The Governing Body’s main responsibilities include approving the mission and strategic vision of the Academy and acting as its principal financial, business and legal authority
PATRON
HM The King
PRESIDENT
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester KG GCVO, Hon FRAM
VICE-PRESIDENTS
Dame Jenny Abramsky GBE, Hon RAM
Lord Burns GCB, Hon FRAM
Sir Elton John CH, CBE, Hon RAM
Sir Curtis Price KBE, Hon RAM
Honorary Vice-President
Alfred Brendel KBE HonRAM
MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY (TRUSTEES)
Sir Simon Robey Hon FRAM (Chair)
The Duchess of Wellington OBE Hon FRAM (Deputy Chair)
Lord Blackwell
John Burgess Hon FRAM
Ina De
Alexis Ffrench
Hamish Forsyth
Professor Jo Fox (appointed 1 February 2024, retired 31 March 2025)
Peter Hesketh (appointed 1 August 2024)
Rehmet Kassim-Lakha
Professor Sir Wayne McGregor (appointed 31 March 2025)
Dinah Rose KC (appointed 1 August 2024)
William de Winton
Damian Wisniewski BSc (Eng), ACGI, LRAM, ACA, Hon FRAM
ELECTED MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY
Gemma Waring Hon ARAM (Administrative Staff)
Dr Christopher White (Academic Staff, appointed 22 October 2024)
Tiffany Qiu (Student Union President)
PRINCIPAL
Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE, BMus, MPhil, Hon RAM, FKC, FRNCM, FRCM
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Professor Timothy Jones MA, DPhil, LTCL, Hon RAM (Deputy Principal)
Kirsty MacDonald BA, MA (Oxon), Hon FRAM (Deputy Principal (Advancement))
Karen Di Lorenzo MBA, MA Cantab, ACMA (Director of Finance)
Professor Elizabeth Kenny MA, FRAM (Dean of Students)
Catherine Jury BA, Hon FRAM (Registrar and Director of Student Operations)
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNING BODY
Sandra Green Hon ARAM