Ashley was appointed as a Director of the Company on 28 October 2020 and serves as Chair of the Company’s Audit & Risk and Remuneration Committees.
Ashley has over 30 years of experience serving the funds and financial services industry in London and Guernsey, with deep sectoral experience supporting listed funds. Ashley was a partner with KPMG in the Channel Islands (“C.I.”) from 2002 and transitioned from audit to become its C.I. Head of Advisory in 2008; a position he held through to his retirement from the firm in 2019.
Ashley is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a resident of Guernsey. In addition to his directorships at Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust plc, he serves as a Director of JZ Capital Partners Limited and as chair of Twentyfour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited, and on a number of other unlisted company boards. He plays an important role in the local third sector as Chair of the Youth Commission for Guernsey & Alderney; a locally based charity delivering high quality targeted services to children and young people to support the development of their social, physical and emotional wellbeing.
