Our board, chaired by Paul Williams, oversees the strategy and delivery of our business plan to ensure a better future for West End businesses.

New West End Company is committed, where possible, to meeting the corporate governance principles set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code. In addition to the Strategic Board, we have six governance and sub-groups, which are chaired by our board members, to advise and scrutinise our business strategy, plans and budgets.

The Board is made up of a range of senior executives in retail, property and place management across our district. The current Board members are:

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Chairman, New West End Company
Dee Corsi

Dee Corsi

Chief Executive, New West End Company
Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

General Manager, Claridge’s
Toby Courtauld

Toby Courtauld

Chief Executive, GPE
Amelia Bright

Amelia Bright

Executive Director of the London Estate, Grosvenor Property UK
Katherine Russell

Katherine Russell

Head of Real Estate, John Lewis Partnership
Sacha Berendji,

Sacha Berendji

Director of Retail, Marks & Spencer
Hugh Milward

Hugh Milward

General Manager, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs, Microsoft
Manuel Criado-Romero

Manuel Criado-Romero

Managing Director, Pontegadea UK
Meave Wall

Meave Wall

Executive Director of Stores, Selfridges
Jayesh Patel

Jayesh Patel

Head of UK, Real Estate, Norges Bank Investment Management
Giles Easter

Giles Easter

Chief Executive, Berkeley Estate Asset Management
Charles Owen

Charles Owen

Head of Asset Management - Regent Street, The Crown Estate