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Ray Long CB Lady Parmley Mark Holford
Master (Wendy) Senior Warden
Ray’s 40-year career Deputy Master Former Trustee of
in the Civil Service (till Lady Mayoress (2016- Charity and Chair of
2017) included various 2017) – married to Sir Charity Fundraising
CEO and Director roles in HMRC, Andrew. Governor of Hammersmith Committee. Solicitor and tech
DWP and HM Treasury (OGC). Past Academy. Former principal of a Tech entrepreneur who has worked in the
President of BCS. Lecturer with the College. Coordinates WCIT’s response insurance industry; trustee of Les
OU and non-exec director. Learning to the Lord Mayor’s FutureDotNow Azuriales Opera Trust. Also Liveryman
to play the piano. upskilling initiative. of the Glass Sellers.

Alistair Fulton Rob Wirszycz Stefan Fafinski
Junior Warden Panels Warden Past Master
Former Chairman of Member of Events 2017-2018
Industry Committee. and Entrepreneurs Chair of WCIT Charity;
On the supply side Panels. Chair, advisor founder governor of
of the IT industry since 1971; former and mentor at several scale-up and Hammersmith Academy. Author of
CEO of Triad Group. Former president start-up technology businesses. eight law textbooks. Spends much
of CSSA. VP of the Caledonian Society Committed to promoting social time in prison (as Parole Board Chair).
of London. Represents UK IT on the value within our industry. Former DG Owns a fluffy heraldic cockapoo
Philippines British Business Council. TechUK. Loves rugby and cricket. called Fraggle.

Lt Col Chris Histed Alderman Sir Nicholas Birtles
Past Master David Wootton Past Master
2016-2017 Past Master 2014-2015
Serving Reserves 2015-2016 Sits on Charity
officer in Royal Corps 684 Lord Mayor Fundraising and
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of Signals. Master during our silver (2011-2012). Remains Alderman for Membership committees. Governor
jubilee year. Created and sold Star the Ward of Langbourn. A former of Hammersmith Academy. Founded
Wars computer games while at corporate lawyer. Also Past Master of Entrepreneurship Panel. 40 years in
school. Keen interest in all things the Fletchers, Solicitors, Glaziers and the IT industry including ten years in
cyber. Liveryman of the Pewterers. Guild of Freemen. Keen oarsman. Silicon Valley.

Michael Webster Michael Grant Jonathan Soar
Past Master Past Master Past Master
2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012

Has hung up his Also WCIT's Past Former Chairman (still
boots as a practising Clerk (2004-2010). a member) of ChOps.
commercial and IT lawyer. Led the Past President of BCS and Chartered Former Clerk of Worshipful Company
work that resulted in WCIT acquiring Institute of IT. Member of the of Chartered Architects. Non-
its Royal Charter. Member of HAC for Honourable Artillery Company, Exec Director of Armadillo Group.
50 years. Long-term golfer and long- serving as Pikeman on the Lord Everything now taking a back seat to
distance walker. Mayor’s bodyguard. Douglas, his new Great Dane puppy.

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