Board of Governors
Our Board includes leading artists, people with experience of running other world-leading arts institutions including University of Arts London, 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 Professor Roni Brown, Chair (2026) 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

Professor Roni Brown
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- She/her
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- Chair

Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante MBE
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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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- Vice Chair

Molly Jackson
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- she/her
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- Governor and Chair of Audit

David R Blackburn
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- Governor, Co-Chair of EDA (Equity, Diversity and Access) Committee and Senior Independent Board member

Antony Kingston
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- Governor

Susan Orr
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- she/her
- Role
- Governor

Shaparak Rahimi
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- she/ her
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- Governor

James Sanderson
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- Governor

Eva Sarma
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- Governor

Liz Wilson
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- Governor
Urja Desai Thakore
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- she/her
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- Governor

Professor John Blake
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- He/Him
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- Governor

