Pride in London announces five new appointments to its board as it begins second term
One of the biggest and longest-running Pride events in the world, Pride in London is distinguished by the fact that it is led and run by a team of unpaid volunteers.
Its five new appointments come after a major drive to bring new talent and experience from across the LGBT+ community into the leadership team. They also follow confirmation from the Mayor of London that the Greater London Authority has re-appointed Pride in London to organise the annual event for a further five years.
The new Directors are:
· Alex Talcer, Director of Fundraising
Congratulations to Alex Talcer who joins the #PrideInLondon Board as Director of Fundraising! @Smartblondes pic.twitter.com/QoZFFTJshx
— Pride in London (@PrideInLondon) January 17, 2018
· Asad Dhunna, Director of Communications
First up is Asad Dhunna who has been appointed Director of Communications on the #PrideInLondon Board! Congratulations @asadd pic.twitter.com/d58iGXEgXH
— Pride in London (@PrideInLondon) January 17, 2018
· Christopher Joell-Deshields, Director of Community Engagement
Also joining the #PrideInLondon Board is Christopher Joell-Deshields who has been appointed our Director of Community Engagement! Congratulations @441_Man pic.twitter.com/U4KZ0A6c9S
— Pride in London (@PrideInLondon) January 17, 2018
· Colin Campbell-Austin, Director of Volunteering
Congratulations to Colin Campbell-Austin who becomes our Director of Volunteering on the #PrideInLondon Board! @ColinCAustin pic.twitter.com/v4DfkyJNCr
— Pride in London (@PrideInLondon) January 17, 2018
· And finally, Iain Walters, Director of Marketing
And finally, Iain Walters has been appointed Director of Marketing on the #PrideInLondon Board! Congratulations @iainwalt pic.twitter.com/47Yc4vaaM2
— Pride in London (@PrideInLondon) January 17, 2018
They join existing Directors: David Bloomfield, Director of Finance, Polly Shute, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Siobhan Linard, Director of Operations, Alison Camps, co-Chair, and Michael Salter-Church, co-Chair.
Alison Camps, co-Chair, said of the new members: “We received a lot of applications, and I have to say that the standard was fantastically high across the board. The interviewing process was rigorous, and these individuals stood out in terms of their talent, experience and ideas.
“I have no doubt that they will enrich our work, and help us deliver a great Pride for all of London’s LGBT+ community. I’m glad to say that we are a more diverse Board as a result of this process.”
Michael Salter-Church, co-Chair, added: “It’s wonderful that four of our new Directors are already part of the Pride in London volunteering family, but also that Colin brings us fresh perspectives from outside of the organisation. In 2017 we successfully delivered one of the largest ever Pride events seen in the UK, and we want to ensure Pride in London reaches new heights in 2018.
“Pride in London is currently recruiting for the new Director of Events position, along with other key roles within the team including 1,000 volunteers on the day of the Parade.”
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