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"These are chairs that are working out how to address a particular problem - and they're willing to tell us about their experience, the lessons they have learned, and how they might do it differently if they have to face the same problem again."

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Michael Noonan imageThe 'In the Chair' interviewer

Name: Michael Noonan

Chairs: International House Trust

Job: Management Consultant

Interview Date: October 2009

Biography:

Michael has worked in financial services, consulting and retailing in the UK, Japan, Middle East, Switzerland and China. He was a member of UBS for 14 years and has worked in financial and retail institutions in the UK, continental Europe and Asia.

He is currently acting as an organisational development consultant for arts organisations, educational organisations, audience development agencies and county councils around the UK.

He is Chair of International House Trust, which is a UK not for profit specialising in language education with a large school in Covent Garden. He has also chaired the International House World Organisation that has 140 schools around the world.

Other non-executive roles include: trustee and director, Arts Worldwide; trustee, Positive East; vice chair/trustee, Performing Rights Society Foundation; trustee, Beaconsfield Contemporary Arts Trust; trustee, Entelechy Arts Trust; trustee, Poet in the City.

Michael is the creator of 'In the Chair' for KnowHow NonProfit.

Michael's vision for 'In the Chair'

Listen to Michael's vision for 'In the Chair', in conversation with Ros Oakley, co-leader of our KnowHow governance team.

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Michael Noonan talking about the 'In the Chair' series.

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