Rupert Nichols

Rupert is qualified as a solicitor, chartered secretary and notary public.He has a wealth of commercial experience in a range of organisations, including global service companies, private entrepreneurial businesses, professional practices and the public and third sectors, specifically in corporate affairs, M & A, Property portfolio management, governance and compliance and commercial contracts. He has held a number of senior executive and non-executive board positions in the legal, accountancy, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing and services sectors. Rupert is an Honorary Fellow and former trustee of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, retiring in 2021 after 28 years in that role . From 2012-2018 he was vice-chairman of the Governors of Rainford High School and following its conversion to a Multi-Academy Trust became chairman of the board of trustees retiring in 2021. He is currently chair of a NHS mental health trust.