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a ‘Business Big Shot’ the same year. Odey set up his own business in 1991 after quitting Barings Bank and allegedly made huge losses three years later when the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates. No stranger to controversy, in May 2010 his company collaborated with Geneva’s Bruellan Wealth Management forming Odey Bruellan. 4. Dr Primavesi Any parent should have Dr Richard Primavesi’s number on speed dial. His practice Healthy Child private clinic is based on Harley Street. Richard Primavesi has been a consultant paediatrician for over 15 years and prior to that worked for the NHS. He wins the award for the calmest, most approachable paediatrician in London. You can always count on Dr Primavesi for the best independent advice on children’s health and is one doctor who won’t send you away with a bottle of Calpol and a shrug of the shoulder. 5. Oscar Humphries Tall, handsome and very funny, Oscar arrived in the UK whilst still a boy. Son of Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna Everage), he successfully negotiated something of a wild youth, writing for Vogue, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph and in 2007 became a contributing editor of The Spectator. In 2008, he was made launch editor of The Spectator Australia and in 2010 became one of London’s foremost art advisor/dealers and editor of the pedigree art magazine Apollo. The art market is perhaps the largest unregulated business area left – and nothing happens in it without Chelsea resident Humphries knowing. 6. Julia Immonen Julia Immonen hails from the world of sport and media and lives in Chelsea. As an avid sports fan and athlete, she found her dream job at Sky Sports News. Julia became passionate about the injustice of human trafficking three years ago and founded Sport Against Trafficking, which uses the positive power of community and sport to raise funds and awareness for the cause. In December 2011, Julia led the Row For Freedom team in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge known as the world’s toughest rowing race. The gruelling campaign saw Julia gain two world records. 7. Matt Hermer Matt Hermer is the son of Julius Hermer, a lawyer and former Lord Mayor of Cardiff. In 1998 the handsome Matt bought his local bar on Walton Street and transformed it into the uber trendy Eclipse bar. In 2002, Ignite opened Boujis, the group’s flagship boutique nightclub. Matt’s next venture was to open Bumpkin restaurants. Ignite has gone on to branch out abroad seeing the first Eclipse in Spain at the W Barcelona Hotel. Not content with one nightclub, Hermer launched Wyld, another VIP nightclub. Matt was named as ‘Restaurateur of the Year’ in 2008 by Tatler and has featured in the Evening Standard’s ‘1000 London’s Most Influential People’ list every year since 2008. 8. Alice Beaumont Alice Beaumont is an Events Manager at Starlight Children’s Foundation, the organisation that grants wishes of a lifetime to seriously and terminally ill children and was behind the Boodles Boxing Ball success in 2011 and the Starlight Shooting Challenge at Highclere Castle. Alice is also the co-founder of luxury scented candles Feu de Beaumont, launching in July this year. In 2010 She completed the Sultan Marathon des Sables, a 150 mile race across the Sahara desert and recently took part in an otherwise all male cycle race from London in Paris, raising over £60,000 for her charity. 9. Carlo Proetti, Maitre d’ of C London Carlo Proietti was born in 1977 in Latina, Italy from a family of wellknown restaurateurs. At the age of 19 he moved to New York where he worked for his uncle who owned a small restaurant chain in Manhattan and quickly rose to the role of manager. The following year he was hired to assist in the opening of high profile French restaurant, Chazal, in Union Square Manhattan. Aged just 26, he was spotted by Giuseppe Cipriani and offered a job as manager in Downtown New York. Soon after in 2005 he was sent to London to help with the Opening of C London where he became the General Manager. He is currently overseeing the launch of Cipriani Monte Carlo and is also General Manager of Downtown Mayfair. From real royalty to Hollywood royalty, Carlo has ensured a perfect evening for all. 10. The Addington brothers Ed and Raleigh Addington are two brothers who have served valiantly in our Armed Forces. Ed, a serving Captain in the Rifles was seriously injured in Helmand Province when a bomb blast exploded underneath his vehicle in 2009. He suffered multiple injuries and has had some 20 operations on the road to recovery. Raleigh gave up his part on Lord Sugar’s The Apprentice on hearing of his brother’s accident. Leaving in a taxi from the show, Raleigh headed straight to the intensive care unit to visit his brother. He went on to set up a charity supporting servicemen and their families called Tickets for Troops. Ed and Raleigh are now involved in supporting a charity called ‘Just Rifles.’ The charity delivers on supporting injured soldiers and their families going through rehab and support. 11. Harry and Ed Lawson Johnston Blond twin brothers Harry and Edward co-founded the LJ Group in 2009, a merchant bank and multi family office with over $6bn of assets, offices in London, Miami, Geneva, Lisbon and Hong Kong. Previously Harry was Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners and Edward MD of Cornhill Fund Management LLP. Edward is involved in a film production company based in Los Angeles and Harry sits on the board of British brand Belstaff, ››› 10 10A June 2012 | The Resident 37 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 11 11A 12 12A 13 13A 14 14A 38 The Resident | June 2012 known for their cool jackets. In April this year the brothers announced the launch of their new £500m real estate vehicle Queensgate Investments. 12. Oliver Barker Olly Barker is deputy chairman, Europe and senior international specialist of Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s, which he joined in 1994. He was instrumental in overseeing the sale of Damien Hirst’s paintings in 2004 for over £11 million and organising/auctioneering both the (Red) auction in New York to benefi t the Global Fund. He has been pivotally involved in a signifi cant rise in value of contemporary British art. 13. Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. She studied in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met Prince William. Before they were married Catherine worked for her parents company Party Pieces and fashion store Jigsaw. The royal engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and she attended many high-profi le royal events before they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey. The Duchess has accepted honorary positions at four charities including Action on Addiction, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, The Art Room and National Portrait Gallery. She was recently voted the most fashionable royal female and has boosted the UK economy by £1bn. 14. Alison Cork Read by millions every week, home guru Alison Cork has built up a formidable reputation as a homes and interiors expert. Alongside her columns in the Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, The Times and Sunday Mirror, she owns three property websites, has recently launched her own homeware range, and is about to launch her own home retail magazine. Alongside this she presents Channel Four’s property series Secret Removers. Her company, The Alison At Home Group, operates out of offi ces near her home in Belgravia. With her ever-expanding empire, she is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with. 15. Livia Firth Livia Giuggioli was born in Italy and has been married to British actor Colin Firth since 1997. The couple live in Notting Hill and have two sons, Luca and Matteo. Giuggioli has a PhD and was the creative director of the Eco Age shop in Chiswick, and of websites eco-age.com and Brightwide.com. The latter was launched with her husband in October 2009 at the London Film Festival. No doubt you are getting the picture – Livia is an active campaigner for human rights and climate change and she can count In Prison My Whole Life amongst some of documentaries she has made. Two years ago she started the Green Carpet Challenge on Vogue.com, using the awards season to showcase the very best of ethical fashion. 16. Merrick Cockell Sir Merrick Cockell is a man with deep roots in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea: his grandfather was Adjutant of the Kensington Regiment in the First World War and his wife’s grandfather was Mayor during the Second World War. Right now his focus as Chairman of the LGA is on helping local government adapt to huge reductions in government grant. Merrick is keen to share services with our tri-borough neighbours in Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster. But he says, ‘This period is not going to be all about shrinking, reducing and declining. We are pursuing an ambitious Crossrail station up at Kensal. A station would turbo charge the development of the 67-acre gasworks site and would mean thousands of new homes and local jobs.’ So far Crossrail are not ready to sign up but Sir Merrick says he won’t give up without a bit of a fi ght. 15 15A 15.
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