Darran Evans

Darran has a background in general management, finance and strategy. Having held senior roles with Midland Bank and Thomas Cook Group, including Director of Retail Foreign Exchange, he embarked on a more  'entrepreneurial' path. Having led an early disruptor business in the web space he became CEO of Leisure Pass Group (LPG), a business in the travel, hospitality and ticketing sectors. He remained at LPG for 15 years. leading the business to significant global growth, an MBO and a further exit to a private equity company for £140m. Since leaving LPG he has invested in a number of biotech and IT companies, many of them based in Wales. He is a passionate football and rugby fan and enjoys golf and swimming. He holds a BSc from Loughborough University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.