Brett Sanderson, PhD

As Corporate Sustainability Lead and Chair of Waystone’s Sustainability Committee, Brett plays a key role in shaping and executing the group’s approach to ESG. Brett is responsible for developing and steering initiatives that integrate sustainability principles across the organisation, ensuring they are embedded into both our operations and long-term strategic planning for value creation.

In his previous role within Business Development, Brett successfully led the design and deployment of a critical system for managing RfPs and DDQs, enhancing operational efficiency across the business.

Before joining Waystone in 2020, Brett amassed a wealth of experience in alternatives operations, change management and product development across various roles. His prior expertise spans strategic project leadership, stakeholder engagement and service provider management in both regulated and unregulated markets. Notably, he managed complex fund launches, mergers and acquisitions, aligning these operations with corporate growth objectives.

Prior to Waystone, Brett served as Head of Operations for Alternatives at HSBC Global Asset Management. Throughout his career, he has developed deep expertise in IT system integration, operational risk management and building governance frameworks. His work includes deploying control systems and MI/KPI reporting to drive transparency and investor trust.

Brett holds a Masters and Doctorate in Chemistry from Imperial College London and is based in our London office.