Vivienne has 20 years experience in capital markets, gained initially as a sugar trader and then as a consultant with ICCH Financial Markets (IFM), advising equity and derivative exchanges across Europe. Her projects included setting up derivatives exchanges in Brussels and Milan, advising the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and its members during the introduction of automated trading, and providing SCMC (MONEP Clearing House) with risk-monitoring tools. She also ran training courses and seminars.

From 1994 Vivienne spent 5 years in senior positions with the London Stock Exchange's AIM Team and at EASDAQ, developing and promoting markets for smaller and fast growing companies and advising companies on their preparation for listing. She retains a strong interest in developing funding opportunities for young and dynamic companies and in helping them to prepare for life as a public company.

Before co-founding EquityCulture in 2001 Vivienne worked as an independent consultant providing a range of research and business development services to stock exchanges and other organisations within equity markets.

Vivienne has an MA in Modern Languages from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the Open Business School.

David has over 20 years experience working with listed companies. His career has included relationship management roles with a number of key national organisations, including the CBI and the London Stock Exchange.

Before founding EquityCulture, David spent 7 years as regional director of the Midlands area of London Stock Exchange. During this time he advised companies on the practical application of the UK Listing Rules, including the handling of price sensitive information and issues surrounding corporate governance. As a director of EquityCulture, David continues to assist UK listed companies to understand and implement the listing rules - and to meet their subsequent continuing obligations.

In 1997 David founded Catalyst Investor Relations Group plc, a specialist consultancy which developed and implemented a wide range of investor management strategies for its listed company clients.

On a regional basis David has created a number of influential listed company communities, which are supported and valued by local companies. He currently facilitates several long-standing company secretary groups, some of which have been running since the early 1990's.