Board of Governors

Our Board includes leading artists, people with experience of running other world-leading arts institutions including Southbank Centre, Creative Industries Federation, The Royal College of Art and the British Council, industry leaders in the fields of finance, HR and the law alongside young people who are supported to participate as observers. Under the respected leadership of Alan Bishop, Chair (2019) they work to ensure prudence, transparency, and fairness in the delivery of the strategic plan.
The Board has established committees including Audit, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Finance and General Purposes and Nominations and Remuneration.
MEET OUR BOARD

Alan Bishop
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- he / him
- Role
- Chair

Jane Alexander
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- she / her
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- Vice Chair and Chair of Nominations Committee

Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante MBE
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- he / him
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- Governor and Co-Chair of EDA (Equity, Diversity and Access) Committee

Lisa Baglin
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- she/her
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- Governor and Chair of Finance and General Purposes

Helen Bailey
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- she / her
- Role
- Governor

David R Blackburn
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- he / him
- Role
- Governor and Co-Chair of EDA (Equity, Diversity and Access) Committee

Derek Hicks
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- he / him
- Role
- Governor

Molly Jackson
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- Governor

Antony Kingston
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- Governor

Susan Orr
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- Governor

Shaparak Rahimi
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- she/ her
- Role
- Governor

James Sanderson
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- Governor

Eva Sarma
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- she / her
- Role
- Governor

John G Stewart
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- he / him
- Role
- Governor and Chair of Audit Committee

Elizabeth Varley
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- she / her
- Role
- Governor

Liz Wilson
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- Governor

















