
OUR TEAM
Meet our staff, ambassadors, trustees and council members
Founding CEO, Nicky Goulder
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OUR STAFF TEAM

Our ambassador
Alistair DK Johnston CMG
Our Youth Ambassador
Abi (16) – Read her story
Our trustees
John Broadis, Retired Head Teacher
Tony Cates, Vice-Chair and Partner, KPMG UK (retired)
Eddie Donaldson OBE (Chair), Business Adviser
Holly Khan, Composer/Facilitator
Marit Meyer-Bell, Head of Communications, Travis Perkins plc
Vanessa Sharp (Company Secretary), Solicitor, Non-Executive Director, Jeweller
Paul Thimont (Treasurer), CFO, White Cube
Carol Topolski, Writer
Simone Wright, Assistant Headteacher, Alexandra School
Our creative council
James Baldwin, Actor and Playwright
John Broadis (Chair), Retired Head Teacher
Alicia Clarke, Photographer
Chloe Cooper, Visual Artist
Holly Khan, Composer/Facilitator
Amy Leung, Visual Artist
Mike Poyser, Musician
Our development council
Libby Bassett, Business Development Consultant, former KPMG partner
Jonny Breeze, Founder and Director, Yellow Cat Recruitment
Tony Cates (Chair), Vice Chair and Partner, KPMG UK (retired)
Harry Charlton, Chief Executive at Seven Bedford Row
Natalie Graeme, Founder of Uncommon Creative Studio
Hayley Granston, Commercial and Partnerships Director, formerly Beano, Hearst and BBC
Sara Putt, MD/Agent, Sara Putt Associates
Chris Turpin, former Managing Director EMEA, First Sentier Investors
our communications council
Rishi Dastidar, Senior Writer, venturethree
Lisa Jedan, Vice President, Global Brand Communications, Bacardi
Paul Kemp-Robertson, Co-founder, Contagious
Marit Meyer-Bell (Chair), Head of Communications, Travis Perkins plc
Martin Shippen, PR Consultant
John Waterfield, Director Strategic Relationships, KPMG
our honorary advisory council
Sir Peter Estlin, 691st Lord Mayor of the City of London, City of London Alderman, Senior Advisor at Barclays Bank UK plc
Tim Robertson, Chief Executive, The Anne Frank Trust UK
Colin Sheaf, Consultant, Bonhams
Emily Stubbs, Director of Development, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment