Wider Interests and Public Service
Michael Mainelli and his wife Elisabeth are heavily involved in the restoration of the Thames Sailing Barge S B Lady Daphne. Aside from being the odd bagpiper at Burns Night dinners, current positions include:
- Editorial Board, Journal of Strategic Change, John Wiley & Sons – London, England; 1990–present.
- Trustee, Thames Match (traditional sailing race since 1863) – Gravesend, England; 1999–present.
- Editorial Board, Journal of Business Strategy, Emerald Group – Bradford, England; 2004–present.
- non-executive Director, United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UK’s sole accreditation body for certification, testing, inspection and calibration services) – Middlesex, England; 2005–present.
- non-executive Director, Sirius Minerals plc - London, England; 2005–present.
- Commissioner, London Waterways Commission of the Greater London Authority – London, England; 2006–present.
- Trustee, IFAW – International Fund for Animal Welfare – Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts; 2007–present.
- Principal Advisor, Long Finance – London, England; 2007–present.
- Trustee, Gresham Council – London, England; 2008–present.
- Member, Professional Services Global Competitiveness Group, HM Treasury & BIS – London, England, 2008–present.
- ACCA, Corporate Governance & Risk Management Committee – London, England; 2009–present.
- President’s Committee, Council for Assisting Refugee Academics – London, England; 2009–present.
- Almoner, Christ's Hospital – London, England; 2010–present.
- non-executive Director, Wishbone Gold plc - London, England; 2012–present.
Significant former positions include:
- Visiting Professor, London School of Economics – Department of Management Information Systems & Innovation Group – London, England; 2008–2012.
- Advisory Board, City University, School of Informatics – London, England; 1999–2003.
- Chief Scientist, The Financial £aboratory Club (LLP with Barclays, RoyalSunAlliance, London Stock Exchange, Silicon Graphics, City University, Ministry of Defence) – London, England; 1995–1998.
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