Former Chief Minister joins Enhance as NED

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Enhance Group Limited has announced that the Chairman of Guernsey Finance, Lyndon Trott, has joined the company as Non-Executive Director.

Deputy Trott - a former Chief Minister in Guernsey - has vast knowledge and experience of finance, having worked in the industry for over 30 years.

He has been a Guernsey Finance board member since 2013 and assumed the role of Chairman in December 2015, he was also Guernsey’s first ever Treasury Minister and progressed to become the Island’s longest serving Chief Minister to date.

Deputy Trott currently holds independent Non-Executive Director positions with several organisations including a leading Guernsey based fiduciary company and the world’s largest independent private equity and real estate fund administrator among others.

Deputy Trott said: “Advances in technology are changing the shape of finance as we know it, Enhance is one example of a local business that has built their success on innovation in this rapidly evolving area. I look forward to helping them reach their goals and objectives, while developing my own insights as the fintech industry continues to evolve in the Channel Islands.”

James Painter, CEO of Enhance, said: “I’m delighted to appoint Lyndon as our new NED.

"Lyndon has a deep understanding and knowledge of the industry. In his new role at Enhance, Lyndon will leverage his business expertise to provide support and advice to strengthen the company, as we continue to move forward and deepen our offering. I’m looking forward to seeing the impact of this appointment as we continue to expand our business in 2016.”