DF Trustee App: Jonny Wilkins
From Tribewanted
Application For Role of Trustee: Jonny Wilkins
A. Occupation
Name of current or most recent employer:
- Barclays Global Investors
- IT Development / management
- Oct 1992 to present
Please summarise the main duties and responsibilities in your current or most recent job:
- Database management, design, development, and performance tuning for BGI globally
B. Education and Training
a) Secondary education OR further and/or higher education, giving most recent qualification first
| School/College/University/ | Qualification and subjects(s) | Level | Grade | Year obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Salford | Joint Honours in Science (Maths and Computer Science) with Professional Experience (1 year placement with IBM) | B.Sc | 2ii | 1989 |
b) Qualification(s) currently being undertaken
| Institution/Provider | Qualification/level | Subject(s) | Exam/finish date |
|---|---|---|---|
| (none) |
c) Relevant Training and Non-Qualification Courses Attended
- Book Keeping / Accounting
- Presentation Skills
- Time Management
- Project Management
d) Membership of Professional Body(ies)/Professional Qualification(s)
(If more than one, please list all)
| Name of Professional Body(ies) | Qualification(s) | Membership level | Registration No. | Date obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities and Futures Association | Registered Representative | lapsed | lapsed | 1993(ish) |
C. Additional Information in Support of your Application
1. Have you read and understood the following document published by the Charities Commission: [1]
- YES
2. Please outline any experience you may have of working with a charity:
- Fund raising and sponsorship only
3. Give an account of any specialist or transferable skills you may have which would be relevant to the role of TWDF Trustee?
(e.g. PR/marketing, fundraising, accountancy, legal, HR, project management, specific connections with Fiji etc)
- See Section B, c)
- Plus:
- Very good knowledge of financial markets and instruments
- Property owner in Fiji
- Financial / legal contacts
4. What experience, if any, do you have of serving on a committee?
- Lots of interminably boring stuff at local and global level during employment at BGI
5. What do you think will be the priorities for the TWDF Trustees in the next 6 months?
- Registration / formation of board of Trustees
- Getting the first project initiated, ie show we are doing something
- Get appropriate buy in from others (TW or otherwise).
6. Have you been to Fiji/do you plan on going in the next few years? Please give details:
- Five times so far.
- Anticipate 4-5 times a year henceforth for 4-5 weeks at a time
Would you be willing/able to carry out any relevant TWDF work while there?
- Yes
7. If you are UK based, will you be able to attend meetings four times a year with the other Trustees and the occasional training day? (reasonable travel expenses will be paid):
- Yes.
8. Please give any further details you think are relevant to your application:
- Personal contacts in Fiji
- Vorovoro First Footer
- TW member since April 2006
