
Christopher Beale began his career with the Bowater
Group, primarily with Bowater Scott; latterly in close association with Scott
Paper Philadelphia managing overseas operations and heading project teams on
international investment opportunities. He joined Getz Brothers, the largest US
international non-commodity trading company and a subsidiary of the Marmon Group
of Chicago in 1979, directing marketing, sourcing and investment efforts in the
capacity of General Manager, Europe prior to founding Christopher Beale
Associates.
Throughout the last five years Christopher has been Chairman of
the Institute of Directors, founded in 1903 and one of the UK’s two largest
business organisations. His role involved chairing the Institute’s Council,
Board, Remuneration and Nomination Committees over a period in which he led
initiatives to equip the Institute for the 21st Century in terms of structure
and governance, realigning policy to affirm an apolitical stance and to achieve enhanced
Government interface, whilst maintaining close involvement with all aspects of
professional standards training and corporate governance issues.
Christopher is a Freeman of the City of London and either
holds, or has held, non-executive Board appointments in the UK, India and
Hungary. He is a Member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the ICAEW and
was awarded the OBE for services to business in the Queen’s 2007 New Year’s
Honours.
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