MICHAEL SALTER-CHURCH MBE has been elected Chair of the Horniman Museum & Gardens.
His appointment, made by The Secretary of State, commenced 14 August and will last four years.
Salter-Church is a member of the Council of the National Trust, a charity and membership organisation for heritage and environmental conservation in England, and Director of External Affairs, Policy & Sustainability at Openreach Ltd.
He formerly served on multiple organising, advisory and fundraising committees, including Action for Children, the Terrence Higgins Trust and National Student Pride.
Salter-Church founded the Community Interest Company that organised London’s LGBTQ+ Pride event from 2013-2022 and was a special advisor in 10 Downing Street until 2015 as a principal advisor on equal marriage.