Do you have experience of charity trusteeship in the museums and galleries sector or general trustee experience? If so, Hay Castle Trust are looking for new trustees.Other areas we are looking for include the ability to advise on media and public relations. We are also looking for a representative of the younger members of our community.Having successfully completed a major capital renovation project at the Castle and moved to operational sustainability, the trustees, staff and volunteers are aiming to raise the Castle’s profile, build partnerships, deliver ambitious programming, and begin the next phase of developing Hay Castle.
Our Trustees are:
Jenny Bennett
Jenny is a Human Resources professional with broad experience of strategy and operational people management from a variety of sectors
Robert Collingwood
Robert Collingwood has worked as an architect in London and Prague undertaking new build, adaptation and conservation projects. He was for 10 years a trustee of St John’s Smith Square. Now living on a Radnorshire farm
Ed Fox
Ed is a senior communications strategist with 25 years in the heritage sector, specialising in media relations and building alliances with stakeholders
Chris Fyles
Chris is a tax expert who was latterly a partner at KPMG and continues to advise clients such as General Motors, with a particular specialism in VAT
Fiona Howard
Fiona has been Mayor of Hay and headteacher of Hay Primary School among many other roles in the town
Sue Malthouse (Chair)
Sue is a retired commercial solicitor who practiced at a national education, charities and public sector law firm
Alice Sherwood
Alice has a background in business, broadcasting, and academia. She is also a writer, and has served as a trustee of the London Library and the Hay Festival Foundation
Karen Usher, DL
Karen is a retired Human Resources entrepreneur from Washington, D.C. with a broad background in not-for-profits and start-up organisations. She also serves as a trustee for Dorstone Relief in Need and The Spectris Foundation, as well as being the Founder and an Ambassador for NMITE.
