John Hastings-Bass was appointed a trustee in 2016. He has worked in the insurance industry for over 35 years of which 10 were spent in Asia with the Jardine Matheson Group. He was a director of JLT Group plc. He is currently chairman of the Lloyds underwriting vehicle, Novae Group plc and of BMS Group Ltd, a Lloyds broker. John is chairman of the Landmark Trust Audit Committee.