People: New face at law firm; Charity adds to trustees; Tilley is interim chair
Law firm Sills & Betteridge has appointed consultant solicitor Robin Johnston.
Johnston supports insolvency practitioners, creditors (including lenders, suppliers and shareholders) and turnaround investors, typically advising on businesses in distress, refinancing, turnaround and rescue strategies and accelerated M&A.
He is a member of R3 the Association of Recovery Professionals and the Turnaround Management Association.
Johnston will work alongside James Conduit’s corporate team in Lincolnshire, the wider East Midlands and South Yorkshire.
Conduit said: “Expanding the range of services we offer to business clients, by adapting to market changes has always been key to the strategic development of our corporate and commercial practice. Robin’s hire was very much in response to recent, increased demand for his area of expertise. He is an absolute professional and his intuition and pragmatism are first class. He will be a huge asset to the team and will complement our approach perfectly.”
Raj Randhawa
Charity Notts County Foundation has appointed Raj Randhawa to its board of trustees.
Randhawa started his career as an education officer at Newcastle United Football Club’s academy, after which he took on the head of community role at the Lincoln City Foundation in October 2017. He currently holds the position of northern grassroots officer at Kick It Out – English football’s equality and inclusion organisation, where he works alongside the Football Association (FA) to identify and support the needs of local clubs.
He said: “I am delighted to have joined Notts County Foundation’s board of trustees at what is a really exciting period of growth for the charity. Football is a vehicle for change and can be used to positively impact the lives of people from all walks of life. My belief is that Community Club Organisations (CCO’s) play an invaluable part in transforming local communities, and I look forward to supporting the direction and development of Notts County Foundation’s programmes across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.”
Martin Tilley
The Association of Member-Directed Pension Schemes (AMPS), the industry body representing SIPP operators and SSAS practitioners has appointed Martin Tilley, director and head of technical at Leicester-based Westbridge SSAS as interim chair until the next AGM scheduled to be held in October this year.
He takes over from Claire Trott who took up the appointment in 2018.
Tilley, who joined the committee in October of 2021 said: “I am sure I speak for the whole committee in thanking Claire for the hard work she has put in while Chair of AMPS. I would also like to thank her for the support she has provided to the whole committee and to the membership in general. I have known Claire for many years and know that she would not have taken the decision to step down lightly and we all wish her well for the future.”
