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Wilton Park Board


The Wilton Park Board is appointed by the Secretary of State to advise the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the 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 SRO, the Director for Communications, the Director for Strategy and one other senior FCO official.


It may be attended by Senior Civil Servants from other Government Departments involved in Wilton Park’s 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 (please see Senior Management Team, below, for further details).


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 3 years.


The role of the Wilton Park Board is to:

  • Agree strategy and objectives, including the Business Plan, and annual financial and other performance targets;

  • Monitor and evaluate Wilton Park’s progress generally and its performance against targets, including continuous risk assessment;

  • Advise on the allocation of financial and human resources;

  • Agree Wilton Park’s annual reports and accounts;

  • Oversee the process of change, encouraging innovation, and enhancing Wilton Park’s capacity to deliver;

  • Ensure that Wilton Park is run in a way consistent with FCO values and the Civil Service Code.


The non-executive Chair will play a pivotal role – ensuring that all Wilton Park stakeholders work closely and effectively together.


Board members

  • Alex Jablonowski, Chairman, High Performance Leadership Limited

  • Simon Turl, Managing Director, Select Service Partner Air (SSP Air)


Foreign and Commonwealth Office members:


  • Anna Clunes, Head of Corporate Communications Department

  • Tim Willows, Communication Director's Office and RMU



The Audit Committee


The Wilton Park Board has established an Audit Committee as a Committee of the Board, to support them in their responsibilities for issues of risk, control and governance and associated assurance by:


  • Reviewing the comprehensiveness of assurances in meeting the Board\Accounting Officer’s assurance needs;

  • Reviewing the reliability and integrity of these assurances;

  • Providing an opinion on how well the Board and Accounting Officer are supported in decision making and in discharging their accountability obligations (particularly in respect of Financial Reporting)


The Audit Committee consists of at least three independent members of whom one chairs the committee.


The Wilton Park Chief Executive, other members of the Senior Management Team and representatives from the FCO and the NAO are invited to attend as appropriate in accordance with accepted practice.


The Audit Committee meets at least three times a year. The Chair may convene additional meetings as necessary.


Senior Management Team


Led by Wilton Park's Chief Executive, Richard Burge the team consists of the following members:


  • Tim Catherall - Finance Director

  • Mark Bellone - Operations Director

  • Robin Hart - Director, Programmes and Delivery

  • Shirley Ellis - Personnel Manager


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