Wednesday 20th January 2010 / 06.30pm

Description

Sherry Coutu is an experienced executive, former CEO and angel investor who serves on the boards of companies, charities and universities. The companies she serves range from fast growth private early stage to public and boards with turnover of more than £ 1 bn.

As an entrepreneur, Sherry established and successfully sold two businesses in the financial services industry. The first (acquired by Euromoney plc) has operations in more than 70 countries. The second was floated in 2000 on London and Nasdaq and the company was valued at more than $1 billion before being acquired (by AMP plc). Sherry is active in early stage investing and has raised several rounds of venture capital and public equity totaling more than $200 million.

She is a frequent public speaker, a national judge of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards, and presents regularly at the top business schools. She specialises in consumer, information services and clean energy.

Current university affiliations include Cambridge University and Harvard Business School. Charitable / Government affiliations include the Prince’s Trust, Cancer Research UK and NESTA.

Sherry Coutu’s Specialties: Non-executive Director of public companies (London Stock Exchange) Taking private companies public (both Nasdaq and London Main market) Consumer Internet / Financial Services / Strategy Financing, mergers and acquisition Market Opportunity / entry assessment Strategic Alliances and Collaboration Corporate Governance – Remuneration, Audit and Nomination committee experience

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO GROWTH MEMBERS ONLY UNTIL 16TH NOVEMBER 2009. AFTER THIS DATE IT WILL BE OPENED UP TO THE REST OF THE MEMBERSHIP.

Format

6:30pm – Meet in the vault for pre-dinner drinks
7.00pm – Chaired cross table discussion with Sherry over 3 course meal with wine
9.15pm – Coffee and Supper Club feedback and updates 9.30pm – Retire to bar for optional drinks and networking

Please let us know of any dietary requirements in advance