Board of Trustees
At any one time the Gallery has not less than 12 and not more than 14 Trustees. One is appointed by Tate from its own Board. The others are appointed by the Prime Minister, after an open process of selection, which is conducted in accordance with the Code of the Office of the Commissioner of Public Appointments. Currently, appointments are generally made for a term of four years and may be renewed.
John Booth
Chairman
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed February 2021, originally as the Tate Liaison Trustee. Appointed to the National Gallery Board and as Chairman in August 2021.
Term expires
19 August 2025
Diana Berry
Development Trustee
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 23 December 2021
Term expires
22 December 2025
Catherine Goodman CBE LVO
Artist Trustee
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 1 November 2019
Term expires
31 October 2027
Katrin Henkel
Deputy Chair and Liaison Trustee to Tate
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 29 March 2016
Term expires
29 November 2024
Sir John Kingman KCB FRS
Deputy Chair, Chair of Finance and Audit Committees
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 3 April 2017
Term expires
13 March 2027
James Lambert OBE
Chair of National Gallery Global Ltd
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 23 December 2021
Term expires
22 December 2025
Rosemary Leith
Chair of Digital Advisory Board
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 29 March 2016
Term expires
29 November 2024
David Marks
Chair of the Masterplan Committee
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 13 March 2017
Term expires
12 June 2025
Andrew Marr
Cultural Trustee
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 12 February 2024
Term expires
11 February 2028
Dounia Nadar
Development Trustee
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 23 December 2021
Term expires
22 December 2025
Rosalind Nashashibi
Tate Liaison Trustee
Appointed by
Board of Trustees of Tate
Appointment date
Appointed by the Board of Trustees of Tate 9 February 2023
Term expires
14 April 2026
Tonya Nelson
Chair of Governance Committee and Safeguarding Trustee
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 2 July 2018
Term expires
31 March 2027
Stuart Roden
Chair of Corporate and Donations Review Committee
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 1 November 2019
Term expires
31 October 2027
Professor Dame Molly Stevens DBE FRS FREng
Chair of National Gallery Scientific Consultative Group
Appointed by
Prime Minister
Appointment date
Appointed 2 July 2018
Term expires
31 March 2027