Graham Thrower.

Graham joined NEL Fund Managers in 2018. He is responsible for providing corporate governance and oversight of the investment decision process, as well as acting as a sounding board for the executive team.

His role also involves working to enhance the firm’s relationships with key stakeholders both within and outside the region.

During his career he has filled senior management roles within global financial institutions, including Citigroup, Societe Generale and Lloyds Bank, and is a regular speaker at business events and conferences around the world. He has also held board-level positions in global investment, economic development and creative industry sectors, including with North East Access To Finance, Newcastle Science City and regional development agency One North East, where he was chairman of its Business & Skills Committee.

Graham is currently Head of Infrastructure and Investment at Urban Foresight, a strategy and innovation consultancy based in the North East. He is also a trustee and non-executive director of the BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Art, served as chairman of national music development agency Generator for seven years and recently completed a PhD in institutional investment markets for infrastructure at Newcastle University’s Centre for Urban & Regional Development Studies (CURDS).