# Woodford Patient Capital Trust plc Board Changes

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/woodford-patient-capital-trust-plc-board-changes/412791670
- Published: 2019-09-02T07:24:29+01:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

The Board of **Woodford Patient Capital Trust plc** (LON: WPCT) announced today 
the appointment of Jane Tufnell as an independent non-executive director with immediate
effect. Jane will also become a member of the Audit, Risk and Valuation and Management
Engagement Committees.

Jane joins the Board with extensive investment trust and fund management experience,
including a number of board and non-executive roles. Jane has spent the majority
of her career at Ruffer Investment Management, which she co-founded in 1994. She
is currently Chair of Odyssean Investment Trust PLC, Senior Independent Director
of Record PLC and a non-executive director of ICG Enterprise Trust PLC, [The Diverse Income Trust plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/the-diverse-income-trust-plc/divi.l)
and JPMorgan Claverhouse Investment Trust PLC.

The Board also announces that Steven Harris has stated his intention to step down
as a non-executive director on 30 September 2019.

**Susan Searle, Chair of Woodford Patient Capital Trust plc , said: **

> “I am pleased to welcome Jane to the Board of WPCT. I believe that her fund management
> expertise and familiarity with investment trusts will bring valuable experience
> to the Board and I look forward to working with her during this important period
> for WPCT. I would also like to thank Steven for his contribution to WPCT over 
> the past 4 years.”

Jane Tufnell currently serves on the Boards of the following publicly quoted companies:

· Odyssean Investment Trust PLC, Chairman

· [JP Morgan](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/news/funds) Claverhouse
Investment Trust PLC, Non-Executive Director (stepping down in March 2020)

· ICG Enterprise Trust PLC, Non-Executive Director

· Record plc, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Nomination Committee

· The Diverse Income Trust plc, Senior Independent Director (Jane is stepping down
in October 2019)

Jane Tufnell also previously served as a Non-Executive Director for the TR European
Growth Trust PLC and was the Chair of GVQ Investment Management Limited.

Jane holds 130,000 shares in WPCT.

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