Our Trustees

Alix Burge is an experienced telecoms executive that has worked within the mobile industry for 20 years for both operators and vendors including Vodafone, Ericsson, EE, 3 and BT before moving to Ori Industries as VP for Telco and simultaneously providing consultancy services. Alix began her career in telecoms engineering and holds a BA in telecoms engineering.

Alix is a strong advocate of women in STEM, and is involved in supporting female colleagues to develop into management positions and actively promote STEM careers amongst young women by providing careers advice and mentoring to schoolgirls.

Alix is a member of the Somerset House Audit and Risk Committee.

Martine d'Anglejan-Chatillon is a leading figure in international cultural production. She has worked to pioneer new models of large-scale private and corporate philanthropy in the UK, as founding member of the National Gallery Trust Office, London; and abroad, via her work managing monumental projects with the Rothschild Foundation in the UK, Albania and Israel. She has served as Head of Development at the Whitechapel Gallery, London, and has served on the board for the Felix Trust for Art, and the Film & Video Umbrella, and the development boards of The Showroom London and The ICA.

D’Anglejan-Chatillon co-founded Thomas Dane Gallery, London, where as Partner for 14 years she collaborated with celebrated international artists, museums, collectors and biennales working to cement the gallery as one of Europe's most respected. She later served as the Executive Producer at Phenomen Films UK to oversee the release of DAU, one of the most ambitious projects in film ever undertaken. Today, d’Anglejan-Chatillon is founder and CEO of MDAC Productions, which is proposing a new agency model to engineer the production of world class works in hybrid media and to enable artists’ meaningful participation in activities beyond the parameters of the traditional art world.

Jennifer is Senior Independent Director of Trainline plc, the FTSE250 international digital rail technology platform. She is a Non Executive Director of Mitie plc, the FTSE250 outsourcing and professional services provider, where she Chairs the Remuneration Committee and is also Designated NED; of NCC Group plc, the FTSE250 global expert in cyber security and risk mitigation, where she is Designated NED; and of Guardian Media Group plc, where she Chairs the Remuneration & People Committee. She is also a member of Council of the Royal College of Art, the world’s leading arts & design university, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee, and a Non Executive Director of The Cranemere Group Ltd, where she Chairs the Sustainability, People and Diversity Committee.

She is a senior advisor to the Cleveland Clinic London and to MSquared, which is harnessing the power of light to change the world through photonics and quantum computing.

Her final executive role was as Executive Vice President, People for ARM Holdings plc, which she left in 2017 following the £24bn acquisition by SoftBank.

Prior to joining ARM, Jennifer was Group People & Culture Director at UBM plc, the global marketing and communications services business, and was previously Group Human Resources Director for an international B2B and B2C media and marketing services group. Her early career was in management consultancy and financial services.

Paul Goswell is the Managing Director of Delancey, a real estate business specialising in investing in, developing and managing commercial and residential properties in London and the rest of the UK and investing in, establishing and growing real estate related businesses. He has also advised a diverse range of other organisations on a non-executive basis including King’s College London where he is a member of the Council, chairs the Estates Strategy Committee and sits on various other committees, the Royal Institute of International Affairs (“Chatham House”) where he sat on their Buildings Advisory Committee and the Royal Albert Hall where he sat on the Development Board.

Dawid Konotey-Ahulu is a British Ghanaian Entrepreneur, passionate about helping people to discover their true potential. He qualified as a barrister of Lincoln's Inn in 1987 before switching careers to investment banking where he pioneered a new form of risk management for pension funds which has become the industry standard. In 2006, Dawid co-founded Redington, the UK's leading independent pensions consultancy; also Mallowstreet, an AI-powered think tank for the financial services industry; and 10,000 Black Interns, a charitable foundation securing 10,000 internships for undergraduates of Black Heritage. In 2018, he was named Black British Entrepreneur of the Year and currently sits on the Prime Minister's Business Council. Using his Spellbound programme, he teaches prison inmates how to speak with confidence to a roomful of their peers about who they really are and the people they want to be. Dawid is also on the Board of Mission 44

Alan Leibowitz is a non-executive director of Dorrington Plc, a real estate investment and development company, which he led for many years; as well as being on the boards of Hanover Acceptances Limited, Alta Advisers Limited and other companies. 

He is the Chairman of The Landmark Trust, a charity which preserves heritage buildings, and has been on the board of organisations including The Royal College of Art, the British Property Federation and The Wigmore Hall.  He was previously the Chairman of SPACE, an arts charity and the leading provider of subsidised studios to artists in London; and sat on the London Advisory Committee at Historic England.

Elliott Linger boasts a prolific 15-year career in the entertainment industry, spanning film, TV, video games, and music. He has been instrumental in the launch of multiple major global intellectual properties. Holding senior executive roles at LEGO, Universal Pictures and PlayStation, he has also operated in partnership with multiple studios including Dreamworks Animation and Working Title.

Beyond his corporate endeavours, Linger is committed to helping underrepresented audiences gain access to the screen and creative spaces in the UK, serving as a Trustee and Board member for organizations including Screen Education Edinburgh, and Creative Mentor Network. In addition to his numerous consultative roles across the entertainment space, Linger has assumed various executive-chair positions in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion capacities within the corporate sphere.

Harry Matovu KC is a barrister and King’s Counsel in practice at the English Commercial Bar. He is a highly ranked KC and a senior member of Brick Court Chambers, one of the ‘Magic Circle’ sets of barristers’ chambers in London.

Harry is a noted advocate with a high-profile domestic and international commercial practice, including energy and natural resources, public international law, cross-border disputes, civil fraud, finance, insurance/reinsurance and international arbitration.  He is in demand both as Leading Counsel and as a top-ranked arbitrator in major international disputes.  Harry was nominated as Silk (KC) of the Year for International Arbitration in the Legal 500 Awards 2020, and he was named in The Lawyer ‘Hot 100’ List for 2021.

In addition to his professional practice, he has held several positions in the governance structures of the Bar, and he is a Governing Bencher of the Inner Temple.

Harry is the Founder and Chair of the Black Talent Charter, a cross-sectoral initiative for the enhancement of Black representation in UK business and the professions.  He is strongly committed to improving opportunities and recognition for talented Black students and professionals in the UK. 

In addition, Harry is passionate about the arts and their power to shape societies and to transform individual lives.  He has a deep love of music (classical, jazz, blues, soul), theatre and literature, and he has served on the Board of Chichester Festival Theatre for 10 years, of which five were as Deputy Chairman of the Board. 

Harry Matovu has been recognised in the Powerlist for the last four years in succession as one of the most influential Black professionals in the UK. 

Jonathan Newhouse is the Chairman of the Board of Condé Nast, a global media company which publishes ​Vogue, Vanity Fair, Gentlemen's Quarterly, The New Yorker ​and many other magazines around the world in addition to producing more than 100 websites.

Jonathan was appointed Condé Nast Chairman of the Board in April 2019 following a career of nearly 30 years as Chairman and Chief Executive of Condé Nast International, the arm of the media company responsible for its activities outside the US. He grew Condé Nast's footprint from 7 markets, centered in Western Europe, to 31 markets around the globe.

Jonathan was decorated as an Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters of France in 2008.

Currently Executive Director at the Allen Institute, Helen Protheroe has a wealth of leadership experience spanning more than two decades. Developing and implementing strategic approaches to collaboration, partnerships, and external relations for world-leading academic, research and cultural institutions, Helen places storytelling and stewardship at the heart of her approach. Throughout her career, Helen has dedicated considerable time and effort to creating opportunities for extraordinary institutions, platforms and individuals', championing impact in philanthropy, engagement and reputation management for high-profile founders, families, and CEOs across the UK and internationally. Being a firm believer in the power of collaboration as the key to making impact, and to solving the biggest challenges society faces today, Helen fosters long-term relationships and partnerships across the globe.

Jessica is UK CEO, Dentsu Creative, a global marketing company spanning advertising, entertainment and technology. Jessica has spent her career in advertising agencies and networks, building brands for relevance and responsibility. She previously held leadership roles at WPP and IPG.

Jessica takes an active role in the marketing industry, sitting on the IPA (Institute for the Practice of Advertising) Council and the Industry Advisory Panel to the Advertising Standards Authority, upholding industry regulation in a way that is both fair and progressive. Jessica is a member of WACL (Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership) and NABS 100 (the Industry’s Wellbeing Body), mentoring diverse talent from across the industry. She also sits on Ad Net Zero’s UK Council, advocating for greater industry collaboration and stronger climate commitment.