Nigel Pantling has been an independent strategic adviser to Chief Executives of public companies since 1997. Formerly he was a Director at Schroders and at Hambros Bank, where he was Head of Corporate Finance. Nigel started his working life as an army officer and subsequently joined the Home Office working on criminal policy issues and was private secretary to the Home Secretary. He has had extensive Board involvement in the not-for-profit sector, and was previously Chair of Trustees at Park Theatre in North London. Nigel is chair of the Governance Committee.

Liz Gibbons is Head of News for the BBC’s World News TV channel. She was editor of the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC2 when it was BAFTA nominated in 2020. She was previously Deputy Editor of Newsnight and Editor of Newsnight Review and The Review Show, and is a Royal Television Society award-winning producer.

Anna Cornelius is Head of Communications and Marketing for Wellcome Collection: the free museum and library dedicated to human health. She has previously held roles at University College London, Tate, the National Galleries of Scotland, and Artichoke Trust, which produces the Lumiere light festivals. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and volunteer with the mentoring charity Arts Emergency. Anna is chair of the Programme Committee.

Fr David is priest-in-charge of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate, the latest in a line of radical and forward-thinking incumbents. His 19^th century predecessor, Rev’d William Rogers, founded the Bishopsgate Institute; hence the historical connection. David has ministered in parish ministry and chaplaincy. Before being ordained, he worked in commercial communications. Following senior positions in the comms industry, David co-founded and directed a Westminster-based PR and lobbying firm and continues to provide insights as a pro-bono consultant. David’s passions are social justice and inclusion, and he works to make St Botolph’s a place of sanctuary for all in the City.

Jonathan Clatworthy is Director at Smith and Williamson, an experienced Investment Manager with over 15 years in the financial services industry, offering expert investment counsel and asset management to families, companies, trusts and charities. Jonathan is a highly experienced finance professional with a Master's degree in International Banking and Finance from University of Durham, a Chartered Wealth Manager and Chartered Fellow of Securities and Investment Institute. Jonathan is chair of the Asset Management Committee.

Abdullahi Bashe is Legal Counsel at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. He was previously an Associate at Reed Smith and White & Case in Paris, working to finance energy and infrastructure projects around the world. Abdullahi trained at Simmons & Simmons in London. He has an MA in Oriental Studies from Oxford University and an LLM from BPP. Abdullahi has a strong interest in diversity and widening access and has been a Board Trustee at Stemettes (a social enterprise helping young women pursue STEM careers) since 2014. He is an avid theatregoer and a regular visitor of museums and galleries.

Su Moore has worked across a variety of industries, including the arts, heritage, media and sport. She was most recently the founding Director of the British Ski and Snowboard National Foundation, a charity which supports young, talented snowsport athletes. She has worked in leading cultural organisations, including the Tate and the National Maritime Museum, as well as being Director of the Edinburgh International Television Festival, and working as part of the culture team at London 2012. She also sits on the Board of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust.

Robert Hingley is Chairman of Euroclear UK and International Limited, The Law Debenture Corporation PLC and Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited, a Non-executive Director of Marathon Asset Management Limited, a Member of the Takeover Panel and Chairman of Governors, North London Collegiate School.

He worked as an investment banker (corporate finance) for over 30 years, advising a wide range of clients, particularly in the financial services’ sector. He retired as a partner of Ondra Partners in 2017. From 2010 until 2015, he was Managing Director, and later Senior Adviser, at Lazard. He was Director-General of The Takeover Panel from 2007, on secondment from Lexicon Partners, where he was Vice Chairman. Previously, he was Co-Head of the Global Financial Institutions Group and Head of German Investment Banking at Citi, which acquired Schroders’ investment banking business in 2000. He joined Schroders in 1985 after qualifying as a solicitor with Clifford Chance in 1984.

Richard McDonald is a Chartered Accountant and was a Partner at Deloitte, where he worked for almost 30 years. In his time at Deloitte, he worked with businesses in the telecoms, media and technology sectors providing audit and financial advisory services, before then moving into an internal position where he held a number of leadership roles within Deloitte’s UK and Global organisations. His roles included UK Chinese Services Group Leader, Disability Network Sponsor, and a Talent Leader.

He is now leveraging his corporate experience within the not-for-profit sector, where he has a particular interest in education and social mobility. His charitable activities include being a Trustee of International Students House.

Nathan Smith has 15 years of experience working as an accountant in the not-for-profit sector. An early interest in performing arts led Nathan to train and work as a professional dancer and this, along with his passion for education, has led him to his current post as Head of Finance and HR at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Prior to this, he held a variety of roles within education, charity, and the arts including Head of Finance and Performance at Bishopsgate Institute.

Sarah Aitchison is Director of Special Collections at University College London, and manages a team with specialisms in archives, rare books, records management, academic support and teaching, outreach, conservation, digitisation and reader services. She has 30 years of experience in HE archives, with previous roles including Head of Archives at the Institute of Education in London. Sarah has also been co-chair of the Archives for Education and Learning Group, a mentor for the ARA Registration Scheme, and is currently a Trustee of the AIM25 group and a member of the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee.

Ben McKnight is a strategic communications leader, who has held director and other senior roles at organisations around the UK. Specialising in arts, culture, events and placemaking, his background includes the Greater London Authority, Hull UK City of Culture, Manchester International Festival, UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK, ULYSSES European Odyssey and the British Red Cross Society. As a freelance consultant, his clients include Paraorchestra, Oldham Coliseum Theatre and Multi-Story Orchestra.

Simon is Head, Library Experience & Engagement at Wellcome Collection, leading the team that looks after the venue's physical library spaces. For the past fourteen years or so Simon has worked with archives and special collections, including at The National Archives, and is keen to explore how archive and research library spaces can be configured as inclusive and accessible spaces for community. To unwind, Simon likes to play guitar, visit other museums and galleries, and take in the sea air when seeing family on the Isle of Wight.

Nancy is an award winning human rights and social justice campaigner who has worked in fields ranging from LGBTQIA rights and refugee protection to poverty and inequality. Nancy is currently a Director at Lesbian Visibility Week, and served as CEO of Stonewall between 2020 and 2023. Prior to this Nancy was Deputy Chief Executive at the National Centre for Social Research. Nancy is passionate about telling stories and asking questions that have the power to change our world for the better. Her changemaking experience spans working with global human rights organisations and human rights defenders, as well as domestic and international decision makers and some of the worlds most influential companies.