Lyle plc. When Richard Raeburn took over as Chief Executive in 2002 Fiona was in place to continue to provide proactive and professional support. She manages external and internal commitments for Richard and reinforces the co-ordinated working of the ACT's Executive Team. Fiona is a member of EUMA (European Management Assistants).
Communications and Marketing
Kate is a member of the Executive Team and heads up the marketing function. She is responsible for ensuring the ACT communicates effectively with its members, the wider financial community and the media. Kate also co-ordinates activities with overseas national treasury and other relevant associations. Kate is a qualified Chartered Secretary and has an investor relations background. She joined the ACT in 1998 as General Manager, was appointed Commercial Director in 2003 and became Director of Communications in 2006.
Louise Tatham
Marketing Manager (Maternity Leave)
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2547
E: ltatham@treasurers.org
Louise manages the day-to-day running of the projects within the marketing department. She is involved in the promotion of the ACT's educational products, and has been instrumental in the internationalisation of all of the ACT's qualifications.
Anthea looks after e-marketing, co-ordinates both the member and training ACT monthly newsletters and supports Kate and Sharon on various communication programmes. She manages graduate marketing and Educational Trust projects including the ACT University Prize scheme. Anthea also works with the publications team on marketing initiatives for The Treasurer magazine, including subscriptions and looks after the promotion for the International and Asia Treasurer’s Handbook. She is the first port of call for all communication enquiries.
Sharon Tidball
Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover)
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2547
E: stidball@treasurers.org
Sharon's role is to promote the ACT’s qualifications, training courses and publications to both the UK and international financial community. She works on a wide range of communications programmes and projects to build global awareness of the ACT. On the education side, this involves promoting the AMCT Diploma, MCT Advanced Diploma and Certificates to potential and existing students worldwide. Sharon has worked extensively with national treasury associations in making the Certificate in International Treasury Management available to their members. Sharon has over 12 years’ marketing experience in the information and business services sector.
Education
James co-ordinates the ACT’s qualification and training programmes and works closely with Marketing to communicate their strengths and develop new initiatives, both in the UK and internationally. He also contributes to the technical content for all the ACT’s Education activities and to publications, conferences and events. He is a chartered accountant, MCT qualified, and is a Fellow of the ACT. He has over 15 years’ experience in treasury, corporate finance and risk management, and prior to joining the ACT he led the treasury function of the Unipart Group in Oxford.
Britta organises all ACT examinations, including students’ exam entries, exam venues and results. Britta is Secretary to the Exam Boards and co-ordinates the production of the exam papers.
Julie organises the AMCT Fast-track, CertICM, CertFMM and CertRMP courses including all bookings and tuition schools. If you are interested in studying for one of these qualifications, please contact Julie.
Helena Coomber
Education and Training Executive
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2573
E: hcoomber@treasurers.org
Helena is responsible for the administration of all AMCT teaching and the administration of the MCT programme.
Sarah manages the development of new qualifications and education programmes, including introducing new delivery methods and learning techniques to maintain our qualifications at the forefront of professional education. She has extensive educational experience and previously managed the re-launch of MCT Advanced Diploma and the launch of the new Certificate in International Treasury Management.
Natalie Eggins
Education Operations Manager
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2565
E: natalie@treasurers.org
Natalie's role is to oversee the day to day running of the education department and manage the education team. Natalie also manages the content of the website’s student area.
Manisha looks after students enrolling on the MCT course. She organises all the tuition and revision days for the AMCT courses plus the bookings for current students taking AMCT. Manisha also maintains the content of the AMCT e-learning site. If you are interested in studying for the MCT please contact Manisha.
Abid looks after new students enrolling under the AMCT course including exemption requests. He also provides project support and is involved in the development of e-learning. If you are interested in studying for the AMCT please contact Abid.
Will is a Fellow of the ACT and currently working with the ACT on a consultancy basis assisting with qualifications development and promotion.
Events and Conferences
Pauline is responsible for commercial events at the ACT and with her team delivers in the region of 30 events per year. These events range from topical breakfast briefings and evening symposium through to the talkingtreasury series in Europe and beyond. The events team also look after the Annual Dinner and are responsible for the ACT Annual Conference which in 2008 attracted over 900 attendees.
Tolu supports the commercial business activities of the ACT by aiding both the events and publishing departments. On the events side Tolu deals with enquiries and delegate bookings as well as aiding the event logistics manager with the smooth running of events. On the publications side, Tolu processes subscriptions to The Treasurer magazine and provides administrative support for the distribution of the International Treasurer's Handbook and the Asia Treasurer's Handbook.
Jemma is responsible for marketing campaigns for all events as well as ensuring through its events the ACT develops good customer relationships with both its members and non members. She also maintains the events in-house database.
Laura organises all the logistical elements of ACT events. This includes venue finding, audio visual, collating presentations and delegate packs, liaising with speakers and running the event on the day. She is administrator for the Events & Publishing Committee. Laura is responsible for organising the Annual Dinner.
Cassie's role involves researching and producing conferences, forums and breakfasts within the ACT events portfolio. Events include the Treasury Fundamentals Conference and the Annual Cash Management Conference. Cassie is also responsible for producing the minutes for the Events & Publishing Committee and the events update in the ACT e-newsletter.
Miranda’s role involves researching content for the conference programme portfolio, liaising with members on programme development and speaking opportunities and business development for event sponsorship. Events include the international talkingtreasury series and the ACT Annual Conference. If you have any ideas for new topics we should be covering or would like to be a speaker at future conferences please contact Miranda.
Finance
John runs the finance department and manages the financial operations of the company. He provides financial information to senior management and the ACT's Council.
Valerie is responsible for processing and paying all invoices issued to the ACT and maintaining the payment cash books.
Paul is the Management Accountant, responsible for keeping an eye on the financials across all the ACT’s departments. He also offers enhanced Excel capability to the team.
Information Systems
Charles is responsible for all electronic information systems from our telephones to the office network and public websites.
Patrick Clayton (Maternity Cover)
Information Systems Co-ordinator
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2561
E: pclayton@treasurers.org
Patrick carries out analysis of the ACT's databases for internal use by all aspects of the business. He also assists on keeping this website up-to-date.
Anna Corr (Maternity Leave)
Information Systems Co-ordinator
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2561
E: acorr@treasurers.org
Anna Corr has responsibility for setting internal data standards on our primary databases, producing data analysis and keeping this website up-to-date. She supports many of the ACT's functions with advice based on her long experience in many roles in the business.
Membership and Administration
Ria Robinson
Director of Membership & Administration
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2555
E: rrobinson@treasurers.org
Ria is a member of the Executive Team and has overall responsibility for member services, HR and office administration. As the ACT’s Company Secretary she is involved with all governance and constitutional matters and works closely with Council and the Appointments, Remuneration and Audit Committee (ARAC). She is also Secretary to the ACT Educational Trust. Ria joined the ACT in 1993, originally as Finance Manager and then later as both General Manager and Office Manager. She was appointed Director of Membership and Administration in 2004.
Melissa is responsible for the provision and review of office administration, facilities management, health and safety and personnel procedures in accordance with best practice. She is the first port of call for all recruitment and general HR enquiries. Melissa is an Associate member of the CIPD.
Jenny deals with all telephone calls to the switchboard, general email enquiries and greets visitors to the ACT. She also ensures that essential office supplies are maintained and provides administrative support to the office. Jenny works from 08:30 to 13:30 Monday to Friday.
Zoe Norris (Maternity Leave)
Member Services Executive
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2557
E: znorris@treasurers.org
Zoe is responsible for the administration of the membership function, including regional groups, and is the first point of contact for all Members and Affiliates following their successful completion of the ACT’s qualifications.
Juliet provides administrative support for membership and office facilities as well as assisting Ria with company secretarial, governance and statutory responsibilities.
Matthew Trickey
Member Services Executive (Maternity Cover)
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2557
E: mtrickey@treasurers.org
Matthew is responsible for the administration of the membership function, including regional groups, and is the first point of contact for all Members and Affiliates following their successful completion of the ACT’s qualifications.
June deals with all telephone calls to the switchboard, general email enquiries and greets visitors to the ACT. She also ensures that essential office supplies are maintained and provides administrative support to the office. June works from 13:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday.
Policy and Technical
The Policy & Technical team represent the profession to government, regulators and standard setters and promoters of industry standard terms and more generally, and seek to promote best practice in treasury and corporate finance.
The Policy & Technical team work with the Policy and Technical Committee and its working groups – virtual groups of treasurers and other interested professionals. The ACT’s approach to policy issues is set out in our Manifesto.
John is Policy and Technical Director. He has a wealth of senior-level treasury and finance experience, including being Director of Treasury at Cadbury Schweppes and Finance Director of the Global Confectionery division of Cadbury Schweppes. John is a previous chairman of the ACT’s Education Committee and Chairman of Council. He is a Chartered Secretary as well as a Fellow of the ACT. He lives near Cambridge where he is involved as a business angel with a number of early stage companies.
Martin O'Donovan
Assistant Director - Policy & Technical
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2577
E: modonovan@treasurers.org
Martin joined the Policy & Technical team in November 2003. He has particular responsibility for the ACT’s CPD programme and for the Technical Update section in The Treasurer magazine. Martin is a Fellow of the ACT and has served on the Programme Committee. Prior to joining he was Group Treasurer of National Grid Group plc for 13 years where he was responsible for the creation and development of the Treasury function in the group as it came out from privatisation and grew into a major utility, active internationally. Two of his many capital markets issues won The Treasurer Deals of the Year awards. His career started by qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.
Publications and Advertising
Peter Matza joined the ACT in September 2006 as Policy & Technical Officer and was appointed Head of Publishing in May 2008. Peter is responsible for the publications business of the ACT, in particular the flagship publications, The Treasurer and The International Treasurer’s Handbook. Peter also runs editorial and advertising strategy, and takes an active role in commissioning, ensuring both publications remain market leaders in treasury publications and provide an essential, practical resource for ACT members and others involved in treasury. Peter is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Fellow of the ACT. Peter has over 20 years of treasury experience and prior to joining the ACT was based in Germany as Senior Manager, Head of Capital Markets at RWE AG.
Denis is responsible for developing strategic commercial relationships and tailoring advertising and sponsorship solutions to the needs of individual customers.
Nike is the first point of call for advertising sales within the Treasurer – the official magazine of the ACT and also online recruitment and banner advertising on the ACT website.
Lara is selling advertising space and product listings in the International Treasurer's Handbook and the Asia Treasurer's Handbook.
Training
Maggi runs the training logistics operations dealing with the management and development of the ACT training course programme – both the programme courses and in-house – to ensure that the ACT is providing the best training solutions. On a day-to-day basis, this involves liaising with the course participants, trainers, and training venues to ensure an all round professional service. Her previous roles at the ACT include Project Manager and Office Manager and her background is in language education teaching and schools’ administration and management.
