Prof 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, "Corporate Governance in the European Union", is due to be published by GGS Ltd in January 2010. Pre-orders can be placed on this website. Corporate Governance in the G20 will be published in Spring 2010.

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 an Honorary Visiting Professor at Cass Business School, City University London, 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.