Ross McDonald

I am a board-level leader, investor and founder specialising in health & fitness, wellbeing, youth development and community-based services. I am passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and businesses that are shaping the future of their respective industries. I am motivated by organisations that combine strong commercial foundations with genuine social impact, particularly those improving outcomes for young people, families and local communities. I am Co-Founder of Rein & Shine Equestrian Centre, amongst other things, delivering alternative provision and equine-assisted programmes for SEND and vulnerable learners, and a Board Trustee at AFC Henley Football Club, helping to guide one of the region’s largest youth sports organisations serving over 500 children each week. Alongside this, I act as a private equity investor and Non-Executive Director, backing start-ups and scale-ups across leisure, health and wellbeing, fintech and community infrastructure, bringing strategic, commercial and governance expertise to founder-led businesses My background includes senior global leadership roles in financial services, and I hold a Master's degree in Financial Management from Heriot-Watt University and a Chartered Directorship from the Institute of Directors (IoD).