Jim McKenna

Biography

Jim has a background in technology and services where he works with a number of early stage companies both as an investor and mentor.

In his executive career, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer at Logica Plc having previously worked for GEC-Marconi and the Plessey Company.

He is currently the Deputy Chairman of Wessex Water and Chairman of the YTL/Wessex Academy. Jim was previously Chair of Catch22 a social business he helped create in 2008, Chairman of Azzurri Communications and Chairman of Parsons Brinkerhoff (Europe).

He also chaired the Senate at the University of East London and was a member of the Governments Senior Salaries Review Board and a Trustee of Co-operation Ireland.

Jim became Chair of LSTM on 1st February 2021. He is also Chair of Nominations and Governance Committee, Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Finance and Investment Committee as well as the Investment Review Committee.