Chair, investor, and adviser to a small number of organisations doing important work.

Interested in long-term thinking, social change, and ambitious ideas that do not fit neatly into existing categories.

Recent writing

  • Becoming Chair at Firetail

    I believe Firetail has a decent chance of becoming an enduring, values-driven, independent firm. But to do that, it needs to develop beyond its founder, whilst keeping the…

  • On being a B Corp

    Becoming a B Corp has delivered practical benefits I did not expect. Firetail has always been a business with purpose at its heart. Several years ago we made…

  • 1% for the Planet

    Firetail is a certified B Corp — but we’re also members of 1% for the Planet, the corporate giving initiative founded by Patagonia. It commits companies to give…

  • Dare to invent the future: Reflections on 20 years of Firetail

    In June, we marked Firetail’s 20th anniversary—a moment that invited both celebration and reflection. We had a small drinks party at the BFI to celebrate with the team,…