Howard was a partner in Ernst & Young from 2001 to 2007 and was responsible for the Investment Funds Corporate Advisory Team. He was previously with UBS Warburg from 1987 to 2001. Mr Myles began his career in stockbroking in 1971 as an equity salesman and in 1975 joined Touche Ross & Co, where he qualified as a chartered accountant. In 1978 he joined W Greenwell & Co in the corporate broking team and in 1987 moved to SG Warburg Securities, where he was involved in a wide range of commercial and industrial transactions in addition to leading Warburg’s corporate finance function for investment funds. He is now a non-executive director of Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited, JP Morgan Brazil Investment Trust plc, The Forest Company Limited and BBGI SICAV S.A.
Howard was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2011 and is the Chairman.