Mr Stride spent most of his career with Booz Allen & Hamilton, the management consulting firm, where he was a senior vice-president and managing partner for Asia. He also served on the firm’s Board of Directors in the US. Mr Stride has been a member of AIB’s Board since November, 2009. He is currently a member of several business boards as well as chairing a large Singapore-based charity – Food from the Heart. He was formerly president of the American Association of Singapore, a position he held for five years. Mr Stride received his BA degree from Providence College in the USA.