RWCMD Membership List

Composition and Membership

The Board will consist of 13 directors and its composition will include the following categories:

A Chair, who will normally be a member of the University’s Board of Governors

  • Michael Plaut OBE (Chair)

Principal of the College

  • Professor Helena Gaunt

Student President of College

  • Antigone Blackwell

Vice Chancellor

  • Dr James Gravelle, Interim Vice Chancellor

A minimum of six other individuals appointed by the Member

  • Roger Munnings CBE
  • April Koyejo
  • Ian Lewis
  • David Ruebain
  • Tianyi Lu
  • Sarah Alexander OBE
  • Louise Evans
  • David Francis
  • Chris Sutton
  • Helen Rowland
  • Rhian Langham
  • Des Clifford

One member of staff elected by the whole staff

  • Helen Sanderson

*N.B. Directors appointed in categories 6) and 7) will normally include those with experience and expertise in property, accountancy, law and business and two with experience as employers in relevant fields of the arts.

Directors in categories 1), 6) and 7) will normally be appointed for a three-year term, renewable for a further three-year term i.e. for a normal maximum period of six years. Appointment for more than six years will be on an exceptional basis.