MEET THE TEAM

We're led by a dedicated, knowledgeable board of trustees. They, alongside a number of board committees, steer our CEO and team of directors who lead Comic Relief’s employees in carrying out the day-to-day activities of the organisation.

In addition, and free from a governance role, are our founder, honorary life presidents and honorary trustees, who use their extensive creativity and experience to support Comic Relief.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

TRUSTEE

Tess Alps

Dr Sue Black, Comic Relief Trustee

TRUSTEE

Sue Black

Matt Hyde Comic Relief Trustee

VICE CHAIR

Matt Hyde

TRUSTEE

Marc Nohr

INTERIM CHAIR

Tom Shropshire

CEO

Samir Patel smiling.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Samir Patel

FOUNDER

LIFE PRESIDENTS

HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT

Kevin Cahill

HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT

Lenny Henry

Board committees

Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Charlotte Moar - Chair (Trustee CR and NED of the Student Loans Company)

Jonathan Davis (NED)

Kate Fulker (Wellington Management)

Tina Kokkinos (NED, COO and Committee Vice Chair)

Sandip Thakrar (Finance Director)

Fundraising Funding & Engagement Committee

Jenny Hodgson – Co-Chair (Trustee, CR and Executive Director, Global Fund for Community Foundations)

Rupert Morley – Co-Chair (Trustee, CR and NED, Pershing Square Holdings)

Fiona Campbell (Trustee CR, BBC)

Paul Cavanagh (Assistant Director of Commissioning, Health, and Social Care Board)

Ruby Johnson (Outgoing Co-Executive Director, FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund)

Keith Kibirango (Chief Executive, Crown Agents International Development - CAID)

Caroline Underwood OBE (CEO Philanthropy Company)

PEOPLE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE

Jacqueline Onalo - Chair (Trustee, CR and Human Rights Lawyer)

Tessy Ojo (Trustee, CR and CEO, The Diana Award)

Katy Seaman (Director of HR Partnering & Operations, Cancer Research UK)

INVESTMENT ADVISORY GROUP

Rupert Morley - Chair (Trustee, CR and NED, Pershing Square Holdings)

Oliver Bolitho (President of Old Peak Group in Hong Kong)

Peter Clark (MD, Tilney)

Darren Johnson (COO Listed Equities, Impax)

Brian Mangwiro (Investment Director, Barings)

Charlotte Moar (Trustee CR and NED of the Student Loans Company)

Jane Shoemake (Client Portfolio Manager, Janus Henderson Investors)

COMIC RELIEF LTD - Board of Directors

Rupert Morley - Chair (Trustee, CR and NED, Pershing Square Holdings)

Colin Howes (Ex Trustee, Partner, Harbottle & Lewis)

Samir Patel (CEO)