About Liz Green
About Liz
Charity and the community have always been an important part of my life and the motto on my Coat of Arms is 'Community Service Fellowship'. I have been volunteering for over 20 years through local and national charities and the Livery companies of the City of London. I enjoy being part of a team, whether as a committee Chairman, a committee member, or taking part in representative sport. With a background in marketing I have led projects of all sizes, from worldwide promotional campaigns to smaller local fundraising events.
Charitable Work
Supporting charitable causes has always been an important part of my life. I spent several years delivering Meals on Wheels, and for seven years until becoming Sheriff I organised the street and supermarket collections for Rennie Grove Hospice Care, a local charity that cares for patients with a life-limiting illness in West Herts and Bucks. I have been secretary of our church PCC since 2006 (with a break during my Shrieval year) and am the Parish Safeguarding Officer. I am a Governor & Steward of The Clergy Support Trust, a Trustee of the Heritage Trust and Chairman of the Campaign Executive Committee at St Bartholomew the Great Church in the City of London, which is undertaking a major fundraising campaign, and a Trustee of The Butler Trust, which recognises good practice and initiatives in prisons. I have also supported St Francis Hospice in Berkhamsted, the Tring NSPCC, collected for the British Legion and volunteered for Breakaway for Carers.
Business Skills
A decade spent in PR and Marketing for Next and Tie Rack has given me great experience in communication. Whilst at Tie Rack I was responsible for the design and budgeting of seasonal campaigns and promotional material, advertising and packing, as well as liaising with the sales, buying and merchandising departments. As a director of our family farming business, I face regular business expenditure and investment decisions, with responsibility for overseeing the activities of the contract farmer, and organising the refurbishment and rental of our farm outbuildings and residential properties. We have carried out woodland management and we are currently working on improving our carbon footprint and conservation. I am also responsible for our family Trusts.
My Livery Heritage
I am proud to be a third generation Master Framework Knitter after my grandfathers both had unplanned careers and set up hosiery companies in the East Midlands. Having joined the Framework Knitters by patrimony in 1991 I joined the Court in April 2012, and was honoured to serve as Master Framework Knitter in 2016/17. My family have been involved in other Livery companies, all with charity and education at their heart, and I was delighted to become an Honorary Freeman of the WC Farmers and an Honorary Liveryman of the WC Security Professionals. And a bit of history - we are the first Mother and Daughter to both be Master of a City Livery Company.
Commitment to the City
Through my Livery activities I am well aware of the invaluable role played by the City of London Corporation and supporting bodies. I am involved in a range of organisations, and activities across the City and Livery: a member of the Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch Committee, a member of Walbrook, Coleman St and Broad St Ward Clubs, a committee member of the Phoenix Past Masters’ Association and their Outreach and Purpose Committee, a member of the Lady Past Masters' Association, and a member of the City Livery Club. I was a committee member of three pan livery groups established by the Mercers’ Company, I have actively encouraged involvement of my mother company in Livery activity through organising our entry for the Lord Mayor’s Show in 2013 and 2016, our entries for the annual Swimathon, and continue to participate in various Inter-Livery golf competitions including the Prince Arthur Cup - with the honour of being, in 2017, the first lady prize-winner.
My Support Network
I count myself extremely fortunate in enjoying strong family support. My husband, Peter, has extensive financial knowledge, having worked in London and New York for Citibank for 21 years. He has chaired a number of external UK banking committees, has been consultant to the Central Bank of Nigeria on payments system for the past twelve years. He also consults and runs training courses for multi-national corporates and global banks on Corporate Treasury and Cash Management. A Court Assistant of the WC International Bankers, and a Committee Member of the Firebirds' Past Consorts’ Association, Peter is totally supportive of my various charitable activities.
We have two children, Stephanie (29) who is a Solicitor in the City of London, and Edward (27) who, following graduation in Economics from Nottingham University, is a Data Product Manager in London.