The Wilton Park Board advises the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Ministers on the management and finances of Wilton Park.
The Board is chaired by a non executive chair who also chairs the Advisory Council.
The Board additionally comprises the Senior Reporting Officer (SRO) – the FCDO Strategy Director, and the Director International Strategy and Engagement, Department for Business and Trade, and Strategy Director, Ministry of Defence.
It may be attended by senior civil servants from other government departments involved in our work at the invitation of the Chair.
The Chief Executive will represent Wilton Park. The Chief Executive may be accompanied by senior managers as appropriate.
The Secretary of State may also appoint a number of external representatives with relevant experience, for example from the private sector, as s/he considers appropriate.
The period of membership for external representatives on the Wilton Park Board will be three years renewable for a further three years.
The Board’s role
- Agree strategy and objectives, including the Business Plan, and annual financial and other performance targets;
- Monitor and evaluate our progress generally and its performance against targets, including continuous risk assessment;
- Advise on the allocation of financial and human resources;
- Agree our annual reports and accounts;
- Oversee the process of change, encouraging innovation, and enhancing our capacity to deliver;
- Ensure that Wilton Park is run in a way consistent with FCDO values and the Civil Service Code.
The non-executive Chair will play a pivotal role ensuring that all stakeholders work closely and effectively together.
Board members
- The Rt Hon Gisela Stuart, Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston PC, Chair
- Tom Cargill, Chief Executive
- Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association; Non-Executive Director
- Julia Prescot, Co-Founder at Meridiam; Deputy Chair at National Infrastructure Commission; Non-Executive Director
- James Rawlingson, Chair, Wilton Park Audit and Risk Assurance Committee; Chair, The Risk and Audit Committee, Citibank UK; Chair of Audit Committee, Brooks Macdonald plc; Non-Executive Director
- Kate White, Director, Strategy Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- John Edwards, Director, International Strategy and Engagement, Department for Business and Trade
- David Hogan-Hern, Strategy Director, Ministry of Defence