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
Charlotte Moar
CHAIR
Eric Salama
TRUSTEE
Fiona Campbell
TRUSTEE
Gautam Raju
TRUSTEE
Jacqueline Onalo
TRUSTEE
Jenny Hodgson
TRUSTEE
Matt Hyde
TRUSTEE
Rupert Morley
TRUSTEE
Saul Klein
TRUSTEE
Sue Black
TRUSTEE
Tessy Ojo
TRUSTEE
Tom Shropshire
CEO AND DIRECTORS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Alex Botha
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING AND CREATIVE
Fatima Ribeiro
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Ruth Davison
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IMPACT AND INVESTMENT
Sue Wicks
FOUNDER
FOUNDER
Richard Curtis
LIFE PRESIDENTS
HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT
Kevin Cahill
HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT
Lenny Henry
Honorary trustees
Claudia Winkleman, David Tennant, David Walliams, Davina McCall, Duncan Bannatyne, Emma Freud, Fearne Cotton, Professor Ian Goldin, James Corden, Jennifer Saunders, John Bishop, JK Rowling, Matthew Freud, Miranda Hart, Patrick Kielty, Reggie Yates, Sir Steve Redgrave.
Board committees
SOCIAL IMPACT COMMITTEE
Michael Bourne P.hD. (Lawn Tennis Association as Performance Director) Paul Cavanagh (Assistant Director of Commissioning, Health and Social Care Board) Teresa Hanley (Consultant, Humanitarian Effectiveness, Culture & Society) Jenny Hodgson (Trustee, CR and Executive Director, Global Fund for Community Foundations) Ruby Johnson (Outgoing Co-Executive Director, FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund) Jaqueline Onalo (Trustee, CR and Human Rights Lawyer) Rosine Uwineza (Child Development Specialist) Jo Wells (Director, The Blagrave Trust and Trustee, Essex Community Foundation)
FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Alexis Chapman (Program Manager, SUNGAS project at IIED) Charlotte Moar (Trustee, CR and Non-exec Director of NHS Resolution) Rupert Morley (Trustee, CR and CEO, Rococo Chocolate) Tina Kokkinos (Global Business Manager, HSBC) Sandip Thakrar (Finance Director, BT Enterprise) Peter Samengo Turner (Freelance Finance Director, Esstee Consult Ltd) Gautam Raju (Trustee, CR and Senior Campaigns Director, Purpose)
REMUNERATIONS AND NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Jacqueline Onalo (Trustee, CR and Human Rights Lawyer) Rupert Morley (Trustee, CR and CEO, Rococo Chocolate) Tom Shropshire (Trustee, CR and Partner, Linklaters) Katy Seaman (Head of HR, Cancer Research UK) Mark Atkinson (Chief Executive, Royal National Institute for Deaf People)
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
Matt Hyde (Trustee, CR and CEO, The Scout Association) Tina Kokkinos (Global Business Manager, HSBC) Charlotte Moar (Trustee, CR and Non-exec Director of NHS Resolution) Tessy Ojo (Trustee, CR and CEO, The Diana Award) Sally Knight (Charity Specialist)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY GROUP
Bal Samra (BBC Group Commercial Director) - currently on sabbatical Laurence Newman (Ex Trustee, CR and Chairman, Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust) Oliver Bolitho (President of Old Peak Group in Hong Kong) Peter Clark (MD, Tilney) Philip Mastriforte (MD, Trillium Partners Limited) Rupert Morley (Trustee, CR and CEO, Rococo Chocolates) Colin Howes (Ex Trustee, Partner, Harbottle & Lewis) Mike Harris (Ex Trustee, Financial Consultant)
DIRECTORS OF COMIC RELIEF LTD
Colin Howes (Ex Trustee, Partner, Harbottle & Lewis) Rupert Morley (Trustee, CR and CEO, Rococo Chocolates) Tom Shropshire (Trustee, CR and Partner, Linklaters) Alex Botha (CR Executive)