Who we are

The Chair and current membership of the London Cultural Strategy Group, appointed by Mayor of London Boris Johnson in autumn 2008, are:

Iwona Blazwick, Director, Whitechapel Art Gallery - Chair
Toni Ainge, Head of Cultural Services, London Borough of Bexley, Chief Leisure Officers Association
Drew Bennellick, Head of Advice and Grants, English Heritage, London Region
Sue Bowers, Regional Manager, London, Heritage Lottery Fund
Sally Chatterjee, Chief Executive, Visit London
Councillor Merrick Cockell, Executive for Culture, London Councils
Tracey Cooper, Director, Arts Depot
Andy Couves, Head of Performance and Improvement, Sport England, London Region
Manick Govinda, Head of Artists’ Advisory Services, Artsadmin
Tony Hall, Executive Director, Royal Opera House
Andrew Holden, Director, MLA London
Professor Barry Ife, Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Jude Kelly, Chair, Culture and Education Steering Group, London 2012
Sir Nicholas Kenyon, Managing Director, Barbican Centre
Professor Jack Lohman, Director, Museum of London Group
Michael Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, South Bank Centre
Bill Morris, Director, Culture, Ceremonies and Education Team, LOCOG
Sandy Nairne, Director, National Portrait Gallery
Vicky Richardson, Editor, Blueprint Magazine
Nii Sackey, Director, Bigga Fish
Moira Sinclair, Acting Executive Director, Arts Council England, London
Prof Sara Selwood, Academic and Researcher
Sarah Weir, Head of Arts and Cultural Strategy, Olympic Delivery Authority
Adrian Wootton, CEO of Film London