Board of trustees
The role of our Board of Trustees is to set the organiation's strategic direction, monitor the delivery of our work, uphold our values and governance, and support the Chief Executive and the Executive Board towards achieving our vision and purpose.
Our Board of Trustees is chaired by the Rt Hon Lord (Neil) Kinnock of Bedwellty.
The Rt Hon Lord (Neil) Kinnock of Bedwellty
Chair of the British Council
Gerard Lemos CMG
Deputy Chair of the British Council, Partner, Lemos&Crane
Nihal Arthanayake
Musician, Broadcaster and DJ
Zeinab Badawi
Broadcaster and journalist
Alan Buckle
Senior Partner, KPMG LLP
Professor Pamela Gillies
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University
Sue Hoyle
Director of Clore Cultural Leadership Programme
Claire Ighodaro CBE
Independent Director
Professor Steve Jones BSc PhD
Professor of Genetics
Tony Hall
Tony Hall has been Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden since 2001.
