A former scientist, senior business executive, Non-Executive Director of Oxfordshire Health Authority and Governor of Oxford Brookes University, Paul Brankin was seconded to the DTI in 1994 to assist companies looking to develop business in Japan. His services were rewarded with an OBE the following year, and the experience heralded a complete change of career on Paul’s part when, in 1999, he joined Oxford Executive Coaching. He is an Associate Fellow of Green Templeton College. Paul has been a Trustee of The Oxford Trust since 1995 and was Chairman for 12 years – helping successfully to guide it (and three CEO’s) through many different phases.