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chairman of the Equality and Trevor Robinson Donna St Hill
Human Rights Commission Founder and Creative Founder of African
Director, Quiet Storm Investors for Development
Professor Cynthia Pine (AI4D), CEO of Equity
British Dentistry educator Jason Rockett Strategies Africa
Director of Gentian
Hannah Azieb Pool Projects Ltd, Chief Exec, Thelma Stober
Writer, Journalist Sheffield United Head of Legal and
Company Secretary at Darcus Beese
Chris Powell Levi Roots the Local Government President, Island
Professional footballer Businessman, Celebrity Chef, Association (LGA) Records, US
(retired), Coach Television Personality In July 2018, the former
Tinie Tempah
Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy head of Island Records
Hope Powell Rapper, Songwriter
Professional footballer Visual Artist Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp UK took on a new role
(retired), Women’s First-team Hannah Ryder Dance Artist, Former Chief as President of Island
Records in the US, which
Manager of Brighton and Founder and CEO of Executive, The Place saw him move to New
Hove Albion Development Reimagined Tidjane Thiam York. A respected force
Angela Sarkis within the British music
Michael Prest CEO, Credit Suisse
Former Oil Tycoon Chief Executive, Nurture industry, the exciting
Group Network Annette Thomas news came off the back
Dame Heather Rabbatts June Sarpong Chief Executive Officer, of serving almost three
Former Non-Executive TV Presenter, Writer Scientific and Academic decades at the UK branch
Director, Football Association Research, Clarivate Analytics of the label, starting off
Baroness Patricia Yvonne Thompson as a teaboy/intern in
Corrine Bailey Rae Scotland QC Author, Speaker, Board 1993. In that time he has
Singer Former Attorney General, UK Member had huge global success
Government with British artists such
Andrew Ramroop Njoah Tita-Reid as Amy Winehouse, U2
Saville Row Tailor Dr John Sentamu Chief Marketing Officer, and Florence and The
Archbishop of York Hero Group Machine. In September
Paulette Randall this year, Darcus was the
Theatre Director, Former Dr Tony Sewell Tevin Tobun, CEO inaugural recipient of
Artistic Director, Talawa Author, Teacher, Lecturer, GV (Gate Ventures) Group the European Executive
Theatre Founder and CEO, Valerie Todd of the Year Award at
Generating Genius
Dizzee Rascal Tom Shropshire Talent & Resources Director, Music Week and A&R
Worldwide’s MUSEXPO
Crossrail Ltd
Rapper/Grime Artist Partner & Global Head, US Europe conference.
Bernard Ribeiro Practice, Linklaters Jean Tomlin
Founder and CEO, Chanzo,
Alrick Riley, TV/Film Director Eva Simpson Non-Executive Director, J Gallagher LLP
Journalist, Editor Sainsbury PLC, Independent
Jason Roberts Director, Michael Kors Verna Wilkins
Professional Footballer, Zadie Smith Author, Founder, Tamarind
Broadcaster Author Catherine Ugwu Books
Director and Executive
Producer, Betty Productions Nicola Williams
Service Complaints
Noel Clarke Patrick Vieira Ombudsman, Armed Forces
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer Professional footballer
Noel has continued to make his (retired), Head Coach, New Roy Williams
mark since we last saw him on York City FC Playwright
the Powerlist in 2014. He came to Phil Walker Trevor Williams
prominence in the world of entertainment Former Chief Economist,
as a television actor on projects such as the revived Chief Executive Officer, Lloyds Bank Commercial
BBC series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (2002–2004) and Summerswood Ltd Banking, Visiting Professor,
Doctor Who, as Mickey Smith (2005). However, it was Robin Walker Derby University
his work behind the camera, as writer of the critically Author, Lecturer, Consultant –
acclaimed gritty urban coming-of-age tale Kidulthood Black History Stephen Wiltshire,
(2006) that turned him into a household name. Noel has Architectural illustrator
kept busy since, continuing to mix his acting career with Michael Webster
directing and producing. Writing credits include West 10 Former Managing Partner, Lady Sue Woodford-Hollick
LDN, 4, 3, 2, 1, The Knot and Fast Girls. Webster Dixon Businesswoman, Consultant,
In 2013, he had a brief stint in Hollywood, appearing in Alek Wek TV Producer
the big-budget flick Star Trek Into Darkness. In 2018, he Fashion model, Campaigner Baroness Lola Young
starred in the Sky One TV detective series, Bulletproof, Actress, Author, Life Peer
which he co-created with co-star Ashley Walters. A Walter White
second series has been confirmed. International Advisor, former Pat Younge
Noel won the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Partner, McGuire Woods LLP Managing Director/Founder
Promising Performer in 2003 and was awarded a Solomon Wifa of Sugar Films
BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2009. Partner, Asset Management Benjamin Zephaniah
Group, Willkie Farr & Poet

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