You Are Here: Company Profile > Board Home Company Profile Company Profile Board Strategy Our Offices Investor Relations News Image Library Contact Board Julian Telling - Non-Executive Chairman Following a brief spell in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, Julian trained for a career in retail financial services. In 1983 he established Falcon Group, which grew into one of the largest independent financial services groups in the UK. After being admitted to AIM in 2005 under the name Sumus plc, the business merged with Lighthouse plc in 2008 and Julian chose to leave to pursue other ventures. Julian is a partner in a small private equity firm and also holds a number of directorships in both public and private companies. Julian also has a professional pilot's licence and flies part-time for a small airline as well as acting as a CAA examiner. Executive Directors Alan R Kentish ACA ACII AIRM - Director of Product and Business Development Alan qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989 with Ernst & Whinney, specialising in the financial services industry. In 1993 he moved to Ernst & Young, Gibraltar and shortly afterwards qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute. In 1997, Alan joined Fidecs and set up its insurance management division, FIM. Alan became Chief Financial Officer of the Group when it floated in 2007 and more recently Director of Product and Business Development, with a focus on driving STM's suite of proprietary products and Group revenue as STM continues to expand its product propositions in the international financial services markets. Colin D Porter - Chief Executive Officer Colin is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and was admitted to the bar in 2000 and also holds a double major business degree in Finance and International Business. Colin joined STM as CEO of the Gibraltar and Jersey offices back in June 2008, and brings with him a wealth of experience in CTS, having previously held senior positions at The Amicorp Group and Equity Trust. Therese G Neish BA(Hons) FCCA - Chief Financial Officer Therese trained with KPMG where she qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 2003, having previously studied Accountancy & Financial Studies at Exeter University. Therese joined STM in 2003 in the Insurance Management division where she managed and sat on the board of various insurance companies. In 2009 Therese became Group Financial Controller and more recently was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2014. Non-Executive Directors Michael Ross Riddell - Non-Executive Director Mike is the Managing Director and a part owner of Greystone Trust Company, a licensed trust and corporate service provider in the Isle of Man which he joined in 2005. A Canadian Chartered Accountant, Mike has worked in trust and corporate and financial services since 1988 in Canada, the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man. Mike is a director of Hearth Investments Limited, which holds a significant shareholding in STM. Site Map | Disclaimer | Copyright 2014. All rights reserved