Joanna Thompson

Independent Fund Director

A career spent working for, and with alternative investment manager groups -trading, strategic marketing, raising and retaining assets, forboth major firms including GAM, FX Concepts,Fortis Investment Management, and niche players, in London, New YorkandParis.

I founded Tembo Associates, an outsourced strategic marketing consultancy forniche, ‘Next Gen’ alternative managers-Long short, Global Macro, Systematic trading, listed Real Estate, and FX specialistssixyears ago, and morerecently offerDE&I and sustainability advisory.

In 2018 I co-founded Good Corporate Governance in Dublin, advising financial firms, boards and independent boarddirectors wishing to develop their culture and diversity policies and skills.

I serve on the advisory boards of a US based tactical trading manager platform and an independent marketing specialist in London. I havejust beenawarded a Diploma in Corporate Governancefrom the CGI in Dublin, and have over the past two years, completed post graduate studiesin Corporate GenderStudies, and Executive Women Leadership at INSEADand Cornell respectively.

Chair of 100 Women in Finance in Parissince 2013, I also advise the Dublin chapter, launched with my support in 2017, where I champion efforts in alternative,and the broader financial sector to recognise and promote diversified talent.