Who We Are

Patron

Beveridge, founded the Trust, with The Hon. Dominic Elliot in 1998, then being vice Chairman. He was Chairman between 2003 and 2013 and has taken an active interest in the running of the Trust. He is a retired Queen’s Counsel and lived in St. James’s for over 30 years. He is a member of various St. James’s Clubs and a Freeman of the City of London.

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The Baroness Hooper CMG, of Liverpool & St James’s in the City of Westminster has lived with her sister in St James’s for over 30 years. A lawyer by background, she was elected to the European Parliament in the first direct elections in 1979 and appointed a Life Peer in 1985. She has served in the House of Lords as a Minister and Deputy Speaker and lists Cultural Heritage as a special interest as well as International Relations with particular focus on Latin America. She is a member of various organisations in St James’s, including the In & Out Club.

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Lady Helen Olga Hay, better known by her political name Lady Olga Maitland. The daughter of Patrick Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale. She has had a career as a Fleet St Columnist and Member of Parliament with special interest in education, defence and foreign affairs. Founder and President of the Defence & Security Forum and CEO International Association of Money Transfer Networks since 2005.

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Tim Laurence has had an Apartment in the St James’s area for over 30 years. He is a past Chair of English Heritage and before that CEO of Defence Estates, the most complex property portfolio in UK. He continues to have business interests in urban regeneration and major projects, in addition to involvement in a wide range of charitable endeavours.

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Virginia Chichester came to live in her husband’s family home in St. James’s for over 20 years. Her husband was born here and it is where his father, Sir Francis Chichester, planned his famous around the world voyage. The family ran their map publishing company from the house until the company closed in 2013. Virginia Chichester became a member of the St. James’s Residents’ Society soon after it was founded by the Hon. Dominic Elliot, and remained as a representative of St. James’s when it combined with Mayfair.

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Clio is of Greek heritage but born and raised in London having enjoyed Benenden and Oxford University as her education. With a diverse background encompassing sales, headhunting, hospitality, and volunteering, Clio is passionate and strongly committed to service and driven by a deep sense of purpose. She has been connected to St James’s her whole life - through her father’s office for nearly three decades and now through Milos whose London roots she planted at 1 Regent Street St James’s!

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Andrew Love is currently Senior Advisor to The Ritz Hotel London. He initially joined The Ritz Club in 1998 and the Hotel in 2004 when he became Deputy Chairman and subsequently Chairman, resigning from that role in 2020. Throughout his career, he has been heavily involved in the Leisure and Hospitality industry. He has held several positions on the main board of leading groups, including Ladbroke Plc, City Clubs Limited, Leisure Investments Plc, Metropole Hotels & Casinos, Suits Ltd, Coral Casinos [UK] Ltd, and Pleasurama Ltd. He was also a Director of Scottish & Universal Investments, the United Kingdom trading subsidiary of Lonrho Plc. Holding the position of Managing Director of Dutton-Forshaw Motor Group, the second largest motor group in England. Amongst Andrew’s further activities, he is also Chairman of St James’s Conservation Trust, a Council member of the Jermyn Street Association, and Director of the Heart of London Business Alliance. He was a Joint Master of The Aldenham Harriers and Master of his Livery Company, The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers. He is a widower and has two children, Alexandra and Anthony, and lives in Hertfordshire, England.

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Nicholas Turner has resided in St James’s for 40 years. He is active in business as a director of various companies and is a trustee of several family trusts. He is involved in the local affairs of the core area of St James’s and has served on the Mayfair & St James’s Metropolitan Police Safer Neighborhood Panel since its inception. He is a longstanding member of the Turf Club and his interests cover architecture, conservation and property related activities.

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Jeremy has been a Trustee since 2003. He has been a Banker since 1979 and has been based in St James’s for most of his career, which has included working with Hill Samuel and Adam & Company. He is now Managing Director of Hampden & Co., a new Private Bank. Jeremy has a particular banking interest in the Art market.

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Having spent 30 years running trading floors in the City and Canary Wharf, Grant’s next career move wasn’t obviously to become a hospitality professional; but too many hours spent scanning the wine lists of the West End’s restaurants looking for wines that were not triple their market price convinced him that there had to be another way… It is fitting that as a former banker he was the one to take on Hambros’ former west end branch on Pall Mall in St James’s, to create a temple to wine rather than to mammon. Having been empty for 15 years, the building was crying out for a 21st century purpose, which its location in the heart of Clubland, with its illustrious wine neighbours fitted the Club’s needs perfectly. Grant’s financial career started longer ago than he cares to recall at Samuel Montagu & Co, before progressing via UBS and Salomon Bros, to become Head of European Credit Trading for Barclays Capital. After a stint as CEO of Infinity Capital Markets and as a partner in a hedge fund, Omni Partners LLP the commitment required to take the 67 Pall Mall concept off the drawing board and to put it on the map became too much and he left the financial world to immerse himself (willingly!) in wine. 67 Pall Mall, St James’s, opened with a full Members list in December 2015, and is home to the largest collection of wines by the glass in the world, with 4000 bottles on the list.

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Molly Lowell Borthwick is a resident of St James’s and serves on the Board of several London based arts and heritage organisations.

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Kate Hobhouse joined the Board in 2013. She has been chair of Fortnum & Mason since 2008, having worked in the business throughout her career. She is a trustee of the Garfield Weston Foundation.

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Jony Ive is a designer. Born in London, he moved to California in 1992 to join Apple. As Chief Design Officer, he was responsible for the design of hardware, user interface, packaging and major architectural projects. Steve Jobs described Jony as his spiritual partner saying, “The difference that Jony has made not only at Apple but in the world is huge.” Their unique partnership defined a profound and enduring cultural legacy. Jony led the design of iconic and category-defining products including the iMac, MacBook, iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. He holds more than 14,300 design and utility patents, uniquely spanning both hardware and software. In 2019 he founded the creative collective LoveFrom with his friend and fellow designer Marc Newson. He lives and works with his family in San Francisco, but is a regular visitor to St James’s and is passionate about preserving its unique heritage.

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Martin Low is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 42 years experience gained whilst working for local authorities and the former Traffic Director for London. He has served on the Department for Transport’s UK Network Management Board both as a Board member and its Chairman, been President of The Local Government Technical Advisers Group and Chairman of the National Traffic Manager’s Forum. He held several chief officer posts with Westminster City Council between 2005 and leaving the City Council on 30 September 2016 as Director of Transportation, City Commissioner of Transportation and City Transport Advisor. He is currently a Director of City Transportation Solutions Limited, providing strategic advice to clients in relation to city transportation projects and developments and assisting in securing the statutory consents and works associated with them. This includes helping clients negotiate with approvals required from local government, regional government, national government and the utilities. He is a Liveryman in The Worshipful Company of Masons where he serves as a Court Assistant and as Chairman of the Craft and Training Committee. His expertise is being used to assist the St. James’s Conservation Trust using his public sector experience and with relevant understanding of the organisations and communities in the City of Westminster at all levels of government and commerce.

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Catherine Murphy is the Club Secretary of The Athenaeum, one of London’s most historic private members’ institutions, where she leads the Club’s governance, member relations, and operational strategy. With a distinguished background in hospitality leadership and cultural stewardship, she plays a central role in safeguarding the Club’s heritage while guiding its development in the modern era. Through the St James’s Conservation Trust, contributing her expertise in heritage management, community engagement, and preservation strategy to support the protection and enhancement of the St James’s area. Known for her thoughtful leadership and commitment to London’s cultural landscape, she brings an exceptional blend of operational skill, institutional knowledge, and passion for historic environments.

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Dounia Nadar has lived in St James’s since 1995. A committed supporter of the arts, she is involved with numerous charitable organisations and currently serves as a trustee of the Attingham Trust and on the International Leadership Council of her alma mater, the University of Texas. She has also served as a trustee of both the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection, and chairs or has chaired art committees at several London museums.

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Anthea has been President of Christie’s Europe, Middle East and Africa for 4 years. In this role she works as part of Christie’s Executive team to drive strategy and growth in the region. Anthea joined Christie’s in 2006 and, prior to her current role she held the position of Global Managing Director of Private Sales, an area of the business which saw its best year to date in 2021, leading the market with $1.7B in private sales. Prior to this, Anthea was Client Strategy Director for the Classic Art Group and led plans for the then new Classic Week series of sales, now a regular auction fixture globally at Christie’s. She has also worked as Business Director in Old Masters, as a paralegal, in client development, and across many departments including 20/21, and Estates, Appraisals and Valuations. Anthea is based in London, travelling throughout Europe and the Middle East to support the business.

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Roger read Land Economy at Cambridge before joining DE & J Levy (now Levy Real Estate LLP). He was appointed Senior Partner in 1997 and became a consultant to the business in 2012. He specialises in West End retail and restaurant properties, dealing in professional work as well as market transactions. He has served twice as Chairman of the Restaurant Property Advisors Society and as well as being on the Advisory Board of The St James’s Conservation Trust is Chairman of the St James’s Neighbourhood Planning Forum.

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Carole Whittall has lived in St James’s since 2002 and has a strong interest in preserving the area’s unique cultural and architectural heritage. She has worked in the metals and mining sector throughout her career and is Chief Financial Officer of Yellow Cake plc and a non-executive director of Atalaya Mining plc.

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As Managing Director of Foxbrush Property, which manages blocks of flats in St James’s and the West End, Edward brings a local resident’s voice to the Trust. Before founding Foxbrush in 2022, he worked in project management, communications and regulatory compliance roles in the energy industry and in management consulting. St James’s is his favourite area of London, and he is a strong believer that the character of this historic neighbourhood must be preserved while also making sure local residents and businesses can thrive through sensitive planning and licencing. He also represents residents on the Royal Parks consultation committee for Green Park and St James’s Park.