Andrew Marsden MStJ, Sheriff of The City of London 2022/3
Andrew’s 35 years’ board experience covers a diverse range of business sectors. An award-winning strategist, Andrew is a respected chairman, non-executive director and board advisor. He has been a NED of 15 companies, 6 as Chairman
His career began in 1978 as a Unilever Trainee, followed by senior board positions in Vileda, HP Foods and Britvic. He was part of the team that floated Britvic in 2008 for £800m.
Post Britvic Andrew has pursued a plural career. His strategy clients include household names. He is a Special Adviser to a Corporate Finance House, Chair of an international communications business, and he sits on the board of a consumer attractions operator.
Andrew, a former President of The Marketing Society, has served on the Governmental Advisory Committee on Advertising, The Audit Bureau of Circulations, is a former Chairman of The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers and chaired The Advertising Standards Authority Code Review which set the codes which now govern all marketing communications in the UK. In 2011 he was appointed to the Armed Forces Communications Capability Review.
In The City, he is a Past Master of The Marketors Livery Company, is Junior Warden of The World Traders as well as being a member of six other Livery companies. He is former member of the Livery Committee, chaired both the 15 strong Financial Services Group, and The Debating Group which meets in the House of Commons. He is a former President of The Aldgate Ward Club, has served on the Governing Body of the United Wards Club and sits on the councils of both The City Livery Club and The Royal Society of St George (City Branch), of which he is Vice Chairman.
In 2022/3 he served as Sheriff of The City of London.
Andrew has a business degree, an Honorary Doctorate, and holds several Fellowships. He has been a Trustee of several national charities, including Marie Curie, CRI the drug rehabilitation charity, Sheffield City Trust and is a former member of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal Board, Big Curry Lunch Committee and The Becket Pageant Board. He is President of United Response, the charity supporting children and adults with learning disabilities. In 2022 he was made a Member of The Most Venerable Order of St John, and a Knight of Justice in the Order of St Lazarus.
A keen traveller, Andrew has visited all seven continents and over 100 countries.
He is married to Marian, and lives in London and Derbyshire.