Jonathan enjoyed a distinguished international career in investment banking, holding senior executive positions with leading global financial institutions. As Vice President, he led strategic business development and managed major commercial relationships across international markets, delivering significant growth and long-term partnerships. Alongside his professional career, Jonathan has devoted more than 30 years to public service and voluntary leadership. He served SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, rising from local branch leadership to National Trustee and National Vice Chairman, and led the charity’s first strategic review in its 130-year history. In recognition of his service, he was appointed MBE in 2012 and was awarded SSAFA Honorary Life Membership in 2019. He also served as Chairman of the East of England Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee, appointed by the Minister of State for Veterans to advise government on veterans’ welfare and the delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant across the region.
Jonathan has served as a Magistrate since 2006 and is now a Presiding Justice. He is also a Freeman of the City of London and a prominent civic and community leader in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. He is Chief Executive Officer of Haemochromatosis UK, the national charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, treatment and support of people affected by genetic haemochromatosis, an inherited iron overload condition. Jonathan is also Chair of Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service (PCVS), Chair of Healthwatch Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, and Chair of the Peterborough Cathedral Preservation Trust. He serves as a Trustee of the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation and as a Board Member of Peterborough City Council’s Towns Fund Board. In 2026, he was appointed the inaugural Chair of one of Peterborough’s Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards, bringing together residents, businesses and public services to drive community-led improvements and strengthen neighbourhood pride.