Philip Manning

Board Director and Investment Committee Member

Mr. Manning is a Director of The Valesco Group and brings over 40 years of experience across financial services, real estate and corporate business development. Previously, Mr. Manning was Founder and CEO of the UK business of Abu Dhabi’s ADIB, driving their core European platform. Prior to this he was a Managing Director at Citigroup responsible for global strategy and business development across 42 countries. He was also a Founder and Director of Business Development for MBNA Europe. Mr. Manning commenced his career within the Barclays Bank Group and over 16 years progressed to occupying senior management positions and pioneering the bank’s direct lending division. He has been awarded four Fellowships and has been a business mentor for The Princes Trust.