Roger Weatherby joined the board of the Weatherbys group of companies as a Non-Executive director in 1992. He became fully executive in 1997, was appointed Group Finance Director in 1998 and then CEO of Weatherbys Bank in 2000, a position he held until September 2023. In March 2024, Roger stepped up to the role of Chairman. He was educated at Eton College and has a Masters in Finance from London Business School. Before joining Weatherbys, Roger served in The 15th/19th King’s Royal Hussars and worked at Cazenove & Co from 1985-1996.
Outside of Weatherbys, Roger held the post of Senior Steward (Chairman) of The Jockey Club from 2014 – 2019 and was Chairman of Racing Welfare from 2005 – 2010. From 2010 – 2013, he was the inaugural chairman of The Racing Foundation.
In 2018, Roger started our flagship initiative – “Creating The Future” – which brings together experts in diverse fields to stimulate discussion and action around the major challenges facing society and our future.