Trustees
The unpaid board who guide the Trust’s work.
Board of Trustees
The work of the Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees, all of whom are unpaid. Sir Peter Bazalgette is President of the Trust.
Sarah Beacock
I have worked for membership bodies for more than 30 years, including 20 years in the energy sector. I recently stood down as CEO of the Nuclear Institute. I bring experience in financial management, governance, organisational change, digital transformation and events.
F. K. Germanus-Kunda
I am a west Londoner at heart who recently relocated to Woolwich by way of Shoreditch. Though my academic background is steeped in technology and the sciences, I am more at home in the creative industries. Since university, I’ve managed artists, produced concerts and festivals and bring that creative and organisational experience to the Trust.
Kate Jarman
I am a registered archivist, with over 15 years’ experience within the archives sector. I have worked at Barts Health NHS Trust Archives for over ten years, where our focus is on improving and widening access to archives, objects and artworks spanning nine centuries. I have managed the service through significant change, including a collection move of over 27,000 archive records and objects.
Mike Jones
I joined the Trust about thirty years ago, whilst I was working as an Information Systems Manager for a government agency, having spent most of my working life in IT. I started working on a restoration project but soon gravitated towards areas of work that reflected my training in both systems analysis and project management and I’ve been very involved in putting together bids for all of the major funding the Trust has received.
Kevin Ridley
I think engineering is in my blood. I grew up with an engineer, I read Mechanical Engineering at university and spent most of my working life in this field: including nuclear reactor design and almost 40 years in refrigeration design and project management. I’ve known Crossness for many years as my father was a founding member of the Trust and I joined as a volunteer in 2015.
Nigel Springhall
Nigel is an experienced manager with a strong background in finance. He started as a Management Trainee in Abbey National, later led marketing campaigns at IBM and at BT worked in the international division and ran the Business Mobiles unit. He brings senior commercial and financial experience to the board.
Andrew Lewis
I have spent much of my career in museums and historic buildings, with a focus on how heritage sites are governed, managed and opened to the public. My roles have included the Royal Household at Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and the Royal Mews, and St Paul’s Cathedral. I chair the Trust’s Heritage and Communities Committee.