Buy-side Perspectives Issue 14 | Page 50

Anita with friends and husband, Kristian (far right) at Tough Mudder 2017 First launch of the Alpha Trader Forum Global Summit at the London Stock Exchange in 2013 opening the markets with the buyside traders. I also helped to launch the first FIX EMEA trading conference in London. I reported into the CEO at FlexTrade and helped the sales teams globally. I left the financial markets to work at a mortgage sourcing software company where I was a Director and part of the Executive Board. I set up K&K Global Consulting after I was made redundant in a merger of equals. Who I am outside of work: First and foremost, I am a very proud mother. My daughter certainly keeps me on my toes! I tell her she is a beautiful individual ‘both inside and out’ and I love to champion her learning and development and her numerous artistic talents. I am a licensed chaperone with Surrey County Council and help backstage with my daughter’s theatre performances. I enjoy exercising and keeping fit. When I was younger, I obtained numerous dance qualifications with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) as well as the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) in many aspects of dance. In 2016, I trained as a level 2 group exercise to movement instructor which involved theory exams, classroom teaching and practical assessments. It is one level below a personal training qualification. I found it very interesting to learn about the effects of exercise especially for women and the changes that we go through. I now teach three different styles of exercise classes back to back on Monday evenings in my home town of Weybridge, Surrey to 13-75-year olds and enjoy running cost effective classes that motivates and encourages everyone to exercise. I am lucky that over 600 people have enjoyed my classes including the headmaster’s wife of my daughter’s school. I volunteer my time to help perform mock interviews and mentor college students who want to have careers in the financial markets. I also enjoy reading, criminal psychology, snowboarding, swimming, yoga and spending time with my family. I would love to be more creative - I just need to have more hours in the day to fit it all in! 50 www.buysideintel.com Winter 2018