Ian has extensive experience of employee ownership models, governance and culture having spent 29 years working in the John Lewis Partnership, where he was an employee trustee for 5 years and chaired the Partnership’s most senior elected fora. Since leaving John Lewis in 2019, Ian has set up his own company (IHC) focusing on supporting employee-owned businesses, acting as an Independent Trustee, and providing facilitation services. He passionately believes that employee ownership represents a better way of doing business, with employees being able to participate directly in their own business and receive fair reward for their efforts. His experience and enthusiasm will be a valuable addition to Quintessa’s EOT board and will help ensure compliance with the Trust’s remit that the company should continue to be a "successful, independent and professionally managed trading enterprise with an Employee Ownership Ethos".