US Foundation

Graham Hill (Chairman) 

Graham studied Economics & Political Development, graduating in 1992. While at Exeter he was a regular member of the cricket and hockey XI’s, winning five UAU runners up medals and running the hockey club in his final year. He continues to be involved in the EUMHC Alumni network.

Graham lived in the US for nine years from 1996, then spent seven years living in London and and moved back to Darien, CT in 2013 with his wife and two children. He has been involved with Exeter’s Alumni Network Group since moving back to England in 2005 and together with his wife is also involved in a variety of education-focussed charities. He is a keen golfer but when he is back in England he can frequently be found at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Graham has spent over 20 years involved in the financial markets with Citibank, UBS and Knight Capital. He now works for a UK-based international equity manager, Highclere International, focusing on marketing and client service with US endowments, foundations and public/private pension plans. 

Howard Appleby 

A British citizen, Howard has been in the investment business since 1982, when he began his career as an equity analyst specializing in basic materials and energy for W. Greenwell & Co. In 1985, he moved to the U.S. and started a 16-year sell-side career, advising U.S. portfolio managers on non-U.S. equities in various research, sales, and management roles. In 2002 he became part of the Northern Cross group as an analyst. In 2003, he became a founding partner and portfolio manager for Northern Cross, LLC. He is a graduate of the University of Exeter, Exeter, England and is a CFA charterholder. He is also a board member of the University of Exeter U.S. Foundation and the Celebrity Series of Boston. 

Neill Nuttall

Neill is the Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of the Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. MAS provides multi-asset class investment solutions for a range of institutional and individual clients, focusing on customised asset allocation, dynamic implementation and portfolio construction and risk management 

 Based in New York, Neill assumed his current role on joining Goldman Sachs in 2014. Prior to that he spent 30 years at JPMorgan Asset Management (“JPMAM”) and heritage firms. From 2006 Neill served as CIO and Head of JPMAM’s multi-asset team, and as Head of Asset Allocation. Neill also served in senior investment positions in JPMAM’s Currency Group and in the International Portfolio Group at Jardine Fleming Investment Management. Neill began his career at Standard Chartered Bank working in both Hong Kong and Thailand.

As well as his time in New York, Neill has worked for 20 years in Asia and 18 years in London.

Neill graduated from the University of Exeter in 1977 with a BA (Hons) in Politics.

Doug Ebanks (Treasurer)

Doug studied undergraduate Economics and Mandarin, followed by a masters in Financial Analysis and Fund Management at the University, graduating in 2016. While in Exeter, Doug lived in Holland Hall and later on Pennsylvania Road, playing rugby all four years and earning 1st XV honors.

After graduation, Doug emigrated to the US and worked in private investment for Brightwood Capital Advisors before leaving in 2020 to help found Lafayette Square - a startup impact investment platform that sought to invest in impactful opportunities in less trafficked markets across the US.

Doug is currently leading corporate strategy at Supply Factory Brands, a consumer-focused venture studio, and is a consultant for TGC Impact Management, a growth equity investor with a mission to invest in underrepresented founders.

Doug spends much of his time building businesses and working with other founders. Outside of work, he still plays rugby and is an avid reader of history and geopolitics.

Norah Odwesso

Norah is a corporate business leader, who currently serves as Senior Director, Social Impact at The Coca-Cola Company, based in Atlanta, Georgia. She leads the Company’s and the Corporate Foundation’s global social impact efforts, including economic empowerment programs. She joined The Coca-Cola Company in 2007 as the Public Affairs and Communications Executive Director for the business in Central East & West Africa, before moving to Atlanta, GA, where she has lived and worked for four years.

Her corporate career spans across both Finance and Humanities within the food and beverage sector. She has also served on various commercial Boards as Non-Executive Director in the financial services and as a Trustee of various not-for-profit entities in Kenya. She has a wealth of experience in driving business strategy and building initiatives that protect and enhance business reputation, while strengthening critical relationships with Government, civil society organizations and businesses.

She holds an MA in Finance & Investment (University of Exeter, UK) and a Bachelors’ Degree in Commerce (Hons) (University of Nairobi, Kenya). She is also a certified Investor Relations (UK) professional.

Her passion in life is about delivering a lasting positive impact in her community. She is a founder of a not-for-profit entity, Sense of Worth, whose core mandate is to enable academically gifted but disadvantaged young people in her country access high school education and mentorship opportunities for future leadership. 

She also sits on two US-based not-for-profit organizations whose goals are aimed at enabling communities to thrive and nations to prosper.

Norah is a mother of three young adults, Marsha, Kevin and Pat.

Kiryl Trembovolski

Kiryl is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Behavox, an Artificial Intelligence company that provides compliance solutions to global Financial Services firms. Backed by the SoftBank Vision Fund, Behavox serves customers worldwide, with offices in London, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, and Tokyo. Since co-founding the company in 2014, Kiryl has been instrumental in building, scaling, and leading various business functions, including Security, Product Management, Technology, Marketing, HR, Finance, and Operations.

Originally from Minsk, Belarus, Kiryl earned a scholarship to study at the University of Exeter, where he completed the INTO Foundation program before pursuing a BSc in Mathematics, graduating with first-class honors in 2013. During his time at Exeter, he received an additional scholarship for academic excellence. He later obtained an MSc in Computing Science from Imperial College London.

In 2019, Kiryl was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Technology in Europe. He currently resides with his family in the Greater Seattle Area, Washington.

Officers positions: 

• President/Chairman: Graham Hill 

• Treasurer: Doug Ebanks 

For more information about the University of Exeter US Foundation please contact the following. If you would like a personal telephone call, do please let us know and we will call you back – we would love to hear from you!

Jane Harding, International Alumni Engagement Officer, University of Exeter: J.E.Harding@exeter.ac.uk 

Eve Basher, Head of Development, United States, University of Exeter: e.basher@exeter.ac.uk

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