Portfolio

Chris Lewis

Chris joined in 2009 and oversees Downing's middle-office. He was previously the CFO at a family office in London. Chris qualified in 2000 as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG where he worked on global clients in the UK, France and Switzerland. He has also worked in Ernst & Young's financial advisory business where he was an Assistant Director.

Role: Operations Director

Email: Chris Lewis

Direct Dial: 020 7630 4331

Michael Cunningham

Michael Cunningham has worked in the investment management business for over 20 years and, until recently, had overall responsibility for VCTs, EIS Portfolios and the IHT Service at Rathbones. Michael joined Downing following Downing's appointment as investment manager to the Pennine AIM VCTs (which underwent mergers and became the Downing Distribution VCTs). Michael sits on the boards of a number of portfolio companies and is also a non-executive director of Downing Distribution VCT 1 and 2.

Email: Michael Cunningham

Switchboard: 020 7416 7780

Daniel Fender

Daniel is a portfolio executive within the portfolio management team. His key responsibilities include the management and reporting of investee company financial results to the Downing investment team and the boards of Funds that Downing manages. Daniel studied law and graduated from Birmingham University in 2009.

Role: Portfolio Executive

Email: Daniel Fender

Switchboard: 020 7416 7780

Regina Haraburda

Regina's role is to provide the investment team with administration support. She has a degree in Computer Science from the University of Westminster in London, and joined Downing in 2006.

Role: Investment Administrator

Email: Regina Haraburda

Direct Dial: 020 7630 4325

Edwina Johnson

Edwina is an administrator providing support to the investment team. Edwina joined Downing from the retail sector where she managed an outlet on the Kings Road in London.

Role: Investment Administrator

Email: Edwina Johnson

Switchboard: 020 7416 7780

James Lewis

James joined Downing in 2012 having qualified as an ACA with PwC in London, with clients across the insurance, real estate and investment management sectors. Whilst with PwC he spent a year in Hong Kong, on the IPO of AIG's Asian arm, AIA. More recently he returned to London to run the finance and operations of a small UK based drinks company.

Role: Portfolio Executive

Email: James Lewis

Switchboard: 020 7416 7780

James Lynch

James qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 2010 and, after focusing on SME's at HW Fisher & Company, worked within the Financial Services division at Ernst & Young specialising in Asset Management. James also holds the IMC (Investment Management Certificate) and is currently studying towards the CFA designation. James joined Downing in 2012.

Role: Portfolio Executive

Email: James Lynch

Switchboard: 020 7416 7780

Katherine May

Katherine spent five years at KPMG in corporate finance where she specialised in valuing investment funds and corporate companies. She received a first class honours degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Exeter in 2005 and obtained the CFq diploma in 2008. Katherine joined Downing in 2010.

Role: Portfolio Manager

Email: Katherine May

Switchboard: 020 7416 7780