Patrick McKenna - Chief Executive, Ingenious Media plc

Patrick is the founder and Chief Executive of Ingenious Media, one of the UK’s leading media investment and advisory companies. The group operates solely in the media sector through its five divisions, Asset Management, Consulting, Corporate Finance, Investments and Ventures.

Prior to forming Ingenious in 1998 Patrick was Chairman & Chief Executive of The Really Useful Group and prior to that was a Partner in Deloitte, where he ran the media group.

Ingenious has advised on and invested in a number of innovative deals across the media sector, including television, film, music, games, live events and sport. The company has a wide portfolio of investments in creative media companies, as well as sector focused media production funds.

Patrick is Chairman of the television company Hat Trick Productions, the music publisher Stage Three Music and sits on the Advisory Board of the advertising agency BBH. He is also Chairman of The Young Vic Theatre and a Trustee of NESTA. In addition, he is a member of the Film Business Academy Board at the Cass Business School and is an Ambassador for C&binet, the Government’s creative and business international network.

He was previously a Board Member of the British Tourist Authority and Chairman of its Audit Committee, was a member of the Government’s Advisory Forum on Tourism and sat on the Board of the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.

He is a Fellow of the RSA, a member of BAFTA and holds honorary doctorates from the University of Westminster and De Montfort University.

Patrick joins the British Council Board with effect from 6 October 2009.