Fri 19th Jul 2019Hurlingham Polo Association ChairmanshipNick Wiles to be put forward for election in November 2019
In November 2019, Stephen Hutchinson will come to the end of his four year tenure as Chairman of The Hurlingham Polo Association. The HPA has announced Stephen’s intention to put forward Nick Wiles for election as his successor. Wiles was appointed as an HPA Steward at the HPA Council meeting in December 2018 and recently agreed to take on the Chairmanship of the new Commercial Activities Board, which he will continue to chair. The HPA shared the following information about Nick Wiles: “Nick and his family live near Tetbury and he has been involved in the sport for over 30 years, playing mainly at Cirencester and the Beaufort in low and medium goal. He has a son who is a keen polo player and his daughter events. “After a short service commission in the Army, Nick had a career as an investment banker, principally at Cazenove, where he was a partner prior to the business being acquired by JP Morgan. During his time at Cazenove, he worked as an advisor to various public companies, both in the UK and internationally. Since retiring, he has sat on a number of public company boards and is currently Chairman of Paypoint plc.” |