Roger Backhouse

Meet our Trustee: Roger Backhouse

Roger has retinitis pigmentosa, as do his son, mother and grandfather. He was officially diagnosed aged 16.

Roger has worked for the past 30 years in the city in the field of Energy Insurance. He joined Sedgwick Offshore Resources in 1980 and is currently Head of the Offshore Energy and Marine division of JLT Specialty.

Roger lives near Guildford with his wife and three children. His mother was one of the original members of the charity and he has been an active fundraiser for us including running the London Marathon in 2010.

Roger brings both his personal experience and business acumen to bear in his role as Trustee.