The Worshipful Company of World Traders is governed by its Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, and a Court of Assistants which elects the forthcoming Master and Wardens. The chief executive officer of the Company is known as the Clerk. The Master and Wardens serve the Company in their respective roles for a period of one year, after which time the Master becomes ‘Immediate Past Master’, the Senior Warden becomes the Master of the Company and the Junior Warden is promoted to the role of Senior Warden. A new Junior Warden is then elected by the Court of Assistants. Past Masters advise the incumbent Master and can resume as Master should the need arise. The appointment to the office of Clerk is not subject to annual election.
Officers:
Master: Mr Lars Andersen
Senior Warden: Mr Richard Burge
Junior Warden: Mr Andrew Marsden
Clerk: Ms Liz Garner
Assistant Clerk-elect: Mr James Croft
Gaye Duffy has retired as Clerk from the Worshipful Company of World Traders on 5 December 2024
Court of Assistants:
Mrs Sue Algeo (Past Master)
Mr Peter Alvey (Past Master & Treasurer)
Mrs Lesley Batchelor CBE (Court Assistant)
Mr Dominic Broom (Court Assistant)
Ms Zoe Buckingham (Court Assistant)
Ms Anna Burman (Court Assistant)
Mr David Glasspool (Court Assistant)
Mrs Mary Hardy (Past Master)
Mr Michael Larsen (Immediate Past Master)
Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli (Past Master)
Mr Tim McNally (Court Assistant)
Dr Edwina Moreton OBE (Past Master)
Mr Ehsan Razavizadeh (Court Assistant)
Mr Michael Shapiro (Past Master)
Mr Adrian Thomas (Court Assistant)
Past Masters:
2023-2024: Mr Michael Larsen
2022-2023: Mr Michael Shapiro
2021-2022: Mrs Mary Hardy
2020-2021: Mrs Sue Algeo
2019-2020: Mr Peter Alvey
2018-2019: Dr Edwina Moreton OBE
2017-2018: Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli
2016-2017: Mr Robert Woodthorpe Browne MBE
2015-2016: Miss Wendy Hyde CC
2014-2015: Mr Mark Hardy, DL
2013-2014: Professor Heather McLaughlin
2012-2013: Mr John Burbidge-King
2011-2012: Miss Mei Sim Lai OBE, DL
2010-2011: Mr Graham Bishop
2009-2010: Mr Michael Wren
2008-2009: The Rt Hon the Baroness Garden of Frognal, PC
2007-2008: Mr Robert Alston CMG, QSO, DL
2006-2007: Mr Jack Wigglesworth
2005-2006: Mr William King
2004-2005: Mr Eric Stobart
2003-2004: Mr Eric Tracey
2002-2003: Mr John Stace
2001-2002: Mr Bryan Whalley TD
2000-2001: Miss Sue Hughes
1999-2000: Sir Roger Cork
1998-1999: Mr Peter Wildblood
1997-1998: Mr David Watt
1996-1997: Mr Jim Davis CBE, K(DK)
1995-1996: Mr Bryan Montgomery
1994-1995: The Venerable Peter Delaney MBE
1993-1994: Mr George Capon
1992-1993: Mr Peter Drew OBE
1991-1992: The Earl of Limerick KBE
1990-1991: Mr Richard Charvet RD, KSstJ, JP
1989-1990: Mr Peter Bowring CBE
1988-1989: Lord Bellwin of Leeds JP LLB
1987-1988: Sir Peter Gadsden GBE AC FREng
1985-1987: Mr Peter Drew OBE