Our Trustees

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Brigadier Tim Seal TD DL VR(Chair) Brigadier Tim Seal joined The Ulysses Trust in August 2023. Brigadier Seal is Deputy to the Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire County Chairman for East Anglia Reserve Forces & Cadets Association and is Honorary Colonel for Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force. He is also Chairman of the Army Rifle Association, a Trustee of Blind Veterans UK, and also for The Retail Trust. 
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Neame MBE(Vice Chairman) In 1992, Phil led a TA attempt to secure a first British ascent of Everest in Winter, establishing The Ulysses Trust in conjunction with this project titled DARC STAR. A trustee since 1993, he became executive Vice Chairman of The Ulysses Trust after retiring from his business
Col Paul Edwards MBE FRGSPaul is a management consultant specializing in Strategy, Leadership and Organisational Performance. He served 32 years in the Regular Army before retiring in 2020. Currently an active Reservist and a Colonel in the Army Cadet Force, Paul has kept his links with the Military.
Professor Rod StablesRod is a consultant cardiologist at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), UK. Rod completed a short service commission as an infantry officer before medical school. He then served for 20 years in the reserve forces, involving deployments and training on four continents.
Sophie FernandesSophie is a public affairs professional by trade. She spent her youth exploring the UK through adventure training with 1083 (Uxbridge) Sqn ATC and later as a Civilian Instructor. She is also a Trustee for education charity Sir John Cass’s Foundation and elected as a Common Councilman in the City of London.
Andy RobertsonAndy is an active early-stage investor and sits on the Board of six companies. In addition to his Ulysses Trust Trusteeship Andy is a Trustee of the Bridgewater Sinfonia. Previously he spent 16 years with Diageo, the spirits and beer company, ending up as global sales director.
James WilsonJames is a partner at City law firm Howard Kennedy LLP. As well as advising on a broad range of company, commercial and corporate finance transactions, James advises a number of charities and non-profit organisations on a pro bono basis.
Lieutenant Colonel Ian Orr MBE
(Honorary Secretary) Ian works in International Crisis and Risk Management as well as strategic development training. He previously completed a full career in the British Army serving in both the regular and reserve. Mountaineering in Scotland has always been one of his passions.
Major Stephen Wright TD(Honorary Treasurer)  A banker by profession, Stephen took early retirement from his management duties in the Birmingham area in 1997 at which time he was appointed as Head of Finance and Human Resources at West Midland Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association. In addition to his duties with The Ulysses Trust Stephen fulfills roles with several charitable trusts as an active trustee.