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
Faz Aftab
TRUSTEE
Tess Alps
TRUSTEE
Dr Sue Black
Treasurer
Hanah Burgess
TRUSTEE
Fiona Campbell
TRUSTEE
Jenny Hodgson
VICE CHAIR
Matt Hyde
TRUSTEE
Elliott Linger
TRUSTEE
Rupert Morley
TRUSTEE
Marc Nohr
TRUSTEE
Dr Tessy Ojo
TRUSTEE
Jacqueline Onalo
TRUSTEE
Yolisa Phahle
CHAIR
Philip Thomas
CEO
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Samir Patel
FOUNDER
FOUNDER
Richard Curtis
LIFE PRESIDENTS
HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT
Kevin Cahill
HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT
Lenny Henry
Board committees
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Hanah Burgess – Chair (Trustee and Treasurer CR, Accountant)
Jonathan Davis (NED)
Kate Fulker (Wellington Management)
Tina Kokkinos (NED, COO and Committee Vice Chair)
Elliott Linger (Trustee, CR and Senior Executive, The LEGO Group)
Sandip Thakrar (Finance Director)
Tess Alps (Trustee CR NED)
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)
Tess Alps (Trustee, CR and NED)
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)
Elliott Linger (Trustee, CR and Senior Executive, The LEGO Group)
Marc Nohr (Trustee CR, NED)
Caroline Underwood OBE (CEO Philanthropy Company)
PEOPLE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
Jacqueline Onalo - Chair (Trustee, CR and Human Rights Lawyer)
Hanah Burgess (Trustee, CR and NED)
Tessy Ojo (Trustee, CR and CEO, The Diana Award)
Yolisa Phahle (Trustee, CR and NED)
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)
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)
Elliott Linger – (Trustee, CR and Senior Executive, The LEGO Group)