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LONDON - Octopus Apollo VCT plc announced today the appointment of Lindsay Dodsworth and Graeme Gunn as independent non-executive directors, effective immediately.
Dodsworth brings experience as a former EY partner and previously served as a non-executive director at Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT. She currently holds board positions with Franklin Global Trust and Elveden Farms Ltd, while chairing the Governors of St. John’s College School in Cambridge. Dodsworth also serves as a trustee for Goodenough College and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She previously directed a Family Office for 21 years with focus on venture and growth capital.
Gunn was a founding Partner of SL Capital Partners, a private markets investment firm that operated as a joint venture with what is now Aberdeen Investments. Since 2019, he has worked as a Director at 3 Bridges Capital, an M&A advisory business. He currently chairs TravelTech business Maison Sport and serves as a non-executive director at Cypress Creek Private Strategies.
Both appointees will join the company’s Audit & Risk Committee, Management Engagement Committee, and Nomination & Remuneration Committee. Neither currently holds shares in the company.
The venture capital trust also announced that Claire Finn will resign from the board in October following completion of the half-year results process. Finn has served on the board since September 2021.
Murray Steele, Chair of Octopus Apollo VCT, stated in the press release: "We are delighted to welcome Lindsay and Graeme and know that they will make a great contribution to the Board."
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