Dominic Wallis BA (Hons) (Oxon), Chair of the Board (F 82)
 Dominic was educated at Uppingham and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he read Jurisprudence. After a period as a freelance choral musician, he practised as a barrister and corporate lawyer before joining the corporate finance division of Barings. He worked for many years at Rothschild, and most recently set up the London office of a US investment bank, where he advises on mergers and acquisitions in the media and education sectors. Dominic is an active angel investor and, as part of a diverse portfolio, is a shareholder in a UK schools business. He was deputy treasurer of a charity providing specialist care to disadvantaged, traumatised and vulnerable young people, and continues to devote time to his lifelong interest in music, whether in fund-raising, finance or performance. Dominic is also a member of the School’s parent community. |
An Old Uppinghamian, Barbara studied at Durham University and City University, London. She is currently Executive Dean for Culture at Nottingham Trent University, having previously been their head of the College of Art, Architecture, Design and Humanities and pro-vice chancellor (Culture). Prior to this, she was pro-vice-chancellor and dean of Arts, Design and Humanities at De Montfort University. Barbara spent six years at Arts Council England where she held the posts of director, theatre and interim executive director, arts, with responsibility for policy and strategy development. Barbara was executive director of the Royal Court Theatre and earlier in her career produced the work of international theatre company, Cheek by Jowl. She also has experience of festival programming and West End theatre production. In 1993, she was honoured with an MBE for services to the arts.
Charles retired as a Senior Partner of PwC in September 2020. He joined Price Waterhouse in 1983, qualified in 1986 and was admitted to partnership in 1995. Outside of PwC, he chaired the Assurance Panel and the Audit and Assurance Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and was a member of its governing body.
Sophie Mason has 20 years’ experience in commercial sport, charitable and social enterprise sectors with clients including:
David is Group CEO at Wilton & Bain, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm based out of London, New York and Austin. He has led two Private Equity backed transactions for the firm, and achieved Virgin Fastrack Listings, as well as winning an award for his approach to well-being in response to the 2020 Covid pandemic and achieving a Top 50 listing in the Best Companies UK. Prior to leading the firm, David spent over 20 years advising clients across the Technology sector on how to attract, develop and retain high-performing executives. He is regularly quoted in the Financial Times, Forbes and Huffington Post for his thoughts on the gig economy and alternative models for delivering business transformation. David is a passionate advocate for DE&I and is active in his work to support the development of young people. He has worked with the social enterprise Wipers since inception as well as regularly volunteering to support Hour Children in New York, and the social impact app OnHand. David is an OU and current parent.
After Uppingham, Mary read History at Edinburgh University and the University of Poitiers as part of the ERASMUS exchange programme. She has 16 years experience in the SME sector, as co-founder and co-owner of Coracle Online Ltd, delivering Ed Tech software to the Maritime and Prison sectors. She currently works in marketing and business development for People Puzzles, a company that helps ambitious businesses overcome barriers by taking a commercial and strategic approach to people planning to achieve growth. In addition, she produces and hosts the double award winning podcast, Walking On Air, and also delivers regular Nordic Walking Workshops and classes in Suffolk & Cambridgeshire with a focus on mental and physical wellbeing. Mary’s father and siblings also attended Uppingham and she is parent to Zara (J 14), Bertie (F 15), Archie (F 17) and Kitty (Fd 22).
Nick is an Old Uppinghamian and current parent who has retained his passion for the school. After leaving Uppingham, Nick attended the University of Nottingham and the College of Law, London before embarking on a career which spans over 25 years in Banking and Wealth Management. He is currently Global Head of Fiduciaries at Barclays, based in Jersey. Nick is married with 3 teenage children, all of whom have followed in his footsteps to Uppingham.
David is an Old Uppinghamian and current parent. After Uppingham David read History at the University of Bristol followed by the College of Law, London. He qualified as a solicitor with Clifford Chance and has worked in the City ever since. He is currently a partner in the London office of US law firm Sidley Austin LLP where he heads the Capital Markets team. Preceded at Uppingham by his older brother James (B 83), and followed at the school by five other family members, David is parent to Edward (F 22) and to two younger daughters.