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Jonathan Neame


Interests

1991 – Present                       Shepherd Neame


2003 – Present                       Chief Executive


1999 – 2003                            Managing Director


1998 – 1999                            Trade Director


1994 – 1998                            Tenanted Trade Director


1991 – 1994                            Company Secretary


2002 – 2018                            St Austell Brewery Company Limited                   


Non-Executive Director


1999 – 2004                            Invicta Radio (part of Capital Radio Group)


2002 – 2004                            Chairman


1999 – 2002                            Non-Executive Director


1987 – 1991                            The COBA Group - Strategic Consultants, London


Specialists in mergers, acquisitions worth, due diligence, Investigations into major capital projects and related City activity


INDUSTRY POSTS


2020 – 2025                            Brewers of Europe


2022 – 2025                            Vice President


2020 - 2022                             Director


2020 – Present                       Worshipful Company of Brewers


2024 -                                      Chair of Investment Committee (Managing £50m+ Portfolio)            


2022 – 2023                            Master


2020 – 2021                            Upper Warden         


2005 – 2015                            British Beer & Pub Association


2012 – 2015                            Chairman


2005 – 2015                            Director


EDUCATION  


 


1986 – 1987                            Inns of Court School of Law


1985 – 1986                            The City University


1982 – 1985                            Pembroke College, Cambridge


1977 – 1981                            Harrow School


VOLUNTARY AND CHARITABLE POSTS


2026 -                                     The Harris (Belmont) Charity


                                                Trustee, Chair Elect


                                                Heritage House and Estate open to the public


 2025 - 2026                            High Sheriff of Kent


Focus on Rehabilitation of ex-offenders to find pathways back into employment


2021 - 2022                            The Aldenham Foundation


School Governor


2020 - 2021                            Dame Alice Owen School


School Governor


2001 - Present                       Kent Ambassador


2015 – 2020                            Visit Kent


                                                Chairman


 2011 – 2022                            Leeds Castle Foundation               


Trustee


 2014 – 2019                            Leeds Castle Enterprises                


Chairman


 2010 – 2013                            Swale Economy and Regeneration Partnership             


Chairman


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