Board of Directors

Executive Director

Tom Griffith
Chief Executive Officer

Tom was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and COO of the firm before becoming the CEO in March 2019. Prior to joining City of London Group in 2000, Tom held various positions in the institutional client division of The Vanguard Group including roles as both a Client Relationship Manager and a Marketing Executive. In 1986 he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance and Investment Management from the University of Alabama.

Non-Executive Directors

Rian Dartnell
Non-Executive Chair

Rian Dartnell is the Managing Partner of PAXIS Key Holdings and works with endowment, foundation and family relationships to identify and monitor exceptional managers and investments. He also serves as a Trustee, Advisor, or Investment member for high quality family, endowment and institutional investors. Rian served as a Non-Executive Director on the Group Board from June 2011 to July 2016.

Committee membership

  • Nomination Committee (Chair)
  • Remuneration Committee

Peter Roth
Senior Independent Director

Peter E. Roth has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. During his career, he has held senior executive positions with Fox-Pitt, Kelton and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Peter currently serves as Managing Partner of Rothpoint Group LLC, a New York based consulting firm focusing on the financial services industry. He also serves as a trustee of the Guggenheim Credit Income Fund and is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominating and governance committee and independent trustee committee. Peter is also a Director of the Stone Point Credit Corporation and is the Chair of the audit committee and member of the nomination and governance committee. Finally, he also serves on the Board of St Mary’s Healthcare System for Children where he Chairs the finance committee and serves on the executive, nomination and development committees.

Committee membership

  • Audit & Risk Committee (Chair)
  • Nomination Committee
  • Remuneration Committee

    Tazim Essani
    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Tazim Essani has over 30 years of experience in executive roles at Close Brothers Group plc, Santander UK plc and GE Capital. She has a significant track record in strategy and M&A in financial services in the UK and internationally covering integration, management transition and realization of synergy benefits. She also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Quilter plc where she sits on the Audit and Remuneration Committees. In addition, Tazim has responsibility for employee engagement focusing particularly on diversity and inclusion.

    Committee membership

    • Audit & Risk Committee
    • Nomination Committee
    • Remuneration Committee (Chair)

    Sarah Ing
    Independent Non-Executive Director

    Sarah is a qualified chartered accountant with over 30 years of experience in the financial services sector including audit, corporate finance, investment banking and asset management.  She is an experienced NED in quoted financial services companies. Previously, Sarah founded and ran an investment management business and was also a top-rated equity research analyst covering the financial sector. Sarah is also an independent NED at CMC Markets plc, XPS Pensions Group plc and Marex Group plc. She is the Chair of the Remuneration Committee at CMC Markets plc, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and of the Sustainability (ESG) Committee at XPS Pensions Group plc and at Marex Group plc she is senior independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee. 

    Committee membership

    • Audit & Risk Committee
    • Nomination Committee
    • Remuneration Committee