Our Team
Hutchinson & Co. Trustees (Asia) Limited
Our Team
The team at Hutchinson & Co. Trustees Asia consists of a number of experts within the trust field each with significant experience forged over years of service under the Hutchinson Trustees Group.
Veranne Wilkinson
Director
Veranne graduated from the Université de Franche-Comté with a Masters Degree in Modern Languages and Business in 1995, on graduation she worked with Clifford Chance in Paris. Veranne has experienced many aspects of the shared leisure trust business over the years, ranging from Operations, Project set-ups and Client Management. Veranne sits on the board of the RDO and the UK Timeshare Council; she often also participates in industry-wide discussions, as a Trustee representative.
Anna Rickard
Director
Anna has worked in the trust industry since 1998. She has an in depth knowledge of the company operations and plays a key role in the set-up of new projects and schemes. From the outset until sales can commence, Anna works very closely with our client developers and their legal teams in drafting documentation and ensuring that the chosen shared leisure structure incorporates all adequate legal and local requirements.
Christopher Allen
Director
Chris brings more than 20 years' experience with him from the Tour Operating and Shared Leisure industries where he has held numerous senior management positions in Operations and Sales and Marketing. Chris manages key client accounts as well as being responsible for the group's Shared Leisure Business Development. He works closely with his fellow Directors in ensuring our client service levels are maintained to a high standard as well as identifying new business opportunities. Chris is bi-lingual in English and Spanish and also speaks Italian.
Daniel Hutchinson
Director
Daniel has 10 years of experience in the shared leisure industry and his primary role is to liaise with our client developers and to build and maintain client relationships. Daniel also co-ordinates with our Operations department in relation to day to day matters on projects. Daniel has a bachelor’s degree in Business & Management from the University of Exeter and has the Investment Management Certificate Qualification from the CFA Society UK.
Prakash Balachandran
Regional Head-India
With over 25 years of experience in the shared leisure industry, Prakash heads up our associate office in India where he oversees the trust operations for the region. Our Indian office based in Bengaluru (Hutchinson & Co. India Pvt. Ltd.), comprises a professional and dedicated team, playing a key role in the success of the company operations and acting as the back-office for many of our prime clients, including the Karma Group. Prakash, who is an accountant by profession, loves travelling and is fluent in English and five Indian languages.
KARMA TESTIMONIAL
Hutchinson has provided much valued support in the success of the Karma Group, contributing significantly to our becoming one of the leading timeshare and fractional developers in Asia and Europe.
Throughout our business relationship, Hutchinson have always delivered their Trustee Services in a prompt, proactive and professional manner and have been an important strategic partner in our continued expansion over the years.
John Spence – Chairman / CEO
The Karma Group
www.karmagroup.com
(John was named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year for 2010 and has recently been asked to serve as a judge for this prestigious award in the future)
Exchange Companies
There are three main vacation exchange organisations that offer shared leisure members the possibility to exchange their home resort weeks or points:
7Across
https://7across.com/
RCI
for resort affiliate information visit
europe.rciaffiliates
Interval International
for developers visit
resortdeveloper.com