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
W: information request form
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Chief Executive
Stuart is a Fellow of the ACT, having been in the very first group to take the ACT's professional qualifications when they were launched in the mid 1980s. After his early career in accounting and financial roles he was treasurer of BICC plc and has subsequently been finance director of several organisations, most recently at Amec plc. During his time there the company entered the FTSE 100.
Sylvia provides full administrative support to the Chief Executive, organising of his diary, Advisory Board events and ACT Middle East meetings including liaising with Council and various committees.
Communications and Marketing
Rachel co-ordinates the monthly ACT member newsletter, looks after e-marketing, and assists the team on various communication programmes. She works on graduate marketing and Educational Trust projects including the ACT University Prize scheme. She is the first port of call for all marketing and communication enquiries.
Sharon heads up the marketing function and is responsible for ensuring the ACT communicates effectively with its members, the wider financial community and the media. She oversees a wide range of communications programmes and projects to build global awareness of the ACT and its products and services. Sharon also co-ordinates activities with overseas national treasury and other relevant associations and organisations to make ACT’s internationally-recognised qualifications available to their members.
Louise Tatham
Head of Market Development (Education)
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2544
E: ltatham@treasurers.org
Louise manages the marketing of the ACT’s qualifications and training courses. Her role includes promoting all training courses, both internal and those that are part of the Training Course Programme. Louise is involved in the ACT's Certificate in International Cash Management and the MCT Advanced Diploma in Treasury, and has been instrumental in the internationalisation of the ACT's qualifications.
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.
Simon Buller
Education Operations Manager (maternity cover)
T: +44 (0)20 7847 2565
E: sbuller@treasurers.org
Simon manages the education operations team. He is responsible for the conduct of all processes and systems through the operations of enrolment, tuition and examinations. He also ensures accurate communications to students via a variety of media.
Helena project manages the design, development and construction of the ACT’s qualifications, as well as the updating process for all educational materials. She also looks after the maintenance of the e-learning websites.
Julie is the course co-ordinator for the MCT, CertICM, and CertFMM courses. Julie also manages all aspects of planning and running the CertICM UK and International Tuition Schools and the tuition and revision courses for AMCT and the Certificate courses. If you are currently studying for any of these qualifications, please contact Julie.
Sarah oversees the running of the education department. She also manages the development of new qualifications and education programmes, including the re-launch of MCT Advanced Diploma and the new Certificate in International Treasury Management. Sarah has extensive educational experience and ensures the quality of all the ACT’s qualifications.
Natalie manages the education operations team. She is responsible for the conduct of all processes and systems through the operations of enrolment, tuition and examinations. She also ensures accurate communications to students via a variety of media.
Caroline organises all ACT examinations, including student exam entries, exam venues and results. Caroline is Secretary to the Exam Boards and co-ordinates the production of the exam papers.
Holly is the course co-ordinator for the AMCT Diploma she processes requests for exemption from the AMCT stage one. Holly is also the course co-ordinator of the CertRM, and CertCFF courses. If you are currently studying for any of these qualifications, please contact Holly.
Manisha Parmar
Senior Education Executive (maternity leave)
Rebecca is the course co-ordinator for the CertITM and CertITM-PF courses. If you are currently studying for any of these qualifications, please contact Rebecca.
Will is a Fellow of the ACT with extensive treasury experience. He lectures on behalf of the ACT, is involved in ACT training courses and works on the development and promotion of ACT qualifications with particular emphasis on the MCT Advanced Diploma.
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.
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.
Bryony deals with bookings, enquiries and administration in the events department.
Miranda has project managed the start up of the ACT Middle East initiative to develop treasury knowledge across the Middle East region through events, education and publications. Miranda’s role also 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 as well as the Middle East event programme. If you have any ideas for new topics we should be covering, would like to be a speaker at future conferences or would like more information about the ACT Middle East Network please contact Miranda.
Natasha deals with all bookings and administration for the events department as well as the logistics for the ACT Middle East events.
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.
Anneke has responsibility for managing the ACT's sales and purchase ledgers, ensuring that all customer receipts and supplier invoices are properly recorded, posted and reconciled to the relevant cashbooks and bank accounts, and ensuring that all suppliers are paid according to terms. Anneke also assists the team at month-end and year-end with reconciliations and account preparation.
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.
Anna Corr has responsibility for setting internal data standards on our primary databases, producing data analysis which includes our website for all departments and managing website content.
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.
Michelle 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. Michelle works from 13:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday.
Zoe manages the administration of the membership function including regional groups, and is the first point of contact for all Members following their successful completion of the ACT’s qualifications.
Juliet provides administrative support for membership, regional groups and office facilities. She also assists Ria with company secretarial, governance and statutory responsibilities.
Matthew is responsible for the administration of the membership function and is the first point of contact for all Corporate membership and Faculty membership applications.
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 is involved as a small 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.
Andrew is responsible for advertising sales across all ACT publications, primarily The Treasurer and associated supplements, the website and the International Treasurer’s Handbook.
Denis is responsible for developing strategic commercial relationships and tailoring advertising and sponsorship solutions to the needs of individual customers.
Samantha deals with all the administration for publications and finance team.
Training
Maggi is responsible for the management and commercial development of the ACT training course programme – both the public and in-house courses – delivering in the region of 30 courses a year. Her aim is to offer an all round professional service and to ensure that the ACT is providing the best possible training solutions at the most competitive prices to our members and their teams. 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.
Radmila is responsible for the administration and delivery of the ACT training course programme. Her responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the individual courses and involves responding to participant enquiries, processing bookings, liaising with trainers, collating their materials, all with the aim of ensuring the smooth running of each course.