Chris Pierce - CEO

Chris is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Global Governance Services Ltd and holds a number of board appointments in the UK and overseas. He is a regular chairman and speaker at international conferences, and has written many articles and books on corporate governance. His latest book is Corporate Governance in the Middle East & North Africa, published by GMB Publishing Ltd.

He was formerly Director of Professional Standards and Professional Development at the Institute of Directors (IoD) in the UK. Prior to joining the IoD he was the Director of the Centre for Director Education at Leeds Business School and has held senior management positions in British Airways and the Overseas Development Administration.

Chris is also a Research Fellow of Cranfield Business School, a Fellow of the Caux Round Table, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Executive Fellow of Henley Management College. He has an MBA, an MSc and an MPhil and is a Chartered Secretary and Administrator.

Chris is based in the GGS office in London and works world-wide.