Our Trustees
Baroness Rebuck, DBE, Chair
Chair of Penguin Random House UK and former Chair of the Royal College of Art and former Senior Independent Director for the Guardian Media Group, Baroness Rebuck is a stalwart in publishing and media. She is also the founder of World Book Day and Quick Reads for adult literacy.
Sophie Turner Laing, Deputy Chair
Sophie was formerly the global CEO of Endemol Shine Group, responsible for 120 production companies across 20 countries. Prior to Endemol Shine, Sophie had roles at Sky as Managing Director of Content where she created the Sky Atlantic channel and has roles at the BBC, Flextech and was co-founder and Deputy Managing Director of HIT Entertainment. Sophie recently sat on the DCMS advisory board reviewing Public Service Television and was non-executive director for the US podcast company Wondery before its sale to Amazon in 2021.
Alix Burge
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
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 Duvalier
Jennifer Duvalier is Senior Independent Director of Trainline plc; and is a Non Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Mitie plc, of NCC Group plc and of Somerset House. She is also a Non Executive Director and Chair of the Sustainability Committee of The Cranemere Group Ltd, a holding company for outstanding businesses in the US and Europe, and is an advisor to the Wellcome Trust, MSquared Lasers Ltd and New York Presbyterian Hospitals Group.
Her last executive role was as EVP, People for ARM Holdings plc, which she left in 2017 following the £24bn acquisition by SoftBank. Prior to joining ARM, Jennifer held international executive roles in the marketing, services and media sectors. Her early career was in management consultancy and banking.
Past Board appointments include Guardian Media Group plc and the Royal College of Art, and she was a Trustee of the global youth development agency, Restless Development and a member of the Development Advisory Committee for the Unicorn Theatre, the UK’s national theatre for children.
Paul Goswell
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
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
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
Elliott is a senior leader in global entertainment with extensive experience across film, television, video games, and consumer products. He has held leadership roles at Universal Pictures, PlayStation, and The LEGO Group, focusing on strategy development, data and insights, content innovation, and audience-centric growth. His work ensures that entertainment remains relevant and engaging across global markets.
Beyond his corporate roles, Elliott serves as a Non-Executive Director and board trustee for Comic Relief, Creative Mentor Network, and Screen Education Edinburgh, where he is committed to fostering greater inclusivity in the creative industries and expanding opportunities for emerging talent. Elliott is passionate about the intersection of culture, commerce, and creativity—helping organisations connect with audiences in ways that are commercially sustainable, socially impactful, and culturally meaningful.
Harry Matovu
Harry Matovu is a leading barrister and King’s Counsel in practice at the English Commercial Bar. He is also a top-ranked arbitrator in major international commercial disputes.
In addition, Harry is the founder and Chair of the Black Talent Charter, an ambitious and innovative cross-sectoral programme, whose aim is to revolutionise the landscape of opportunity for Black talent in business over the next decade. He has been recognised in the Powerlist for the last four years in succession as one of the most influential Black professionals in the UK.
Harry is also active in the fields of business, the arts and education, and he champions the importance of their roles in democratic society. He is a member of the Board of ICC United Kingdom, the UK branch of the International Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest and most influential business organisation. Having been for 10 years (until 2024) a Trustee of Chichester Festival Theatre, one of the UK’s flagship theatres (and Deputy Chair for 5 of those years), he is a Trustee of the Chineke! Foundation, which seeks to advance the careers and increase the representation of Black and ethnically diverse musicians in British and European orchestras.
Jonathan Newhouse
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.
Helen Protheroe
Helen Protheroe serves as Vice President at the Allen Institute, where she bridges creativity with scientific innovation. A strategic leader in philanthropy and engagement, she champions impact for institutions, founders, families, and CEOs across international markets. Her experience spans a range of individual philanthropists, 501-C3s and prestigious organizations including the Royal College of Art, Royal Opera House, LAMDA, Homeless World Cup, Wales Millennium Centre, Human Dignity Trust, Design Museum, and Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Jessica Tamsedge
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.
Peter Williams
Peter Williams has spent over 30 years in a variety of both executive and non-executive positions in consumer-facing businesses spanning retail, leisure, media and consumer products. In the retail sector he has worked in ecommerce; department stores; fashion, sportswear and eyewear multiples; duty-free stores; and mail order.
During his executive career, Peter was on the board of Selfridges for 13 years, initially as CFO and then as CEO, during its radical transformation to become the world’s leading department store. Following Selfridges, he was the CEO of Alpha Airports Group plc, which operated duty free retailing and airline catering in 15 countries.
Peter’s extensive non-executive experience also included board positions at ASOS, boohoo, Rightmove, JJB, Blacks, EMI, Jaeger, Superdry, Cineworld, GCap Media, Capital Radio, U+I, Sophia Webster and Silverstone.
Peter qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen before joining its Management Consultancy Division. After 7 years at Arthur Andersen in London, he held a series of finance roles in industry before becoming CFO at Selfridges.
Currently Peter is Chairman of the sustainable fashion enabler, ACS Clothing; Senior Independent Director at Home REIT plc; a non-executive at SGS Group, owner of 4 major shopping centres – Lakeside, Watford, Nottingham and Braehead; and is a trustee of The Architectural Heritage Fund.