Our current Master is Michael Edward David, Baron de Styrcea who was installed on 29th April 2025. The Master is elected for a year and presides at all our functions. 

Michael de Styrcea is the Master of the Worshipful Company of Fletchers for the year 2025–2026, having joined the Company in 2009 and been elected to the Court in 2019. He was appointed Renter Warden in April 2023 and will serve as Master from April 2025. His association with the Company reflects his deep interest in heritage, stewardship, and service.

Born into a family with deep European roots, Michael graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1976 and went on to pursue a distinguished career as a Chartered Surveyor. Over several decades, he held senior consultancy roles at Chesterton, Drivers Jonas, and Deloitte, specialising in advising major property occupiers including central and local government, British Rail, and organisations across the health, education, and housing sectors. His work encompassed landmark developments such as major shopping centres, the Government’s Whitehall property strategy, and numerous PFI and privatisation initiatives.

Following his retirement from commercial consultancy, Michael turned his focus to family affairs in Romania, where he successfully pursued the restitution of substantial forest and estate holdings that had been confiscated by the communist regime after the Second World War, today Michael oversees the ongoing management and restoration of the family lands.

Alongside his professional and personal commitments, Michael is an active supporter of the arts and historical research. He is the chairman of two charities: a touring opera company, and a research organisation dedicated to ancient sacred sites, including megaliths and stone circles. A qualified practitioner of the Feldenkrais Method, he combines physical awareness with a broader appreciation for wellbeing and heritage.

He lives near Petersfield in Hampshire with his wife Jilly, sharing their family home with two dogs and three ponies.  Michael spends much of his leisure time exploring the Solent and waters beyond.