The idea behind having a standing board member from the UK was to provide consistency of contact where the main administration functions take place. Aside from looking after the organization’s finances, I also visit prospective new members to get a face to face feel for them and their businesses and discuss their application before making my recommendation to the rest of the board. I am a partner at Clarkson Hyde and my role involves working closely with clients on all elements of the accounting and auditing requirements – taking a proactive approach to helping them plan their financial affairs. More recently I have been involved in a number of due diligence projects to provide security to clients wishing to buy or invest in a business.