Mr Robert Alan Broomhead, T.D., M.A. (Oxon) - a management consultant since joining Hay Management Consultants to help establish a public sector consulting unit in 1978.

During his 17 years with Hay he became a partner and headed the Worldwide survey business. He has operated his own consultancy called Alansco since 1995. Before becoming Master of the Company in 2003 he was chairman of the Membership committee for six years.

He served in the Territorial Army for 28 years as an officer in Royal Signals and has been a member of the Honourable Artillery Company since 1996. He is a member of the Vintry & Dowgate Wards Club.