Master, Wardens and Renter
The Master
The Lord Rockley (Anthony), Master 2026/27
Anthony joined the Livery in 2000.
After graduating from Cambridge with a degree in Natural Sciences, he joined Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. He remained with the firm throughout its multiple mergers and name changes for 33 years, retiring as a partner in 2016.
He spent much of his time in the 90s working in various Eastern European countries, where his most unusual job was rescheduling the Albanian National Debt. In 2000 he established KPMG’s Private Equity Group audit and remained PE and valuation focussed until retirement. Whilst he was at KPMG and particularly whilst travelling, he was an irregular attendee at Salters’ events as a continually shifting diary and event planning was hard to reconcile.
Once time freed up, Anthony started to get more involved attending events and was asked to join the Budget Audit & Accounts Committee in 2017. Involvement then rapidly snowballed, being elected Renter for the first time in June 2016, subsequently joining the Court of Assistants, taking over as Chairman of the BAA, and joining the General Purposes & Finances Committee (now Management Board).
He is married to Katie, they have three grown up children (his eldest daughter, Emily Maccabe, is a member of the Livery and his son William Cecil was admitted to the Freedom on Election Day) who have mostly moved out of home which is in Dorset and where Anthony can be found spending as much time as possible gardening or involved in country sports with his spaniels.
Upper Warden
John Stebbing, Upper Warden 2026/27
John joined the Livery in 1985.
He studied medicine at St John’s College, Cambridge and Guy’s Hospital in London and qualified with a Distinction in Surgery in 1987. His surgical training began in Guildford and progressed with moves to Oxford for a period of research and to the South West Region to complete clinical training. Life came full circle with his appointment as a Consultant Surgeon in Guildford in 1999. He remains active in clinical practice, particularly in advanced colonoscopy and bowel cancer screening.
John has been involved with the Salters' Company for more than 40years as a regular attendee at events and was elected Renter in June 2012 before joining the Court of Assistants in 2013. He has served as a member of the Salters’ Institute Board, the Wine Committee and the Court & Livery Selection Committee.
He is delighted that his two children, Katie and Oliver, have become active members of the Salters’ Company with Oliver being elected to the Livery in 2024 and Katie being admitted to the Freedom in 2022.
He married his wife, Jo Sica, in 2019 and their lives are enriched by dog walks with Penny and a mutual love of opera, ballet and spending valued time with friends.
Second Warden
Matthew Previte, Second Warden 2026/27
Matthew joined the Livery in 2010.
He studied law at the University of Sussex and was called to the bar (Inner Temple) in 1986. Having decided that the opportunities for foreign travel as a barrister were somewhat limited, he took a position at Standard Chartered Merchant Bank Limited in 1998 and moved to Sao Paolo, Brazil with his wife as the Bank’s Representative in 1992. 4 years and two children later he returned to London and continued his banking career for a further 30 years with terms at Goldman Sachs, WestLB, Nomura and Cantor Fitzgerald – interposed with an MBA at Imperial College Management School. Today he divides his time as a Senior Advisor to a London based debt advisory firm, Many Waters Capital, and various other commitments including a family farm in Cornwall.
Matthew has been involved with the Salters' Company since returning from abroad in 1996 and was elected Renter in 2020 before joining the Court of Assistants in 2021. He has served as a member of the Budget Audit and Accounts Committee since 2019 and is the current Chair of the Charities Committee. He has represented the Company at various sailing, golfing and rowing events with great enthusiasm but with little, in the way of silverware, to show for it.
He is married to Lizzie, they have 3 grown up children and 1 grandchild. They live in London with their two labradors (Elsa and Winifred).
Renter
Johnny Nichols, Renter 2026/27
Johnny joined the livery in 1988 and has been on Court since 2012.
Johnny is Chief Operating Officer of Lawrence Stephens, a London law firm, which he joined in 2022. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the legal sector. This was an odd choice after graduating in 1988 with a degree in Engineering from Durham University. He qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and has worked as an employment and litigation lawyer, working both in private practice and in-house, before moving into law firm management. His focus is helping firms and their people adapt, grow and deliver excellent service to clients.
Johnny has chaired various groups within the Salters and is currently chair of the Wine Committee, a role he takes very seriously. His interest in furthering education and the role that can be played by City institutions is informed by having been a Grammar School Governor and now a trustee of the Mansion House Scholarship Scheme, which helps talented students and young professionals from overseas to develop their careers and strengthen links with the City of London.
Outside work, Johnny is an enthusiastic participant in all things wine, rugby and cars, generally not enjoyed concurrently. He is married to Helen and is proud father to Ben, Ollie and Dom.
