Chris Ash Managing Director, ExWorks Capital Chris Ash is a professionally qualified banker with over 30 years’ experience in the banking and alternative finance sectors. He has held senior positions at both BNP and Lloyds Banking Group and is responsible for establishing a turnaround division at First National. Prior to joining ExWorks Capital as UK Managing Director, Chris was UK President of US-based senior debt fund Trade Finance Solutions and co-founder of a boutique, London-based trade finance house, providing trade finance solutions to businesses in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Chris specialises in trade and transactional finance and lectures extensively on the global stage, contributing regularly in the trade press. He also has extensive experience in corporate turnarounds and mergers and acquisitions.