Who are the Trustees of the Veterans' Foundation?

Peter Mountford is a successful financier, chairman, and active investor.  During his career, he has invested in and sat on the Board of many businesses, including three of the most successful businesses floated on the London Stock Exchange.  He is currently the Chair of Heropreneurs, the only UK charity that specialises in helping military Veterans create their own businesses.

Gillian Brewer grew up in a military family, living in RAF bases around the world. She gained an
MA (Hons) in English Language & Literature at Edinburgh University before embarking on a career as an Investment Manager with Ivory & Sime and Scottish Widows. She stepped back from her career to bring up three daughters and has since been involved in a number of charitable roles.

Simon is an entrepreneur, investor and accountant who started his first business, an accountancy practice, having completed his Regular service in the British Army.  He has held a number of senior appointments within both Public and Private companies, both in the UK and overseas and across a broad range of sectors.  He served on the Governing Council of his professional body for a number of years and currently has a variety of active investments.

He has served as a Reservist and is currently an Honorary Colonel in the Army Cadet Force, a Trustee of Heropreneurs and Ambassador to Hull 4 Heroes as well as providing support to a number of other organisations supporting the Armed Forces Community.

I have been in awe at the impact that the Veterans Foundation has, and continues to have, on the veteran’s community for some time. The number of charities and other organisations it supports is phenomenal, and the scope of the activities which that support facilitates, and sheer number of individuals that ultimately benefit is a truly inspiring achievement. I am humbled at being given the opportunity to help in some small way.

Andrew is a Chairman and investor in many European technology companies. Following seven years with the Parachute Regiment, he had a successful thirty-year career as a founder/CEO, building multiple software companies in UK, US & Europe. With all that experience in leadership, strategy, capital raising, M&A & commercialising technology, he now helps investors and founders, including veterans, to realise the potential of their technology ventures.

Maggie is a HR professional and worked in the retail and financial sectors before setting up her own consultancy business over 20 years ago. She has worked with commercial companies including BP, AXA Financial Services, Prudential, Siemens and Hays, as well as not for profit organisations including Viridian Housing Association, St Johns Bath and Livability, a disability charity. 

She has a wealth of experience as a trustee and board member.  Maggie spent the last four and half years as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Military Wives Choirs. She served on the board of the Army Families Federation (AFF) for 12 years as a trustee and Chair. She is a trustee for the Army Widows Association (AWA), the Peter Cowley African Trust (PCAT), and served as a lay member of the Grants Committee for ABF, The Soldiers’ Charity, for six years. 

Maggie was an Army wife for over 30 years, accompanying her husband on various postings, including tours in Germany and Scotland. As a military wife, she understands the many challenges and joys of being part of a Forces family and the importance of those military charities and individuals who provide support and friendship to our veterans. She was awarded “Family Volunteer of the Year” in 2022 in recognition of over 30 years of volunteering. 

Nicky Murdoch enjoyed a 30 year career in the Army where she served in a variety of appointments ranging from specialist intelligence in Northern Ireland to military music.  She was CEO at the St John and Red Cross Defence Medical Welfare Service for 7 years which brought her in to contact with patients and their families from across the Armed Forces Community.  This job was excellent preparation for Chairing the Public and Patient Voice Group in the NHS England Armed Forces Healthcare Commissioning team. In this role her group represents the needs and challenges of the serving, reserves, veterans and their families when services are being designed.  Nicky is also a member of the Veterans Advisory Board and was on the Advisory Board for the Independent Review of the LGBT Veterans.  She is an experienced Non Executive Director and Chair of not for profit and charities.

Guy Cartwright is a Chartered Accountant who is currently the Bursar and Clerk to the Court of Directors at the Edinburgh Academy.  Guy served for 18 years in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.  On leaving the army Guy trained as a CA with PWC in Edinburgh for four years before taking up his current post.  Guy is has also been Treasurer and a Director on the Board of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools.