Natalie Fortescue: New trustee and chair of the Governance and Finance Committee (GFC)
Everyone at Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby welcomes Natalie Fortescue onto the board of trustees. In addition to Natalie’s role on the board she will also be chairing the Governance and Finance Committee (GFC). We are overjoyed to have someone of Natile’s calibre join our board of trustees and we wish her a very warm welcome from the wheelchair rugby community.
Natalie Fortescue:
Natalie is a chartered accountant and experienced capital markets professional with a background in corporate finance and investor relations. After a long investment banking career at Investec and as a corporate partner at Oriel Securities (now Stifel Europe), she joined Genel Energy plc to establish and lead an Investor Relations function. Following this, Natalie spent six years at Premier Oil Plc in various corporate finance roles including capital markets transactions and debt refinancings. Natalie has spent over 20 years advising companies on corporate finance transactions, fundraising, strategy, debt refinancing and restructurings, investor relations and the impact of corporate transactions on stakeholders.
Current directorships/partnerships: Serinus Energy plc, Clean Power Hydrogen plc
“I’m delighted that Natalie is joining the GBWR Board. She brings a wealth of finance and governance experience in business and a real passion for sport. Wheelchair rugby is growing rapidly at all levels in Britain, and I look forward to drawing on Natalie’s expertise in our work to capitalise on the excitement of Paris 2024 and the allure of Los Angeles 2028.”
Ed Warner
