Chris Mathias (Chair of Trustees)

Chris co-founded CMG Partners and Arbor Ventures - both are private investment management companies. Prior to this, Chris successfully founded several companies, most notably Conduit Communications Ltd, an internet consulting firm and service provider and Careline Services, a call centre provider. Chris had previously been the CEO of the Harpur Group.

Chris has served on the board of several organisations including Digital Links International, Impetus Trust and Charity Technology Trust. He supported the start up of Basic Needs India and he is also an Ambassador for Action Aid and supporter of and advisor to Oxfam GB. More recently he was a founder of the British Asian Trust and has joined the board of Bioss and the advisory board of Barclays Private Bank.

Chris was born and raised in India and still has business, family and philanthropic connections there.

"Common Purpose is exactly what we need right now and in our turbulent futures", says Chris. "I am excited to be a part of making Common Purpose a truly international organisation".